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Online clothes shopping has hit a new high with 44% of UK consumers now hitting the net at least once a month or more for their clothing purchases and a committed 3% doing it daily, according to new research from
UK consumers prefer manned checkouts but a third would abandon a purchase if they saw a long queue, according to new research by the retail and banking solutions provider Wincor Nixdorf. The study, conducted by research company TNS, explored consumer
Retail sales volumes rose strongly in May 2012 compared to a year ago but sales were still reported to be below average for the time of year, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Conducted over the first two
E-tailers need to get to grips with the growing amounts of information they own, according to a survey by search specialist FACT-Finder and data expert Omikron Data Quality. Big data is a business phenomenon that has been a hot topic in
Chicken looks to be making a resurgence on the foodservice scene at the expense of beef, according to latest research from Mintel. “In addition to the recent health-related issues surrounding beef, and the already high beef prices, we expect restaurants
Over a quarter of Brits (27%) drink more alcohol when the weather gets warmer, according to new findings from Opinium Research. The study found 13.5m UK adults will lap up the sunshine with a bottle of beer or glass of wine
Discount retailer Aldi has increased sales 25.4% in the 12 weeks ending 13 May 2012 compared with the same period last year and posted a record market share of 2.8% as a result, according to the latest grocery share figures
Retail brands need to be present anywhere and everywhere on the path to purchase if they are to thrive in 2012, according to the seventh annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study. Top retail brand Wal-Mart has successfully addressed the
One in four (25%) people will regularly use interactive TV to shop by the end of 2014, generating direct sales worth an estimated £750m, according to an eBay-commissioned study carried out by Conlumino. Smart devices are also ranked as one
UK shoppers spent an estimated £5.7bn online in April, a year-on-year growth of 10% and equivalent to £112.00 per person, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Although this growth level comes in lower than IMRG and Capgemini’s
Global translation agency and a Deloitte Fast 500 Company, TranslateMedia, has surveyed 75 UK businesses with an online commerce business to assess the appetite for export. It found: Nearly one third said over half of their online related business comes from outside the
Business confidence among retailers and wholesalers has improved in the last three months, according to the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). However, despite a strong rebound in the Confidence Index overall, the BCM supports the view the
Interflora was the third fast grower in April’s ChannelAdvisor UK Facebook Commerce Index, which ranks retail brands by their number of fans. The flower business achieved 35% growth last month taking its fan base to 25,650. According to ChannelAdvisor, Interflora
In the fifth Retail Times and Euromonitor International Retail Spotlight, Jon Wright, head of retailing research at Euromonitor International, considers how the evolution in private label development will fuel growth in so-called venture brands in future The continued development of private
Being a mum changes the way women shop and drives an increased emphasis on the safety, value and nutrition of everyday purchases, according to US research by Mintel. Fifty-six percent of mums who only have children younger than six want
Cold and wet weather hit sales at the top UK grocers last month and compounded unfavourable comparisons with the hot bumper Easter of April 2011, according to the latest retailer performance figures released by information and insights firm Nielsen. Headline
Rod Street, executive vice president of international consulting at SymphonyIRI Group, analyses the latest private label developments in Europe and the implications for national brands Across Europe, retailers’ own label products are gaining market share. Europe is the most mature
Deodorant and antiperspirant sales in the US have increased by 16% between 2006 and 2011 and population growth will continue to drive this market through 2016 and beyond, according to Mintel’s latest report. “Antiperspirant/deodorant use among teens is at 92%, placing
Online retailer, The Duvet and Pillow Warehouse, has reported a 48% increase in sales and 61% increase in traffic in April 2012, compared to the same period last year. The online sales surge comes as Met Office figures confirm last
Most people in Britain with a connected TV lead a disconnected TV existence, according to a new study of the consumer take up and usage of digital devices and media. Research by Kantar Media shows, while connected TV is well
Wet and cold weather, combined with financial pressures on household incomes, has dampened the expectation of an increase in shopper footfall in April on March 2012, according to Ipsos Retail Performance. Its Retail Traffic Index (RTI), which monitors the volume
UK retailers face a bleak outlook and the health of the sector is expected to worsen to record levels before any signs of recovering, according to the latest Retail Health Index from KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT). The RTT Retail
University foodservice in the US has moved on in leaps and bounds, according to new research from Mintel. The range and quality of foods now offered at many US colleges and universities has created a greater degree of competition, researchers
The British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) and the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) are launching a joint industry research paper, which they claim will demonstrate why shopping venues up and down the UK are the best place for brands
Consumer shopping habits have been put under the microscope in a new book written by shopper analyst and TNS global consulting director, Siemon Scamell-Katz. The Art of Shopping: How we Shop and Why we Buy is the result of 20
