Retailers suffered worst year on record in 2020 despite Christmas sales boost
British retail suffered its worst annual performance for sales growth on record in 2020, new figures reveal.
Footwear Brand Zumnorde picks LiveArea for ecommerce and UX design push
LiveArea is partnering with German footwear retailer Zumnorde to build and launch a new digital store on BigCommerce and, through site redesign, deliver more consumer-focused online user experiences.
The future of grocery shopping: Customer experience is key in a post-Covid market
The powerful combination of technology and customer data could enable eCommerce giants like Amazon to outperform the Big Four supermarkets, according to a new report.
Global ecommerce trends: Most Brits expect economy to get worse in 6 months (but just 7% in China)
Nearly three quarters of Brits (74%) expect the economy to get worse in the next 6 months, compared to just 7% in China, but online grocery is booming worldwide, according to a new global study.
New student accommodation start-up uses latest tech to deliver five times faster booking
A new Manchester-based tech start-up is set to shake up the UK and international student accommodation market with the launch of its online student property platform.
Card Factory revamps website with Astound Commerce
Greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory has partnered with leading digital commerce agency, Astound Commerce UK, to create new website, accelerating the retailer’s omnichannel offering.
Black Friday: 91% of UK shoppers ‘will avoid stores amid Coronavirus fears’
Following fears of Coronavirus, the overwhelming majority of UK shoppers (91%) are planning to avoid physical stores this Black Friday, according to new data.
eBay Advertising launches cookie-less ad targeting capabilities
eBay Advertising has launched a new set of programmatic targeting capabilities, letting brands to target at scale without the need for cookies and real-time updates between ad calls to eradicate waste.
Voucher Hunters: Interest in food and drink discounts soar 921%
With 62% of all purchases during lockdown made online and only 16% of shoppers planning to return to their old shopping habits, behaviour towards online discounts and spend has also changed, according to new research.
More than half of UK firms ‘not planning to invest more in digital transformation’
More than half (56%) of UK business leaders are not planning to invest more in digital transformation, despite COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown accelerating the need for digitisation across services.
Bazaarvoice buys Curalate to boost social content across reviews network
Product review provider Bazaarvoice has bought social commerce solution Curalate to add more visual tools to its network of reviews.
Online food revenues rise by 75% amid Coronavirus lockdown
Ecommerce revenues and conversions for Food, Electronics and Home goods have seen a rise due to the impact of Covid-19, while the hardest hit verticals have seen a 15% decrease in revenues, according to new research.
Fighting fake reviews: 72% of consumers want ‘GDPR-like’ fines
Almost three quarters (72%) of consumers feel the retail sector needs a new set of standards to combat fake reviews, according to new research.
Delivery wars heat up: Greggs picks Just Eat over Uber and Deliveroo
Bakery chain Greggs will work with Just Eat after testing the food delivery firm alongside rivals Deliveroo and Uber Eats in several cities last year.
Amazon’s revenue ‘equivalent to 224,055 UK SMEs
Tech giant Amazon’s current yearly revenue sits at $265.468 billion, but how does the revenue of small businesses around the world compare to the tech giant’s fortune? Latona’s has analysed Eurostat and United States Census Bureau data to reveal how the revenue of small businesses compares to that of Amazon.
GAME to close 40 stores as customers switch to digital and streaming
Retailer GAME is to close 40 stores in the UK as the shift to digital gaming and game streaming takes its toll on the high street.
UK high street sales slump to lowest in 25 years
The UK high street retail sector suffered the worst year for 25 years, as Brexit continued to hurt the country’s economy, but online sales stayed healthy.
Search and travel trends: How rugby fans planned their trips for the World Cup
Last year’s Rugby World Cup attracted fans from around the globe to visit host Japan, but how did they plan their trip, and what can travel operators learn from their behaviour. A new report takes a detailed look…
Love Island star Molly Mae’s Instagram post banned by ASA
Social media influencer Molly Mae has as been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for breaking its rules on Instagram.
Amazon partners with Indian retail giant Future Retail to take on FlipKart
Amazon is working with Future Retail to expand the Indian retail chain online and take on rival FlipKart.