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The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed a better than expected performance for online retail in November, with sales topping an estimated £10.1bn; the most the Index has ever recorded in a single month. The Index grew
Initial Washroom Hygiene, one of the UK’s leading hygiene and washroom service companies, today revealed the retail and hospitality sectors risk losing out on return revenue unless hygiene standards match-up to the high standards of food and service. The independent
Integrated business systems provider, K3 FDS, today reveals continuing disappointment among UK businesses with their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations. Despite the industry’s focus on simplifying IT, four out of five retail IT and finance directors were not totally satisfied
As the year comes to a close Mintel offers its latest quarterly update from social media analysts Gabi Lieberman and Lizz Martinez. They have once again singled out the top five trends in online consumer marketplace behaviour this quarter identified
Footfall in November was 2.9% lower than a year ago, unchanged from October’s rate and marginally below the three-month average of -2.7%, according to the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall Monitor. High streets reported the greatest fall, down 4.2% and on a
Cyber Monday was widely hailed as the busiest online shopping day, and last weekend saw the second ‘double bubble’ of Christmas shopping surges on eBay with the busiest weekend yet, the online marketplace reports. Rounding out the Christmas predictions, this Sunday
Small British businesses are using online retail platforms to reach far beyond the UK high street this Christmas, taking tens of thousands of pounds from online buyers in Europe and across the world, new analysis finds. Figures from foreign exchange
Supermarkets remain king when it comes to Christmas grocery shopping, according to Research Now’s study of 1,000 British consumers into festive spending patterns. Supermarkets trump online shopping for Christmas groceries Research Now found 91% plan on doing their Christmas
Three years’ worth of shopping data from Twenga, a leading UK retail search engine, has revealed traditional toys are more sought after than tech toys at Christmas.
Alasdair Scott, occupational psychologist and business analyst at The Chemistry Group, provides a breakdown of some of the most common personality types in modern offices with advice on getting the best out of them and staying on their good side.
Households with children aged 18 or under will spend more money on food and presents, according to a survey by ICM Research. Perhaps not that surprising, but they will also drink more units of alcohol, and have more arguments on
Brands could increase engagement and revenue by simply sending more email, according to research by digital marketing agency, Alchemy Worx. The figures show brands can generate four times the number of opens, clicks, and revenue by doubling the number of emails
With two weeks to go until Christmas, Ipsos Retail Performance can reveal shopper numbers are on track to exceed those of last year. Retail footfall for the month to date (24 November to 7 December 2013) was 1.9% higher than
Retailers are set to lose over 24m customers this Christmas, as a result of poor websites and online sales processes,new research by e-commerce solution provider, Formisimo has shown. According to statistics, 7m site visits will fail to result in a
Hitachi Consulting, the global management consulting and IT services business of Hitachi, has today released a new research analysing the current attitudes of supply chain executives and managers. The survey, which made some concerning discoveries, revealed 80% of supply chain
European c-level executives believe that market expansion presents a real e-commerce growth opportunity in 2014, according to new research released today from CyberSource, a Visa Inc company. The Payment Management Perspectives study, conducted among European executives, revealed that 86% are planning to increase
Mintel Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) has announced the key trend set to impact global beauty consumers in 2014: Mixologiste. Blurred lines between beauty technology are becoming increasingly common, with overlaps between skincare, hair care and colour cosmetics. Combining the most
After five years of rigid austerity, 2013 was the year when consumers loosened their purse strings slightly and spent more on treats and entertainment, according to a review of the year’s consumer spending by Barclaycard. Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of
Experian, the global information services company, has today revealed for the first time ever the second Monday of December (9 December 2013), coined “Middle Cyber Monday”, was the biggest online shopping day of the year, eclipsing Cyber Monday (2 December 2013), the previous record holder.
Nearly half (42%) of consumers in Great Britain don’t feel any of the marketing communications they receive from businesses via their mobile devices are relevant or useful, according to research by integrated mobile solutions specialist Oxygen8 Group. The survey, which looked
A global Tetra Pak study into consumer attitudes towards sustainability has found that, despite six in 10 (57%) UK consumers saying they look for environmental logos on the products they buy, and over half (55%) indicating they are willing to
New foodservice industry analysis from The NPD Group, a global information company, shows how three key sector trends have performed over the last three and 12 months. The report, which is released quarterly, provides a trend watch on emerging behaviour
Shoppers are expected to spend £2.9bn through mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) on UK retail sites this December, according to new data from IMRG and Capgemini, twice as much as the £1.45bn spent over the same period in 2012. This follows
Despite claims that 2013 will be a technology led Christmas, books, games and fashion items are still firmly at the top of children’s wish lists this year. A survey conducted by Extreme Networks via the Mumsnet Research Panel, surveyed 900 parents, representing
In the run up to the festive season GMI – a leading global online research provider – has surveyed 1,000 people to understand British consumers’ spending plans for Christmas this year. Almost half plan to spend less on Christmas in
