UK online retail sales were up +12% year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest figures from theIMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. This represents a steady start to the year for online sales, having built on a solid performance in
Consumers across the UK are expected to spend millions at online checkouts over the next four days as the nation gears up for the biggest shopping season of the year, according to the latest retail news from Barclaycard. With online
Early Christmas shopping helped consumer spending rebound in November, rising 3.0% year-on-year, according to Barclaycard’s monthly analysis of the UK’s spending habits. Following a muted October, spending was pushed up by growth in retail spending – which posted its best
Consumer spend with online retailers is forecast to reach £10.8bn in December this year according to analysis carried out on the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which is the first time it will have gone over the £10bn mark. Looking at
UK consumer spending in September 2013 remained well above the rate of inflation for the sixth month in a row, driven in part by strong retail spend as families continued to feel more positive about the future, according to the
Consumer spending in the UK continued its positive momentum in August 2013, according to Barclaycard’s monthly analysis of UK spending. Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of all credit and debit card transactions in the UK, said spending grew 4.4% year-on-year in
Consumer spending in the UK continued to grow strongly in July 2013, according to Barclaycard’s monthly analysis of UK spending. Total spending for the month was up 4.8% on the same month last year, driven by spending on groceries, petrol
Londoners’ online fashion spend is growing steadily, according to new figures from Business Insights, the data analytics arm of American Express. Business Insights found Londoners increased their online fashion spending by 11% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period
UK e-shoppers spend on average 25% (global average: 22%) of their annual outgoings on goods and services online, shop for six hours a month (global average: five), watch TV whilet shopping online (UK: 51%, global: 46%) and make the majority of
New figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal shoppers in the UK spent a total of £6bn online during January, equivalent to £118.00 per person. This reflects a year-on-year growth of 16%. Compared with the highstreet and wider retail sector, the
