Trustpilot: Businesses say online reviews vital to boosting desperately needed growth in UK economy

• Reviews are fuelling business growth: 91% of businesses agree that feedback from online reviews enables businesses to improve their products and services, driving growth
• Reviews help build trust: 94% of global business decision makers agree that investing in an online reviews and ratings platform helps build brand trust
• Accountability works: 83% of consumers are more likely to trust a business when it engages with dissatisfied customers on a review platform and offers a solution

LONDON, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trustpilot, the global consumer review platform, has today published research demonstrating the valuable link between online reviews and business growth based on data from over 600 businesses (SMEs) and 2000 consumers in the UK.

Technology has always been an essential driver for growth, and it is no surprise that it plays a fundamental role in the UK Government's industrial strategy to support businesses as they scale and improve their operations. Trustpilot's research shows the role online reviews play in this - reinforcing the value of online review platforms in enhancing accountability, insights and transparency to support businesses as they continue to scale up and improve – regardless of their size.

The research highlights the role of reviews in fuelling UK business growth. 91% of respondents agreed that positive online reviews can have a positive impact on revenue growth, and 85% agreed that online reviews can allow businesses to successfully enter new markets. Online reviews are also essential for brand loyalty. 94% of global business decision makers agreed that investing in an online reviews and ratings platform helps build brand trust, and 90% of businesses believed that a company's reputation on review platforms can improve customer retention.

The research also found that reviews are a valuable tool for defining and adapting business strategy. 91% of respondents agreed that feedback from online reviews enables businesses to improve their products and services, driving growth, and 90% agreed that positive reviews can increase the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns. Insights from customers can support continuous improvement without the need for focus groups or research – saving time and budget without compromising on quality data.

It's clear that reviews are also important for consumers, who ranked independent review platforms as the single most important source of information when making purchase decisions (84%), rating them as more important than social circles (83%), professional endorsements (68%) and company websites (52%).

Adrian Blair, Trustpilot's CEO said: "It's fantastic to see just how valuable reviews are for businesses of all types as they look to scale up and improve. Listening to their customers helps them build trust, grow and improve. The research reinforces just how important our vision at Trustpilot is: to be the universal symbol of trust for businesses and consumers alike. We help every consumer make their voice heard, giving businesses essential insights, and people the tools they need to choose with confidence."

For more information on the research, please visit: https://publicaffairs.trustpilot.com/the-power-of-online-reviews-in-uk-growth-new-trustpilot-research

About Trustpilot
Trustpilot began in 2007 with a simple yet powerful idea that is more relevant today than ever — to be the universal symbol of trust, bringing consumers and businesses together through reviews. Trustpilot is open, independent, and impartial — we help consumers make the right choices and businesses to build trust, grow and improve.

Today, we have more than 320 million reviews and 70 million monthly active users across the globe, with 140 billion annual Trustbox impressions, and the numbers keep growing. We have more than 1,000 employees and we're headquartered in Copenhagen, with operations in Amsterdam, Denver, Edinburgh, Hamburg, London, Melbourne, Milan and New York. 

For more information, please visit www.trustpilot.com

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