Shoppers reveal post lockdown spending priorities: Fashion, beauty and live show treats
Brits plan on spending money on treats, driving more and more window shopping as the lockdown slowly eases across the country, according to new research.
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Ebay data reveals week-by-week shift in shopping habits since lockdown
Shopping habits have shifted as the UK entered lockdown on 23rd March – demonstrating the need for marketers to tap into the most up-to-date data insights to ensure they’re running the most relevant campaigns, according to new research.
When the lockdown lifts: What are people most looking forward to?
The pub and nights out with friends currently top the list of most anticipated events when the lockdown lifts, followed by live events and beauty therapy, according to new research.
UK retail sales plummet but ecommerce hits record market share- ONS
Ecommerce spending as a proportion of all retail sales reached a record high for the second month running in the UK in April, at 30.7%, as locked-down Brits shift their spend online.
Customers in control: The rise of self-service eCommerce
The lockdown has prompted the rise of ‘self-service eCommerce’ as shoppers are finding ways to buy and connect with brands that they would not have considered before. Rob Delijani, Senior Director at BounceX looks at how retailers and brands can make the most of this emerging trend and marketing opportunity.
Top 75 global brands: Amazon still dominates as retail takes centre stage
Amazon is the top global brand in terms of financial performance and consumer opinion, followed by other digital native brands such as JD and Alibaba and retail veterans such as Costco, Target and Walmart have performed strongly too, according to new research.
Guest comment: Why omnichannel retailers reign supreme
In light of the challenges facing retailers now many of their customers are in lockdown, and high streets are closed, Paul Kirkland, Retail and Hospitality Business Development Director, Fujitsu, looks at why an omnichannel presence has become more than just a novelty – but essential to staying buoyant in this new retail landscape.
Amazon to rescue Deliveroo? Food delivery firm risks collapse without investment
Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo has been given a provisional green light by the UK’s competition watchdog, amid fears the app delivery firm could collapse.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic was ‘having a significant negative impact’ on the delivery company’s business.
Grocery shopper behaviour in the age of Covid-19: Range starts to overtake price as key priority
Shopper decisions are influenced by completely new factors during the Coronavirus pandemic, with everyday treats and luxuries replacing cinema trips and dining out, according to new research.
Alibaba provides help for online merchants hit by coronavirus outbreak
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group has unveiled measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises in China affected by the coronavirus outbreak.