Tag: Retail
Average Brit spends 43 minutes browsing online before buying
The average Brit will spend just under 43 minutes browsing online before committing to a purchase. A survey of 2,000 UK adults also found almost four in 10 also read […]
World’s 5 biggest shopping apps hit 27 million downloads in a month
Thousands of stores and shopping malls have closed since March amid coronavirus lockdowns, leaving millions of consumers around the world with no access to goods and services. As a result, […]
UK online retail sales up nearly 30% in April, claims IMRG
Online retail sales growth was up a staggering 23.8% on last April, and 28.2% on March this year as high streets across the country remain deserted. Following the UK’s first […]
Is 2019 the year ‘Black Friday’ stops being on Black Friday?
Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG explains why Black Friday promotions actually start well in advance of the day (and probably go on well into the weekend too)… With […]
More UK retailers to accept Alipay following Barclaycard partnership
Chinese mobile payments giant Alipay can now be used in more UK stores after a partnership with Barclaycard was announced. AliPay is currently accepted in some UK shops, restaurants and […]
Black Friday set to be worth £10.4bn in the UK in 2018, says GlobalData
Black Friday sales are forecast to grow faster than the UK retail market in Q4 2018, as the promotional period draws in spend from before and after the event. Says […]
3 industries being disrupted by voice-enabled tech right now
Voice enabled technology has made great inroads in recent years, with digital assistants like Siri, Cortana and Alexa being embraced by millions worldwide. From searching for the best-rated local Mexican […]
One in three UK retailers don’t have mobile shopping app
A new report launched today reveals that a third (32%) of the UK’s top retailers don’t have a mobile shopping app. The report, called the State of Digital Commerce, which was commissioned […]
Music retailer Dawsons unveils ‘smart glasses’ to improve online shopping experience
Are smart glasses the future for retail? Certainly music retailer Dawsons – founded way back in 1898 – is hoping to harness the latest 21st century technology. It has partnered […]
Microsoft set Xbox One first-party game RRP at £49.99
Microsoft have set the recommended retail price for its first-party Xbox One games at £49.99. Close to current Xbox 360 RRP prices, it's expected that retailers will set pricing for Xbox One games very close to Microsoft's recommended figure. Note…
