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.
High street retailers are axing jobs with many more expected to follow suit over the coming months. But how can technology prevent brands from disappearing? Ferdinand Reynolds, Regional Manager at Go Instore, looks at why technology will be essential for retailers to survive in today’s retail landscape.
Over the past months we’ve seen a backlash from consumers around fake reviews on Amazon, Airbnb and eBay. Each individual scandal has been incredibly damaging to brand reputation but also for customer trust. Peter Muhlmann, Founder and CEO at Trustpilot looks at why on transparency and trust in online reviews is more vital than ever … [Read more…]
73% of holiday shoppers will purchase primarily online this Christmas, regardless of a potential return to lockdown, with majority of shoppers not planning to decrease their spend, according to new research.
Supermarkets and DIY stores maintained the highest store footfall during lockdown, but the virus pandemic has sped up the switch to digital, with an in-store focus on buying not browsing, according to new research.
The global pandemic has accelerated online shopping, meaning this Christmas retailers need to speed up their online efforts ahead of the festive ecommerce frenzy, according to new research.
Instagram has launched the next stage of its on-platform ecommerce experience with a new ‘Shop’ section in the Explore tab, showcasing a range of personalised items within a single buyable feed.
Demand for buying art online continues to soar, as online art marketplace, Artfinder, records its best sales quarter in its seven year history, with 120% sales growth on 2019.
Eating and drinking out in bars and restaurants is the top activity adults are looking forward to resuming post-lockdown, but only a third plan to do so as caution remains, according to new research.
Millennials have become online “super buyers” during the COVID-19 lockdown and are receiving an average of 50 per cent more deliveries every week than the over-55 “baby boomer” generation, a new survey of 2,000 consumers has revealed.