Tag: ONS
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers hold their nerve
Despite concerns about slumping consumer confidence, retail sales volumes in the UK rose by 0.4% in March, marking the third consecutive month of growth. According to the Office for National […]
Banning phones in schools not improving wellbeing, Google misses revenue target – just
Banning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests. Students’ sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or […]
British online spending rose 2.5% in May
The amount we spent online rose 2.5% in May, the month of the Coronation. The value of e-commerce sales also climbed 6.7% year-on-year. Shoppers put aside inflation woes to enjoy […]
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 […]
Retailers dreaming of last minute ‘Black Christmas’
Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales results show an unexpected fall in the amount of goods sold in November – despite the allure of Black Friday deals. The […]
Online shoppers spent 9.5% less this August than last year
New Government figures show the number of goods we bought in August fell by -1.6% compared to July, and an eye-watering -5.4% against August 2021. ParcelHero warns online spending was […]
Online sales fall in February despite end of Covid-19 restrictions
The ONS retail sales figures for February show sales unexpectedly fell by 0.3% in February, despite the ending of Covid-19 restrictions in England. The value of online sales also fell […]
Scam victims suffer £9.3bn well-being hit in a year, Which? research finds
Scam victims in the UK suffer a hit to their well-being that can be calculated at £9.3bn a year, new research from Which? has found. Which? launched a new study […]
Over 9 in 10 UK adults now regular internet users, claims ONS
More people than ever were regular internet users in 2020, figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. According to its data, 92% of all UK adults […]
2020: worst year ever for retailers, but online sales soar
The latest ONS retail figures reveal 2020 was the worst year on record for retail, but a huge success for online sales. Figures released today by the Office for National […]
