UK retail sales rose by 0.1% on a like-for-like basis from December 2014, when they had decreased 0.4% from the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.0%, against a 1.0% rise in December 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that online retail sales recorded their lowest year-on-year (YoY) growth for the month of October since the Index launched 15 years ago – up just 8.9% as retailers
Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor for Q3 2015. Search volumes on smartphones outpaced search
More than four in 10 (42% of) grocery shoppers in the UK could potentially be converted to online shopping, according to research being unveiled at IGD’s Online & Digital Summit this week, offering huge opportunities for growth in this fast-evolving
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that UK online retail sales returned to double digit growth in September following a weak August, recording a 12% increase on the same period last year. The Index has grown
Hunter, the British heritage brand renowned for its iconic Original Tall boot, has selected UserReplay, the digital customer experience management experts, to help the brand improve the online customer journey, conversion and overall customer satisfaction on its e-commerce site. UserReplay will
Retail and shopper marketing agency Savvy, has today announced the findings of its latest multichannel shopper research – carried out by an independent online research panel across a representative sample of 1,000 UK shoppers (focussed exclusively on non-food retailing). The findings highlight the
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that UK online retail sales were up just 5% year-on-year (YoY) last month and down 6% on July. Whilst it follows a particularly strong August 2014 (18%), it does mark
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that online sales were up 10% year-on-year (YoY) in May and 2% on April, as the Index recorded double-digit growth for the second month running following the first quarter of
Retail Times has teamed up with ChannelAdvisor to help retailers unlock online sales with a series of exclusive downloads. This month’s guide – What do online shoppers want? – reveals the six key patterns retailers need to know for sales
The UK food and grocery market will grow by 13% between now and 2020 and will be worth £200.6bn, according to the latest forecasts by IGD. Online, discounters and convenience will remain the engines of growth: Online sales, the fastest
Retail Times has teamed up with ChannelAdvisor to help retailers grow their sales. In our latest collaboration, ChannelAdvisor lifts the lid on Pinterest as a vehicle for boosting online sales for retail brands. The ChannelAdvisor e-book highlights the reach of
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that the slow start to the year for online sales continued in February, with year-on-year sales up just 6% and down 12% on January’s similarly disappointing performance (7%). This is
The fact that a record £636m was spent online on Christmas Day on top of an expected UK spend in excess of £17bn online in the run-up to Christmas reinforces the importance for suppliers and manufacturers to understanding how category management
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that £104bn was spent online in 2014, the first time annual spending has exceeded the £100bn barrier. The Index grew 14% on 2013. For 2015, IMRG and Capgemini forecast it will
MetaPack, a leading provider of e-commerce technology for delivery services, has released its latest data on how online deliveries are performing in the lead up to Christmas. The online delivery volumes over the Manic Monday weekend saw a 25% increase compared to the
Online traffic and sales on Boxing Day in 2013 broke all records and 2014 looks set to follow suit, according to Akamai, an enterprise cloud services provider, which works with more than 900 retailers worldwide. Data from Experian Hitwise showed the UK
UK shoppers are set to spend a record £74.3bn in the run-up to Christmas, with almost one in four pounds expected to be spent online, according to research commissioned by RetailMeNot, the digital offer marketplace and operator of VoucherCodes.co.uk. The study, conducted by
Latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have unveiled that annual UK online retail sales grew by 7% in September 2014, the second lowest ever growth rate in the Index and the slowest since 2010. Although an estimated £8.2bn was
UK retail sales were down 2.1% on a like-for-like basis from September 2013, when they had increased 0.7% on the preceding year, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales were down 0.8%, against a 2.4%
ChannelAdvisor Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase global sales, has announced the Christmas results of its Multichannel E-Commerce Study. According to the study, 86% of surveyed retailers expect to increase their year-over-year online Christmas sales
Latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has revealed that the UK online retail sector has experienced its strongest level of annual growth since November 2013, recording a year-on-year increase of 18% in August. An estimated £8.1bn was spent online,
Businesses of all sizes from across the UK will have access to a new suite of services to help boost their international trade through online channels. Trade Minister Lord Livingston will launch the government support package on 8 September 2014 at
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed online sales are back on track following a disappointing end to H1, recording an annual growth of 14% in July. The Index grew 3% month-on-month, which is a stark contrast
Asda Direct reports it has recorded bumper sales by developing a series of omni-channel business innovations with eCommera, the decision-intelligent commerce company, to improve its online customer e-commerce facilities including click and collect. Business teams from eCommera and Asda worked as
