retail
Father’s Day: 46% of Brits plan to spend more this year
UK shoppers’ interest in celebrating Father’s Day stands at 52%, with spending plans are up on 2017 figures, with total expenditure on the event forecasted to reach £799 million, according to new research.
Ecommerce in Italy worth €24bn in 2017
Italy’s online retail industry is now worth about €24bn, doubling in size in the last four years, according to new research.
Amazon to stream 20 live Premier League matches from next year
Amazon has won the rights to stream Premiere Leagues games, amounting to 20 matches per season, from 2019 onwards.
Walmart to launch shopping via text service
Walmart is testing a new service that lets paid members shop and receive product recommendations via text message, going live in in Manhattan and part of Brooklyn before a national roll-out across the US.
A tale of two tweets: Poundland threatens legal action over Thameslink slur
A tweet from UK rail operator Thameslink backfired spectaularly this week, after an attempt at humour resulted in high street retailer Poundland threatening to sue.
Ecommerce trends: Average order value rises for 14th consecutive month
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up +13.9% year-on-year in April, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index.
CX & conversions: Store performance in the digital store
Chris Noble, Director of StoreForce looks at how digital sales impact instore customer service, as well as the role of bricks and mortar in driving online sales.
Bricks and mortar stores must adapt to the needs of the modern digital consumer
Bricks and mortar stores that fail to adapt to consumers’ desires for digital experiences will be left behind, according to new research by global provider of unified commerce solutions, PCMS.
Online news trend: Quality journalism is winning the war on attention
There is a growing ‘premium’ effect that is boosting the performance of ad campaigns when viewed within a high quality, trusted editorial environment, according to new research.