Category: Retail
Ecommerce sales fall in January, claims IMRG
2024 has got off to a very slow start for ecommerce sales, with online revenue falling -7% Year-on-Year (YoY) in January against a decline of -3.5% last year, according to the IMRG Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales of over 200 retailers. While that is not the sharpest rate of decline in the…
7 tips to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Hurrah, it's nearly the festive season. Time to bag some bargains in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. But while goods might be flying off the shelves at this time of year, it's also the perfect time for scammers to prey on those ready to spend without too much thought. Here we look at…
Brits spent 4.1% more online in July as rain dampened High Street sales
Online grabbed 27.4% of all retail sales in July, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. That’s its biggest share of the market since February 2022. Britain’s lousy weather is being blamed for a fall in High Street shopping as stores pray for late summer sun. Online sales soared while High Street spending slumped, as the wettest…
3 in 5 customers want personalised content, generally welcome AI
61.7% of customers say personalised content is an important part of their online experience 74.7% of customers are more, or somewhat more, loyal to brands that are strongly personalised to their interests Live search that automatically ranks and filters the best products was voted the most helpful personalisation feature by customers (42%) Customers would mostly…
Ecommerce growth declines for 26th month in a row
June saw a decline in online retail revenue, the 26th month in a row of negative or flat growth, according to IMRG’s Online Retail Index From a MoM (month on month) perspective, the total online market revenue increased +1.4% on June, which is in line with the growth trend for this time of year. Promisingly,…
Online shopping: 8 tips to maximise your savings
When it comes to online shopping, savvy shoppers are always in search of new ways to maximise their savings, due to the continuing cost of living crisis and inflation at 10.1%. Fortunately, there are many less-known strategic methods for securing the best deals. Together with Nick Drewe, retail expert at online discounts platform, Wethrift, we provide a…
New ONS data shows UK is now a nation of ‘online shopkeepers’, says ParcelHero
A new report reveals UK businesses' online sales soared from £227.4bn in 2014 to £459.2bn in 2021. The home delivery expert ParcelHero says own website sales far eclipsed online marketplace results, while micro businesses punched well above their weight. A new Office for National Statistics (ONS) report into the digital economy has revealed UK businesses' online sales…
Online sales hold firm despite retail’s March mishaps
The amount of goods Brits bought in March fell by -0.9%. However, e-commerce sales shrugged off the slump as we all spent 0.8% more online, claims ParcelHero Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures for March paint a mixed picture. It’s likely that shortages of some foods, particularly fruit and veg, drove down retail sales…
Currys reveals top hacks to maintain small appliances
New research shows over half wouldn’t bother to iron if it left marks on their clothes Less than one in five would upgrade their vacuum cleaner if it gave off a ‘funny’ smell Around half of Brits would rather live with messy floors and wear creased clothes than fix home appliances Currys reveals a series…
UK’s March online sales helped by Mother’s Day – but slide continues
In March 2023, UK online retail saw a -2.2.% Year-on-Year decline in revenue, against the -26% decline reported in 2022 There was a +9.4% Month-on-Month increase in revenue from February In the week leading up to Mother's Day (w/c 12th Mar), there was a +2.3% Week-on-Week increase in revenue For the first time in 23…
