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Amazon Prime Day sales beats Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined

July 18, 2019

Amazon declared Prime Day its biggest shopping event in history, with sales surpassing those of Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

Patak’s owner hires e.fundamentals for online sales push

July 17, 2019

AB World Foods, the ethnic foods division of FTSE 100-listed Associated British Foods, has selected ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help drive sales of its products through retailers’ websites.

Click and Collect Cars? 27% of Brits would buy car online without test drive

July 5, 2019

Over a quarter of Brits would be happy to buy a car online, having never seen the vehicle in person, according to new research.

Doconomy’s pollution cutting credit card wins Cannes Grand Prix

July 3, 2019

The Do Black card is a radical solution to expanding carbon footprints- a credit card that won’t let you buy anything else after you’ve hit your annual carbon limit.

The shopper of the future: brands failing to match customer’s needs

June 20, 2019

Brands universally underestimate the issues their customers experience the most, with long checkout lines, low inventory and customer wait times topping the list of shopper peeves, according to new research.

Cannes Lions winner: Ikea wins Health innovation award for “ThisAbles”

June 19, 2019

Ikea has taken the top prize in the Health category at this year’s Cannes Lions festival for “ThisAbles,” a suite of product adaptors that make the company’s furniture and goods accessible to those with disabilities.

Toy retailer The Entertainer embarks on digital push

June 12, 2019

Toy retailer The Entertainer has improved online sales by 32% since the introduction of their new website, developed by LiveArea.

Most British retailers ‘still have no Brexit plan’

June 11, 2019

Despite three years passing since the EU referendum, over half (57%) of British retailers still have no plans in place for Brexit, according to a new survey.

Sustainable fashion: New opportunities for online retailers

June 10, 2019

Over half of consumers in the UK and US want the fashion industry to become more sustainable, calling for reduced packaging and fair pay for workers among their top demands.

Guest comment: Is the UK really ready for any Brexit resolution?

June 7, 2019

UK businesses are crying out for a resolution to the Brexit limbo. But ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, warns they should be careful what they wish for… Its latest study reveals most companies go bust immediately after, rather than during, a downturn.