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As European countries re-open shops post lockdown, online retail sales growth has dropped considerably, perhaps indicating that consumers are turning to physical stores once more, data from tech firm Emarsys suggests.
The high street as we know it may well be a dream of the past, with Britons opting for click-and-collect to avoid lengthy queues when out shopping, new data finds. This comes at a time where non-essential shops are looking
CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has identified five key trends revealing how consumer behaviour is likely to change as the government prepares to announce its recovery roadmap. According to CACI’s latest research, consumers have jumped forward five years
New working patterns prompted by COVID-19 could cause employees to permanently reduce time spent in the office, as nearly half (45%) of Brits predict a permanent change to their employers’ approach to flexible working when lockdown lifts.
Sales of well-being items such as toning belts, foot spas and massage products plummeted the week that the UK entered official lockdown. However, steady growth over the following five weeks saw both volume and value of sales reaching well above
As the high street evolves in a bid to absorb and reflect how we shop in the modern world, Stellar set its focus on the specific needs of today’s consumer and how retail stores can best respond to them.
British people are spending 60% more on their food shop than before lockdown, analysis from money transfer service, TransferWise has revealed.
A new white paper from logistics and warehousing specialists, Bis Henderson Consulting, ‘Preparing supply chains for a new retail landscape post Coronavirus (COVID-19)’, argues that many of the changes that we can expect to see in retail were already on
The products showing the fastest growth in online sales over the past three weeks include chopping boards, tripods and laundry baskets, data from tech firm Emarsys shows.
Since the lockdown started, two in five Brits (41%) say they have been shopping at their local, independent stores more regularly than they did before.
As the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to disrupt lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide, research conducted by global product and service design company, Foolproof, a Zensar company, has identified that four out of five (80%) UK consumers will
The UK online food & grocery retail market is now forecast to grow 25.5% in 2020, as major supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose expand fulfilment capacity to meet the raised demand from housebound consumers, says GlobalData, a leading
As the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates in Europe and the US, governments, businesses and consumers are changing behaviours rapidly and this is reflected in consumer purchases in Italy, France, US, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK and Spain, according to the latest
The newest Reply report on COVID-19 is dedicated at the impact of the crisis on the fashion industry across Europe and in the USA, both from a consumer and industry perspective. Based on Google search data, the study examines how
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on retail and consumers has, and continues to be, the most significant event on the sector in living memory.
As the face of UK retail has changed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, so too has how people pay for goods and services, according to research conducted by specialised payments platform Paysafe. In the company’s latest ‘Lost in
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to alter consumer behaviors permanently and cause lasting structural changes to the consumer goods and retail industries, according to findings of an Accenture survey of more than 3,000 consumers in 15 countries across five continents.
As the UK lockdown continues into its fifth week, and both the start and end-dates of the quarantine seem to get further away, the impact on the UK’s pubs and nightlife sector is having to be continually reassessed. In terms
Sales of prestige candles, diffusers and room fresheners increased before and as the UK entered lockdown, according to The NPD Group. In March 2020, sales of prestige room fresheners increased 37%, sales of prestige candles increased 6%, and sales of
The outbreak of Covid-19 is costing businesses more than £1,000 per employee each month in wasted time spent on video-conferencing, according to Wundamail research. Video-calling gives the illusion of collaboration, but Wundamail research reveals overindulging in pointless chit-chat is frustrating
With many UK brick-and-mortar stores remaining closed, new data from commerce experience leader, Bloomreach, shows that retailers are closing the sales gap through their digital offerings – with online sales in the UK increasing 27% from the same time year-on-year
Global information company The NPD Group today released data on the board game and toys playing habits of Brits and our European neighbours during lockdown confinement. According to the latest consumer research, 31% said they had played with games and
Brands in education (+518% change YoY), Fitness (+138%) and arts, photos and music (102%) are gaining the most through affiliates in the time of coronavirus but there is also opportunity for those in other categories, new data analysis has revealed.
Looking good for Zoom meetings while working from home seems to be the hot trend of the moment, and it’s driving considerable sales of beauty products, e-commerce experts at Emarsys find today.
The third annual BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands Ranking, unveiled today by WPP and Kantar, reveals that the value of the world’s top 75 retail brands has grown 12% to $1.5 trillion in the past year. The
