Retail research covers multiple sectors within the retail industry, hear from retail analysts, retail research professionals and key figures from global retail businesses
Cint, a global software leader in digital insights gathering, used its market research technology platform to explore how consumers in the United States, United Kingdom and India are responding to spending more time online as the pandemic enters year three.
Retail leaders’ top industry challenges have changed as they plan for 2022, with remaining competitive against eCommerce now seen as a key obstacle to navigate by over a third (37%) of retailers versus only 26% in 2021, according to market
New data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that 91.1% of all eligible card transactions in 2021 were made contactlessly, with the total value of contactless payments made increasing by 40.2%, year-on-year.
49%) of UK consumers are looking to reduce their carbon footprint through the food choices they make in 2022. This further highlights the impact of brands supporting sustainable causes and implementing those changes into their product portfolio.
The workforce crisis in retail is threatening to drive existing workers away from the industry according to new research released by Deputy, the leading workforce management app.
It was the three month lockdown at the start of 2021 that had a severe impact on the retail sector and its recovery from 2020. Springboard has examined trends over two key periods: Lockdown (January to March 2021) and post
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software, revealed a 28 percent increase in buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions from October to December 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, according to ACI’s eCommerce intelligence.
In the past year, 42% of British 16-to-24-year-olds used a Buy Now, Pay Later service to help evenly spread the cost of big-budgeted fashion items and expensive tech purchases - according to the latest reporting by Student Beans, the online
More than one in three university students who gamble are borrowing money to do so, new research has revealed.
Research conducted by One Poll on behalf of Manhattan Associates, supply chain and omnichannel commerce experts, shows that Brits are a group of techie fashionistas, with 33% of consumers polled commenting that online shopping would reduce the seasonal malaise; 46%
According to retail experts Springboard,footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +1.5% last week from the week before and was emanated wholly from high streets where footfall rose by +7.2%, indicating the first signs of confidence in returning to the
Kantar, the world’s leading data-driven analytics and brand consulting company today announces the acquisition of all software intellectual property (IP) and the development team from MindIT, the Bologna, Italy-based artificial intelligence (AI) company. MindIT, a spin-out from Bologna University, is
Rising uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant had a direct impact on how and where shoppers bought their food at Christmas, the latest research by ShopperVista from IGD reveals.
UK shoppers (63%) are almost twice as likely as their German counterparts (38%) to either abandon their online shopping basket or switch retailer if delivery options are too slow or don’t meet their needs, finds a new BearingPoint report today.
Tastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to drive consumer preference in 2022, according to Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company.
Next Home has created a TikTok recipe index containing the most popular recipes on TikTok alongside their nutritional values, the ingredients and a step-by-step guide to recreate at home.
At NRF 2022: Retail's 'Big Show', the IBM Institute for Business Value, in association with the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association, released their second global study, "Consumers want it all," which reveals rising consumer preferences for
New data from PayPoint’s UK network of 28,000 convenience stores has revealed that Brits purchased an increasing number of items at their local stores when compared to the same period last year. Despite lockdown restrictions varying between the Home Nations,
The UK online retail market experienced the lowest rate of growth in 22 years of tracking. Online revenue in 2021 finished up +2.7% year-on-year against 2020, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks
Prestige beauty sales in the UK increased 46% in week 51 (ending 25th December 2021) compared to the same week in 2020, according to The NPD Group. Prestige beauty sales in week 51 last year also increased 20% when compared
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) Export Performance and Prospects report 2021/2022 show that exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture to the UK have remained constant in value at €4.4 billion, compared to 2020.
As the global supply chain crisis continues to disrupt the retail industry, consumers are being forced to change their shopping habits and buy local (within their own countries) for speed and availability, new global research from SOTI has found.
UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25th December with weekly sales peaking at +14.8%, reveals new data released today by NielsenIQ. This figure exceeds previous forecasts from analysts at NielsenIQ, in
Gen Z and Millennial shoppers are now more likely to order products directly from brands, and 72% of all shoppers expect to have significant interactions with physical stores once the pandemic subsides – up from 60% pre-COVID. This is according
In the past two years, we have seen e-commerce change and grow to meet the demands of the new Covid-19 world. As we celebrate a New Year, it is vital for all online sellers to look ahead and plan for
