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UK online retail sales slipped to their lowest year-on-year (YoY) growth in 2018 so far this July, as consumer spending slumped in the weeks following England’s FIFA World Cup exit, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Online
The growth of branded products has outstripped that of own-label lines for the first time since May 2015 according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 12 August 2018. Heavily
A new study from Brightpearl, released today, reveals that the North East is the worst region for ‘serial returners’, a trend that is costing retailers £7bn a year. Brightpearl recently surveyed 2,000 consumers across the UK and found that 36% of
Expert forecaster Jacqui Ma has revealed her predictions for what the future holds when in comes to everyday trends. Remember the days of VHS tapes, MiniDiscs, and fax machines? If you were to show someone born after 2000 any of these
The majority of millennials are purchasing clothing from resale websites, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. This trend poses an additional threat to mainstream retailers, many of which are struggling to maintain destination appeal in the challenging retail
Asia’s online grocery channel is set to grow by $176bn (194%) to 2022, making it the fastest growing channel in Asia, according to new figures from international research organisation IGD. The research, the first deep dive into the region’s online
Wesfarmers’ disastrous acquisition of Homebase and the announced closure of nearly a fifth of its 250 stores have led to Homebase losing 2.9 percentage points of the DIY market, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Product differentiation offered by brands and the convenience afforded through marketplaces are squeezing retailers into a smaller competitive advantage, although shoppers still turn there for strong customer service. That's one of the key findings of Salesforce's Shopper First Retailing report,
According to research undertaken independently on behalf of Screwfix, 85 per cent of the plumbers, electricians, builders, carpenters questioned in Screwfix’s Trade Pulse* index, said that as well as working on current projects they also have more lined up. Amid
New research following the end of the latest Love Island series reveals the show’s official sponsor, Missguided, doubled website visits from the television show’s fans. According to Hitwise, the UK’s leading data insights provider, Love Island fans drove a 97 per
Tetra Pak has updated its Millennials whitepaper as part of its commitment to helping the food and beverage industry respond to consumer trends and uncover opportunities in the market.
The hot weather hit high street footfall in July, according to the latest BRC/Springboard figures for the four weeks from the 1-28 July 2018. Footfall in July fell by 0.8 per cent, in line with last month’s decline of 0.9 per
New research from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, shows that ‘outfit of the day’ posts have literally become just that. Almost one in 10 Brits reveal that they have bought clothes online
Retailers are at risk of losing their most loyal customers if they don’t change the way they execute sales periods. Research commissioned by Collinson, a global loyalty and benefits company (formerly ICLP), found that the deadliest sin for retailers to
Britain’s favourite logo is Coca-Cola’s, according to a new poll. The iconic red and white symbol was first revealed in the late 1800s and has remained largely unchanged ever since. It’s so popular the logo can commonly be found on
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of online shoppers will abandon their carts during the checkout process if it is too long or too complicated, according to a recent survey by monthly installment payment solution Splitit. Retailers should be even more alarmed to
Virtusa xLabs, the global consultancy’s digital innovation hub, has identified the top 10 tech trends likely to impact business within the next five years. The xLabs team analysed 40 reports from leading analysts, futurologists, consultants, and industry influencers – including
New research from RBTE of over 7,500 retail professionals shows keeping up with technological advancements is retailers’ top business concern Keeping up with technological innovations remains the greatest challenge faced by retailers, according to new research from Retail Business Technology Expo
In light of the uncertainty surrounding the future of House of Fraser, Kantar TNS has commissioned a survey exploring consumers’ use of and attitudes to department stores. The findings – delivered by Kantar TNS’ Research Express service and detailed below
The UK’s sugar tax has had minimal impact on consumer behaviour since its implementation in April this year, according to data from Nielsen.
A new study by Nielsen, the data and measurement company, has identified seven consumer snacking profiles as a way to better understand the shopping behaviours driving the snacking category, and has also uncovered insight into weekday versus weekend snacking. According to
Consumers have voiced their biggest frustrations when it comes to supermarket shopping while in-store, with nearly half (48%) ranking slow check-outs a major irritation, research by operational improvement experts Newton has found. The survey of 4,000 consumers on shopping experiences
Glitter season is in full swing with sales of glitter cosmetics worth more than £300,000 to retailers during the four week period 25June 2018 to 21 July 2018 [IRI Retail Advantage] and up an impressive 321% compared to the same period
Alipay again tops YouGov BrandIndex’s annual brand health rankings for China. In a list featuring a large number of domestic brands, the payments firm reigns supreme for the second year in a row. It is firmly ahead of multi-purpose messaging, social
The USA, the largest economy in the world*, is the UK’s top exporting hotspot for business parcels, according to Royal Mail data for the financial year 2017/18. France and Germany take the second and third spots, respectively. Australia takes fourth
