Digital Intelligence

The August bank holiday weekend is set to trigger the start of Christmas spending in the UK, and mark the first of a series of peaks in seasonal shopping during Q4, according to new research.

21/08/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is taking another step in shortening delivery times with a new ‘Instant Pickup’ service in the US… but only for specific high-demand items.

16/08/2017  |  Full story...

UK shoppers shunned the high street and shopping centres during July sale season as they cut back on non-essentials due to higher inflation and stagnating wage growth, according to new data.

15/08/2017  |  Full story...

Brand loyalty is tumbling as consumers prioritise speed, innovation and convenience when they shop, according to new research.

15/08/2017  |  Full story...

Shoeaholics, part of the Kurt Geiger Shoe Group, is driving customer acquisition with shoppable social content on and off its website.

02/08/2017  |  Full story...

Businesses may be overlooking connected customers’ situational demands, as shoppers’ purchasing behaviours shift depending on the item they are buying, according to a new report.

18/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon plans to enter the “recipe box” market in a bid to take on brands such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron, filing a trademark to sell boxes of ingredients and cooking instructions online.

17/07/2017  |  Full story...

Every day staples such as milk and bread, are now among the most searched for online terms - amassing nearly 1.5million searches with leading UK retailers, according to new research.

14/07/2017  |  Full story...

The average fashion shoppers is buying from just three online stores, with many caring more about personalisation and relevance than content, according to new research.

07/07/2017  |  Full story...

As the Tour de France stages start falling across the channel and London prepares for the Athletics World Championships, new data from eBay reveals the huge spikes in consumer spending that are triggered by high profile sporting events.

07/07/2017  |  Full story...

A quarter (25%) of Apple fans in the UK are considering switching brands in the wake of recent price rises and an increasingly stretched household budget, a new survey reveals.

07/07/2017  |  Full story...

Sportswear giant Nike is to start selling its products directly on Amazon and Instagram, as it looks to target younger consumers.

06/07/2017  |  Full story...

Europe’s best-known brands and retailers came together at Inspire, Bazaarvoice’s biggest European client event, to discuss best practices around consumer-generated content (CGC). Bazaarvoice, the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands and retailers, shares some of the key industry insights that emerged from these discussions.

06/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon has revealed that its third annual Prime Day will take place on and around 11th J?July 2017, enticing new members with a reduced subscription fee.

30/06/2017  |  Full story...

The Fast Fashion industry has grown 21% over the past 3 years, with retailers collaborating with celebs and reality stars the MOST successful brands, according to new research.

30/06/2017  |  Full story...

Online retail delivery order volumes were up 13.9% year-on-year in May, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index.

28/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon Prime Day has become a major peak day for ecommerce market, but many think it’s all about Amazon Retail and Amazon Prime membership. However, the figures show that 3rd party retailers are also benefiting from this and are reporting massive sales volumes on the day

23/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon Prime Day has become a major peak day for ecommerce market, but many think it’s all about Amazon Retail and Amazon Prime membership. However, the figures show that 3rd party retailers are also benefiting from this and are reporting massive sales volumes on the day

23/06/2017  |  Full story...

Online retail growth is slowing in the UK, with the clothing sector taking the biggest hit as Brexit and a hung parliament take their toll on consumer confidence, according to new data.

21/06/2017  |  Full story...

The number of online reviews a product has directly correlates with its sales performance, even if some of the reviews are negative, according to new research.

21/06/2017  |  Full story...

More than three quarters (80%) of consumers claim that receiving a personal service is important when purchasing online highlighting the need for human interaction to be available in real time through customer service channels, according to new research.

20/06/2017  |  Full story...

Total revenue increased in shopping centres by 65% this Father’s Day, according to Coniq, a European CRM and marketing insight platform for shopping centres.

20/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at $13.7bn (£10.7bn), shaking up the grocery sector.

19/06/2017  |  Full story...

There will be four distinct business models that will define retail over the next decade, built around sharing, replenishment, personalisation and services, according to new research.

09/06/2017  |  Full story...

L’Occitane and ThreePipe utilised xAd’s Blueprints technology to draw polygons around specified stores identified as popular stores across UK high streets.

07/06/2017  |  Full story...