A “new revolution” of ecommerce in which consumers can experience physical retail stores online is just around the corner, according to the founder of influential retail futurist group Retail Prophet. Doug Stephens, also author of visionary book The Retail Revival, outlined his predictions … Continued
An increasing number of online ecommerce platforms that rival retail giants Alibaba Group and Amazon.com are popping up in China, following a push by the Chinese government to help native internet firms gain from the “haitao” sector – which roughly translates as “seeking … Continued
Millions of pounds and hours are being saved as the vast majority of British consumers now shop online. A new report from retail analyst Conlumino shows that, thanks to the ubiquity of ecommerce, consumers are now able to travel almost 200 … Continued
French cosmetics company L’Oreal has revealed that more than ten per cent of its 2014 online sales were from its China division. The brand generated more than $900 million in total online sales over the past 12 months, which accounts … Continued
British businesses will suffer if the UK decides to leave the EU, Ocado chairman and former Marks & Spencer CEO Sir Stuart Rose has claimed. Speaking yesterday (Tuesday January 3) at a panel debate at the MetaPack Delivery Conference in … Continued
Women in Britain spent a staggering £460 million on average every week shopping online throughout 2014, according to new figures released by online courier Fastlane International. That amount accounts for 64 per cent of the UK’s £718.7 million a week total online spend. Women … Continued
British consumers are predicted to spend 43 per cent more than the average online shopper in Europe this year, according to RetailMeNot. Online sales will make up 15.2 per cent of all British retail purchases in 2015, and will total £52.25 billion. This means Brits will … Continued
Almost three quarters of Brits (71 per cent) did more than half their Christmas shopping online in 2014, the latest research from Wipro Digital reveals. In comparison, just 45 per cent of Brits did the same a year earlier, and … Continued
£104 billion was spent by British consumers online in 2014, the first time this has ever happened, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Online sales in 2014 increased by 14 per cent compared with the previous year, and purchases … Continued
Following a successful Christmas period which saw online retailers smash sales records, consumers are now expected to send back a record-breaking £223 million-worth of unwanted gifts. January 6 was identified as the peak day for online returns, according to courier service ParcelHero. … Continued