Despite it reportedly being another difficult month for sales and footfall on the high street, UK online retail sales went from strength to strength in April, up +18.8% year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
One in four consumers would be willing to open a bank account with a smart digital assistance such as Alexa and Siri.
70% of consumers want more flexibility in fulfilment, yet just 4% of retailers offer changes to delivery after an order has been placed, according to new research.
With the Royal Wedding just days away, Hitwise, the UK’s leading online behavioural insights provider, has investigated the most popular questions and searches the UK has ahead of the royal weekend.
Digital commerce will never realise its full potential by only catering to explicit intent. Marketers must remember that shopping isn’t just about ticking items off a list. It’s also about inspiration, and that’s something digital commerce just isn’t great at – yet. Apu Gupta, CEO of Curalate examines how brands can use visual content to … [Read more…]
Despite the fact that sales of groceries are growing at a much quicker rate online than they are in stores, online remains a very small part of the UK grocery market, according to Nielsen retail data released today.
In the wake of the news about stores are opening on UK High Streets at their lowest rate in seven years Craig Summers, UK Managing Director, Manhattan Associates discusses the evolution of the high street and what might be next.
Almost half of shoppers would spend more online if they had access to technology that helped them to better visualise and understand how products work, without having to go in store to see them, according to new research.
Are we on the verge of doing away with the fixed telephone line altogether? ReportLinker has compiled globe-spanning data to look into the matter showing the rise of chat apps, looking at a number of counties.
Retailers are embracing RFID in-store to transform stock accuracy. Craig Summers, Managing Director UK, Manhattan Associates looks at explains how retailers can transform both the customer experience and inventory utilisation.