Website Performance of UK Web Shops

INTRODUCTION

WatchMouse monitored the availability (uptime) and performance (page load speed) of the top 89 online shops in the UK from November 6 through December 6, 2010.REPORT_INTRO_MORE

 

A press release including observations, analyses and website performance statistics of the top 89 UK web shops that were monitored by WatchMouse can be viewed at: WatchMouse Press room

 

Availability

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# REPORT_WEBSITE REPORT_UPTIME REPORT_DOWNTIME
Amazon.com 100.00 0 minutes
Ann Summers 100.00 0 minutes
Apple 100.00 0 minutes
Argos Direct 100.00 0 minutes
ASDA 100.00 0 minutes
CD Wow 100.00 0 minutes
Dell Direct 100.00 0 minutes
Dixons 100.00 0 minutes
E bay 100.00 0 minutes
E Buyer 100.00 0 minutes
Expedia.co.uk 100.00 0 minutes
Home Base 100.00 0 minutes
Ikea 100.00 0 minutes
Index 100.00 0 minutes
Interflora 100.00 0 minutes
JJB Sport 100.00 0 minutes
Marks and Spencer 100.00 0 minutes
MFI Homeworks 100.00 0 minutes
Mother Care 100.00 0 minutes
Office shoes 100.00 0 minutes
QVC Shopping Channel 100.00 0 minutes
Sainsbury 100.00 0 minutes
Schuh 100.00 0 minutes
T Mobile Phone 100.00 0 minutes
Thomson Holidays 100.00 0 minutes
Ticketmaster 100.00 0 minutes
Travelodge 100.00 0 minutes
Waterstone's 100.00 0 minutes
29  Cineworld Cinemas 99.98 9 minutes
29  Lastminute.com 99.98 9 minutes
31  Dorothy Perkins 99.97 13 minutes
31  TheLink 99.97 13 minutes
31  Pixmania 99.97 13 minutes
34  Boots 99.96 18 minutes
35  Currys 99.93 31 minutes
35  Game.net 99.93 31 minutes
35  hmv.co.uk 99.93 31 minutes
35  Jessops 99.93 31 minutes
35  Amazon.co.uk 99.93 31 minutes
35  hmv.com 99.93 31 minutes
35  RyanAir 99.93 31 minutes
35  Littlewoods 99.93 31 minutes
35  Odeon Cinemas 99.93 31 minutes
44  ASDA Direct 99.90 45 minutes
44  Comet 99.90 45 minutes
44  Laura Ashley 99.90 45 minutes
44  Net a porter 99.90 45 minutes
44  Topshop 99.90 45 minutes
44  Blockbuster Video 99.90 45 minutes
44  Wick 99.90 45 minutes
44  John Lewis 99.90 45 minutes
52  British Airways 99.88 54 minutes
52  Vue Entertainment 99.88 54 minutes
54  Easyjet 99.85 1 hour, 7 minutes
54  New Look 99.85 1 hour, 7 minutes
56  PCWorld 99.83 1 hour, 16 minutes
56  Exchange N Mart 99.83 1 hour, 16 minutes
56  Dabs 99.83 1 hour, 16 minutes
59  O2 Shop 99.81 1 hour, 25 minutes
60  Very.co.uk 99.80 1 hour, 29 minutes
61  Tesco.com 99.79 1 hour, 34 minutes
61  Monsoon 99.79 1 hour, 34 minutes
63  B and Q 99.76 1 hour, 47 minutes
63  House Fraser 99.76 1 hour, 47 minutes
63  Loot 99.76 1 hour, 47 minutes
63  Next directory 99.76 1 hour, 47 minutes
63  Screw Fix 99.76 1 hour, 47 minutes
68  LOVEFILM 99.73 2 hours, 1 minute
68  Woolworths 99.73 2 hours, 1 minute
70  Tesco Direct 99.70 2 hours, 14 minutes
71  DFS 99.62 2 hours, 50 minutes
71  Richersounds 99.62 2 hours, 50 minutes
73  Additions Direct 99.59 3 hours, 3 minutes
74  Debenhams direct 99.55 3 hours, 21 minutes
75  Toys R Us 99.49 3 hours, 48 minutes
76  Tesco Superstore 99.48 3 hours, 52 minutes
77  ASOS 99.45 4 hours, 6 minutes
77  Do It All 99.45 4 hours, 6 minutes
77  Staples 99.45 4 hours, 6 minutes
80  HQ Hair 99.14 6 hours, 24 minutes
81  River Island 99.09 6 hours, 46 minutes
82  Orange Shop 99.01 7 hours, 22 minutes
83  Phones 4 U Mobile 98.94 7 hours, 53 minutes
84  Thomas Cook 98.89 8 hours, 16 minutes
84  First Choice 98.89 8 hours, 16 minutes
86  The TrainLine 98.59 10 hours, 29 minutes
87  Maplin 98.11 14 hours, 4 minutes
88  Travelrepublic.co.uk 98.04 14 hours, 35 minutes
89  Play.com 97.97 15 hours, 6 minutes

 

PERFORMANCE

The performance (page load speed) was measured for the top 89 web shops of the United Kingdom and the results are displayed in the graphs below.

 

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Site Performance Index

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Site Performance Index

 

METHODOLOGY

WatchMouse monitored the availability (uptime) and performance (page load speed) of the top 89 online shops in the UK from November 6 through December 6, 2010.

 

Availability

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PERFORMANCE

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  • Resolve time: LEGENDA_RESOLVETIME
  • Connect time: LEGENDA_CONNECTTIME
  • Processing time: LEGENDA_PROCESSINGTIME
  • Download time: LEGENDA_DOWNLOADTIME
  • Total time: LEGENDA_TOTALTIME

 

Site Performance Index

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RESEARCH_COVERS Amazon.com, Ann Summers, Apple, Argos Direct, ASDA, CD Wow, Dell Direct, Dixons, E bay, E Buyer, Expedia.co.uk, Home Base, Ikea, Index, Interflora, JJB Sport, Marks and Spencer, MFI Homeworks, Mother Care, Office shoes, QVC Shopping Channel, Sainsbury, Schuh, T Mobile Phone, Thomson Holidays, Ticketmaster, Travelodge, Waterstone's, Cineworld Cinemas, Lastminute.com, Dorothy Perkins, TheLink, Pixmania, Boots, Currys, Game.net, hmv.co.uk, Jessops, Amazon.co.uk, hmv.com, RyanAir, Littlewoods, Odeon Cinemas, ASDA Direct, Comet, Laura Ashley, Net a porter, Topshop, Blockbuster Video, Wick, John Lewis, British Airways, Vue Entertainment, Easyjet, New Look, PCWorld, Exchange N Mart, Dabs, O2 Shop, Very.co.uk, Tesco.com, Monsoon, B and Q, House Fraser, Loot, Next directory, Screw Fix, LOVEFILM, Woolworths, Tesco Direct, DFS, Richersounds, Additions Direct, Debenhams direct, Toys R Us, Tesco Superstore, ASOS, Do It All, Staples, HQ Hair, River Island, Orange Shop, Phones 4 U Mobile, Thomas Cook, First Choice, The TrainLine, Maplin, Travelrepublic.co.uk, Play.com.

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