Retailers have received a double blow to early April spending from the usual post-Easter slowdown and from the unseasonably cold weather, according to spending data from Barclaycard. Combined, it found these created a 4.8% decrease in overall spending compared to
Two thirds (63%) of retailers expect sales in physical stores to decline this year while just 75 predict an increase, according to research by the online marketplace Rakuten. The research conducted at last month’s Internet Retailing Expo, also calls the
Sales through mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) hit £7.5bn in 2012, according to data from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking. Mobile device sales accounted for 12% of the £62.4bn spent at e-retail sites last year (estimated spend from the IMRG Capgemini
IBM’s analysis of UK online retail traffic and sales in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day (3-9 February 2013) reveals online sales grew by 30%. The results show a strong growth in the use of mobile devices for shopping
Online marketing services supplier, Rakuten LinkShare, has reported a strong fourth quarter performance, which saw brands on its network enjoy a 35% increase in sales compared to the same period a year ago. According to the company, brands in its
The UK online retail sector delivered 16.4% sales growth in December 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM. Boxing Day had the strongest percentage increase with sales up 45% on last year.
Online retail sales exceeded expectations in December 2012, with the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index recording 17.5% year-on-year growth. This represents month-on-month growth of 12% on November 2012. Consumers spent an estimated £78bn at online retail stores in 2012. IMRG and Capgemini
Shopping4Fans, a membership-based internet shopping club focusing on licensed merchandise, is launching its first online shopping event, featuring product from London 2012. Shopping4Fans.com is described as a one-stop shop, providing members with limited-in-time shopping events to purchase a variety of official
Tesco has recorded a 1.8% increase in same store sales for the six weeks to 5 January 2013 – its strongest growth rate for three years. According to the retailer, growth was driven by a much stronger food performance than
Figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed solid growth in internet retail sales in October 2012, with British shoppers spending £6.7bn online – a 14% year-on-year growth on October 2011, and a 5% increase on the previous month. The overall
High street retailers must adapt to operating in a multi-channel environment in order to survive the current economic upheaval, according to Phil Duffy of global financial advisory and investment banking firm, Duff & Phelps. UK retail sales values grew last month boosted
European consumers prefer to buy online because that’s where they feel they’ll find the best prices. That’s the key motivation for online shopping, according to new research from the online discount sales retailer, vente-privee.com. The second e-shopping motivation is comfort:
British shoppers spent £5.8bn online in August 2012, up 11% year-on-year but down 11% on July 2012, new figures from the IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index reveal. While a decline between July and August is typical (-6% in 2011 and
Top of the shops is a Retail Times report for weekly health & beauty online sales (by volume) published in conjunction with mySupermarket. Asda: Just four Asda brands are in the retailer’s top 20 online health and beauty basket this
This week’s online health and beauty sales (by volume) movers & shakers: Asda: Eight Asda brands populate the retailer’s top 20 health & beauty lines online, unchanged on last week. Half are under the retailer’s Smartprice label. Original Source Show
Retail Times has teamed up with the online shopping site, mySupermarket, to showcase the top selling grocery and health & beauty lines at the leading online grocers and pharmacy chains in a weekly league table. The new and exclusive Top
Retail Times has teamed up with the online shopping site, mySupermarket, to showcase the top selling grocery and health & beauty lines at the leading online grocers and pharmacy chains in a weekly league table. The new and exclusive Top
Summer sunshine and Olympic fever loosened purse strings with online sales experiencing the highest growth this year, recording a 17% jump on July 2011 and a 9% increase on June 2012, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini
Latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have confirmed a solid performance for online sales during the first six months of 2012, illustrating how e-retail sales are continuing to drive the retail market. British shoppers have spent £34.9bn
In the seventh Retail Times and Euromonitor International Retail Spotlight, Daniel Latev, head of retailing research, Euromonitor International, explores how the smartphone evolution is driving online sales in markets around the world Internet retailing is bucking the overall retailing trend and
Denmark’s leading retailer, Dansk Supermarked, is aiming to become the market’s leading e-commerce player by 2016. The retailer, which operates 1,300 stores across Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland under the Netto, Fotex and Bilka brands, has selected global technology and
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
Stepping into online retail has many challenges. One of the biggest of all is the invisible threat of fraud. Unfortunately on the internet, unlike in a physical store, retailers will never actually get to see their customers, which makes it
Kiddicare, the online nursery and baby equipment supplier owned by Morrisons, reports it has increased sales by 20% over a four-month period by investing in IBM solutions, which have helped drive repeat purchases. The solutions are reported to have enabled
Despite predicted growth in the fashion retail sector of £7.9bn by 2015, the UK is set to lose almost 4,000 stores from its high streets, according to a study by retail analyst Conlumino, commissioned by online rewards and promotions firm,
