Debenhams to go online-only after Boohoo’s £55m rescue package
Fashion retailer Boohoo has bought collapsed rival Debenhams for £55m to relaunching it as an online only store.
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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.
The year in review: The digital trends that shaped 2020
From the economic effects and catastrophic loss of life brought on by the pandemic to the growing climate emergency, 2020 was year many would want to forget. But beyond the tragedy and uncertainly there were many positive stories of unity against adversity – and the digital marketing sector was no different. We take a month-by-month … [Read more…]
Black Friday 2019: What did we learn from last year?
Global eCommerce platform Kooomo advises retailers to use last year’s cyber-weekend as inspiration for their future response.
Yeo Valley Organic launches ‘always on’ connected packaging
Food brand Yeo Valley Organic has rolled out connected packaging across all products as part of their new ‘Put Nature First’ brand platform.
Brits ‘back to working from home’ in September as FMCG sales
Total UK till sales growth in the last four weeks ending 3rd October increased from 5.6% to 8.3% year on year, as shoppers are continuing to move towards online shopping, with online FMCG growth up by 91% in the last four weeks.
Black Friday spending to shrink by nearly a quarter in 2020 (but two-thirds will be online)
Whilst the period will get longer, the spending will be less as the impact of Covid-19 on consumers’ wallets looms large. The Black Friday period has been forecast to shrink by nearly a quarter (22%) this year, based on research by eCommerce consultancy Wunderman Thompson Commerce, yet online spending is set to surge. Overall spend … [Read more…]
Ecommerce ‘most desired skill by UK businesses in past 6 months’
Ecommerce and digital fashion skills have topped the list of small business requirements in the UK in the past 6 months, as well as wider interest in business expansion and survival on a global level.
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.
Customer service trends: Goodwill ‘is running out for retail’ during COVID-19
The majority of people feel customer service should be back to pre-Covid levels; in contrast to the three quarters who were prepared to make allowances for brands during lockdown, according to new research.