Tag: Retail
‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows
Online sales drop in the first two weeks of ‘Black November’ peak trading: -5.9% YoY and -3.9% YoY respectively Black Friday date shift (29th Nov 2024 vs 24th Nov 2023) complicates Year-on-Year comparisons Payday alignment could boost Black Friday sales later this month ‘Fake Friday’ confusion may trigger flurry of activity this Friday Health &…
New study reveals 61% of UK shoppers have witnessed shoplifting
At an event held at the House of Spells attended by Tech Digest, delegates discussed how technology could help in the fight against a growing epidemic of retail crime. Hosted by, x-hoppers, a provider of AI-based retail communication solutions, the event showcased the findings of the company's recent survey which claims that 61% of UK…
Elevating your online store with specialized hosting solutions
In today's digital age, the landscape of online shopping has undergone a significant transformation. What once was a simple transactional interaction has evolved into a complex ecosystem requiring high-performing, secure, and scalable platforms. The backbone ensuring that these platforms meet modern demands is specialized hosting solutions from providers like Hypernode.com, which are not merely about keeping…
Online retail on growth path after two years of decline
In May 2023, UK online retail sales reported a -1.2% Year-on-Year decline Month-on-Month, the total market increased +2.4% from April Overall orders experienced growth (+2.1%) for the first time since peak season trading Clothing saw revenue growth in the final week of May after 12 weeks of declines Bank holidays and communal celebrations were major…
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…
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…
Online retail sales continue to fall in February
In February 2023, UK online retail saw a -4.1% Year-on-Year decline in revenue There was a -7.8% decline in Month-on-Month growth from January February welcomed the first Week-on-Week total market revenue growth of 2023 at +1.4% (for w/c 19th Feb) IMRG reveals two new online retail categories in their index January blues seeped into February,…
Online sales growth returns to pre-pandemic levels
New analysis from IMRG has revealed that, for all the tumult of the past few years, online sales have actually grown by a similar amount that might have been expected if there was no pandemic. This analysis is drawn from the IMRG Online Retail Index, which tracks online sales for 200 retailers on a sample…
Online sales see sharp decline in January, claims IMRG
In January 2023, ecommerce sales were down -2.2% Year-on-Year (YoY), that is against a massive decline of -22.5% in January 2022 Month-on-Month (MoM), January declined -28.7% relative to December. This MoM decline is sharper than typical for this time of year Traffic to online retail sites was down -5.2% YoY, against -7.7% in January 2022…
Just 1 in 7 Black Friday deals genuine, claims Which?
Only one in seven (14%) Black Friday deals offer a genuine discount, according to new Which? research which finds the vast majority of promotions are cheaper or the same price in the six months before the sales extravaganza. The consumer association analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year at seven major home and tech retailers…
