Graphic: ASOS, AO World and Ocado winners as online sales surge during UK lockdown

A rapid shift to online shopping in Britain due to COVID-19 has boosted retailers' sales and share prices, even though footfall in high street shops remains well below pre-pandemic levels. The half-a-trillion dollar retail industry suffered a near-fatal blow in March, when the United Kingdom enforced a lockdown to limit the spread of the virus. Among the star performers are online grocery shops such as Ocado Group which have seen demand surge as British people eat at home more.