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Smartphones dominate as the most common device used for online shopping in the UK in 2026, with heavy online users leading adoption at — a striking 24-percentage-point gap above their own computer usage. Across all groups, the smartphone ranks first, confirming its position as the default online shopping tool for the majority of UK consumers.
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