Failed eCommerce projects lead to retailers ‘wasting £174k in 2019’
Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) retailers in the UK lost an average of £174k in 2019 due to failed eCommerce projects, according to a new study.
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Getting retail marketing right: how to maximise seasonal trends
Retail evolves at a rapid pace, making it important to communicate with customers at exactly the right time, engage with shoppers at all stages of the buying journey and properly segment to understand them better. Michael Poyser, Chief Analytics Officer at Ecrebo looks at how retail marketers can take seasonality to a new level to boost the bottom line instead of simply relying on blanket discounts and promotions that only succeed in attracting short-term footfall and don’t reward for ongoing buying behaviour.
UK shoppers begin Christmas search as early as August
UK consumers are starting their search for that perfect Christmas present as early as August, suggesting an increasingly fragmented festive retail period, according to new research.
Can 5G save the high street? UK sees 10,000 retail jobs lost this month alone
The first month of 2020 saw nearly 10,000 retail jobs lost in the UK as Brexit, online rivals and supermarkets took their toll on the high street, according to a new report.
Delivery wars heat up: Greggs picks Just Eat over Uber and Deliveroo
Bakery chain Greggs will work with Just Eat after testing the food delivery firm alongside rivals Deliveroo and Uber Eats in several cities last year.
Elastic Path buys Moltin to boost micro-service ecommerce
Ecommerce solutions provider Elastic Path has acquired fellow commerce technology firm Moltin to create a commerce platform that lets clients leverage microservices.
Brexit: Retailers ‘expect more negative impacts than benefits’ over next 5 years
More than 36% of retailers think that leaving the EU at the end of this month will have mostly negative effects on their business over the next five years, compared to 25% that think it will be mostly positive according to new research.
True Fit partners Google Cloud to host ‘world’s largest data set for fashion’
True Fit, has struck a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to boost its clothing and footwear personalisation platform for clients.
GAME to close 40 stores as customers switch to digital and streaming
Retailer GAME is to close 40 stores in the UK as the shift to digital gaming and game streaming takes its toll on the high street.