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Online shopping habits Brits have adopted over lockdown are here to stay, new research shows

Online shopping habits Brits have adopted over lockdown are here to stay, new research shows

Our weekly shop may never be the same according to brand new research which shows lockdown may well have permanently changed Brits’ buying habits.

27/07/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Mirakl research shows consumers are more cost conscious than ever before and retailers could be missing a trick

Mirakl research shows consumers are more cost conscious than ever before and retailers could be missing a trick

New research commissioned by Mirakl, the leading global marketplace solutions provider,  has found that while consumers across Western Europe are shopping more than ever, they are increasingly on the lookout for a bargain and not afraid to shop around. Eight-five

26/06/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nearly nine in 10 UK SMEs plan to sell online by end of 2018, Amazon report finds

Nearly nine in 10 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) expect to be selling online by the end of next year compared to 64 per cent of SMEs who say they sell online today, according to the Q4 2017 SME

02/01/2018 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

Older generations are spending the most online, KPMG global reports finds

KPMG’s global online consumer report, which analyses the online shopping preferences and behaviours of more than 18,000 consumers in 51 countries, has revealed that Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) are the generation that spend the most online while

19/01/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
European consumers want shops of the future to provide a seamless online and in-store experience, finds CBRE

European consumers want shops of the future to provide a seamless online and in-store experience, finds CBRE

European consumers want the online and in-store shopping experience to be entirely integrated with greater use of technology on the high street, according to CBRE, the world’s leading global real estate advisor. In a pan-European study of more than 13,000 consumers,

19/09/2016 | Retail News | Read More
In my opinion: connect the online and offline worlds via retail analytics, says Intelligence Node

In my opinion: connect the online and offline worlds via retail analytics, says Intelligence Node

Many companies still treat online and offline worlds as separate entities, hampering any chance of success, warns Intelligence Node’s Sanjeev Sularia

08/09/2016 | In my opinion, Opinion Time | Read More
Consumer spending falls to 18-month low ahead of Black Friday, before shoppers rush online to take advantage of discounts, Barclaycard finds

Consumer spending falls to 18-month low ahead of Black Friday, before shoppers rush online to take advantage of discounts, Barclaycard finds

Consumers chose to shop online rather than brave the crowds on Black Friday, according to data from Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of all UK card transactions. Online spending rocketed compared to the same time last year, seeing an uplift

07/12/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Physical stores take precedence for Christmas shopping in the UK, RichRelevance survey shows

Physical stores take precedence for Christmas shopping in the UK, RichRelevance survey shows

High street stores remain the cornerstone for British retailing success as nearly half (47 %) of UK shoppers say it’s more important for them to shop in store during the Christmas holidays, compared to other times of the year. Despite

30/11/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK ranks second in readiness to bridge the online/offline retail divide in Europe, Visa Europe reports

Social media and smartphone adoption make the UK market one of the most revolutionary in Europe and the most prepared for tomorrow’s shoppers, according to the new Future of Retail Report from Visa Europe. The research reveals that the UK

18/11/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Morrisons reports 2.9% like-for-like sales fall, as discounters and premium players take market share

Morrisons reports 2.9% like-for-like sales fall, as discounters and premium players take market share

Morrisons has reported a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales for the three months to 3 May 2015, as discount retailers and premium players continue to take share from the UK’s fourth largest supermarket. Himanshu Pal, director retail Insights, Kantar Retail said Morrisons’

07/05/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Sainsbury’s reports first full-year loss in a decade

Sainsbury’s reports first full-year loss in a decade

Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss in the year to March – its first full-year loss for 10 years. The results were hit by several one-off costs, including a write down on the value of some of its stores. Excluding the one-off costs, underlying

06/05/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Great Gift Company founder offers advice for staying ahead online

So you’ve got a business. And you’re online. Great. Big deal. Now what? How do you compete and stay ahead of your competition in the increasingly competitive world of e-commerce? According to Start-Up Britain, more than 45,000 new businesses have already

11/02/2015 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

International appetite for UK brands surges, latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor shows

More international consumers are searching for British retailers online and they are increasingly using mobile devices to search, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor Q4 2014.  Helen Dickinson, director general, British Retail Consortium, said: “Today’s figures clearly demonstrate the appetite of

02/02/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nearly a third of TV viewers jump online during ad breaks, Rocket Fuel reports

Online marketing technology company, Rocket Fuel, has studied the lift in ad impressions it saw on Christmas day during the ad breaks of the most popular TV shows of the day. The Coronation Street Christmas Day episode was the most popular

19/01/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Dalton Philips to leave Morrisons as Christmas like-for-like sales fall -3.1%

Dalton Philips to leave Morrisons as Christmas like-for-like sales fall -3.1%

Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is to leave the supermarket after five years at the helm. Philips will stay until the retailer’s year-end results in March. A search has begun for his replacement. News of Philips’ departure accompanied Morrisons’ Christmas trading update,

13/01/2015 | Retail News | Read More

B2B suppliers invest in e-commerce to deliver better purchasing experience for buyers, Accenture and hybris show

As the volume of business-to-business (B2B) purchases being made online continues to grow, B2B suppliers are responding by expanding their e-commerce platforms and overall omni-channel capabilities, according to new research from Accenture and hybris software, an SAP company. Fifty two

12/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sainsbury’s must not neglect core store formats in wake of supermarket sales fall, says Planet Retail

Sainsbury’s must not neglect core store formats in wake of supermarket sales fall, says Planet Retail

Sainsbury’s has reported a £290m pre-tax loss and a 2.1% fall in like-for-like sales in the 28 weeks to 27 September 2014 and warned same store sales in supermarkets will be falling for the next few years. In redress, Sainsbury’ said it plans to

12/11/2014 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
More than half of traffic to John Lewis website is from mobile devices but majority of sales are still in store, retailer reveals

More than half of traffic to John Lewis website is from mobile devices but majority of sales are still in store, retailer reveals

The second annual John Lewis Retail Report launches today, exploring a year’s worth of shopping data to reveal why and what consumers bought, and how they bought it in the last 12 months. Never before have shoppers been so comfortable with browsing and buying on

10/10/2014 | Data Time, Reports | Read More
UK grocery market is set to be worth £203bn by 2019, IGD reports

UK grocery market is set to be worth £203bn by 2019, IGD reports

The UK grocery market is set to be worth £203bn by 2019 increasing by 16% from its current value of £175bn, according to the latest forecasts released today (Monday) by IGD. Discounters, online and convenience will account for over 40%

30/06/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
John Lewis to open Little Waitrose in Southampton store

John Lewis to open Little Waitrose in Southampton store

John Lewis is opening its second little Waitrose shop in a department store. The new branch will open in its Southampton store this year. The first little Waitrose in a John Lewis department store opened in Watford in June 2013

14/03/2014 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Morrisons to take on discounters and get to know customers with new loyalty card

Morrisons to take on discounters and get to know customers with new loyalty card

Morrisons is to take on discount retailers, Aldi and Lidl, by cutting prices and is launching a loyalty card in order to get to know its customers. Announcing annual losses of £176m for the year to 2 February 2014, Morrisons

13/03/2014 | Convenience and independent retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Shop Direct is focused on UK market, group retail and strategy director, tells BRC

Shop Direct is focused on UK market, group retail and strategy director, tells BRC

Shop Direct, the online retailer which operates the Very, Isme and Littlewoods brands, is focused on the UK and has no current plans to expand internationally, according to Gareth Jones, group retail and strategy director. Speaking at the BRC Omni-Channel

05/03/2014 | Online retailers, Online retailing specialist, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
One in three consumers have made purchases elsewhere after receiving bad service online, [24]7 reports

One in three consumers have made purchases elsewhere after receiving bad service online, [24]7 reports

The customer experience in online retailing is not meeting consumer expectations, according to new research conducted by the intuitive customer experience company, [24]7. More than one in three respondents admitted they had bought a product elsewhere as a result of bad customer service received

30/01/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Turtle Wax wins distribution deals for DIY, grocery, online and automotive channels

Turtle Wax wins distribution deals for DIY, grocery, online and automotive channels

Turtle Wax, a world leading brand in car care products, claim it is set to make a bold ‘land grab’ on the UK car care market this week as it announces two new strategic distribution partnerships for its consumer retail

30/01/2014 | Manufacturer news, Non-food, Product Time | Read More
Cosmetic company, Nuxe, enlists eCommera analysis to boost online sales

Cosmetic company, Nuxe, enlists eCommera analysis to boost online sales

Nuxe, a French company specialising in natural skincare products, has adopted eCommera’s DynamicAction marketing analysis to boost its online profitability. DynamicAction, which enables retailers and brands to grow more profitably online, will analyse Nuxe’s marketing, product, site and operations data

15/01/2014 | Manufacturer news, Online retailers, Retail Technology | Read More
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