The latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. Key findings: • Online retail sales fell by -9.6% Year-on-Year (YoY) last month – compared to June’s -14.1% • Combined with a better-than-average Month-on-Month (MoM) dip of just -4.4% despite the end of restrictions, this could signal a return … [Read more…]
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