Tesco tops the list as Hitwise unveils top retail sites

Significantly, the internet website intelligence service Hitwise said that it witnessed a number of sites increase ranking since the second quarter.

Empire Direct has increased its position by seven places within the Appliances & Electronics category taking it to the number one spot.

Other sites doing well included The Gadget Shop, which featured in the top 10 Flowers & Gifts sites for the first time, and Shopping.net, which jumped four places in the Rewards & Directories category to number six.

Top 10 UK Retail sites from selected categories, Q3 2003

Top 10 UK Apparel & Accessories sites

1 www.next.co.uk

2 www.argosadditions.co.uk

3 www.figleaves.com

4 www.redoute.co.uk

5 www.kaysnet.com

6 www.asos.com

7 www.topshop.co.uk

8 www.mandmsports.com

9 www.riverisland.com

10 www.extremepie.com

Top 10 UK Appliances & Electronics sites

1 www.empiredirect.co.uk

2 www.comet.co.uk

3 www.dabs.com

4 shop.o2.co.uk

5 www.currys.co.uk

6 www.carphonewarehouse.com

7 www.dixons.co.uk

8 www.dialaphone.co.uk

9 www.tesco.com/electrical

10 shop.orange.co.uk

Top 10 UK Flowers & Gift sites

1 www.gadgetshop.com

2 www.iwantoneofthose.com

3 www.interflora.co.uk

4 www.crocus.co.uk

5 www.firebox.com

6 www.boysstuff.co.uk

7 www.buyagift.co.uk

8 www.memorisethis.com

9 www.hsamuel.co.uk

10 www.redletterdays.co.uk

Top 10 UK Books sites

1 www.amazon.co.uk

2 www.booksdirect.co.uk

3 www.whsmith.co.uk

4 www.worldbooks.co.uk

5 www.uk.bol.com

6 www.tesco.com/books

7 www.abebooks.co.uk

8 www.etsp.co.uk

9 www.splashdvd.com

10 www.booksforchildren.co.uk

Top 10 UK Department Stores sites

1 www.amazon.co.uk

2 www.tesco.com

3 www.argos.co.uk

4 www.johnlewis.com

5 www.marksandspencer.com

6 www.debenhams.com

7 www.edirectory.co.uk

8 www.qvcuk.com

9 www.littlewoodsextra.com

10 www.littlewoods-index.com

Top 10 UK Toys & Hobbies sites

1 www.bubblegumclub.com

2 www.toysrus.co.uk

3 www.iwantoneofthose.com

4 www.elc.co.uk

5 uk.barbie.com

6 disneystore.disney.co.uk

7 www.speedbid.com

8 www.modelsportuk.com

9 www.sillyjokes.co.uk

10 www.forgeworld.co.uk

Top 10 UK Grocery & Alcohol sites

1 www.tesco.com/superstore

2 www.asda.co.uk

3 www.sainsburystoyou.co.uk

4 www.sainsburys.com

5 www.tesco.com/winestore

6 www.iceland.co.uk

7 www.tchibo.co.uk

8 www.waitrose.com

9 www.icelandstore.co.uk

10 www.safeway.co.uk

Top 10 UK Music sites

1 play.com

2 www.cd-wow.com

3 www.hmv.co.uk

4 www.mvc.co.uk

5 www.dotmusic.com

6 www.whsmith.co.uk

7 www.bclub.co.uk

8 www.tesco.com/entertainment

9 www.101cd.com

10 www.richersounds.com

Top 10 UK Rewards & Directories sites

1 uk.kelkoo.com

2 www.ebayshops.co.uk

3 www.dealtime.co.uk

4 www.dooyoo.co.uk

5 www.ivillage.co.uk

6 www.shopping.net

7 www.virgin.com

8 www.uk.ciao.com

9 www.mypoints.co.uk

10 www.myoffers.co.uk

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