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January 12, 2021

Online retail sales skyrocketed 52.2 per cent throughout December as lockdown restrictions decimated in-store sales. According to the latest data from Barclaycard, overall consumer spending throughout December dropped by 2.3…

Retail sales far surpassed both Black Friday and Cyber Monday last weekend making it the biggest shopping event of 2020.

Last weekend was 2020’s biggest shopping event outpacing Black Friday by 40%

Barclaycard Black Friday Cyber Monday retail sales

December 9, 2020

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Retail sales far surpassed both Black Friday and Cyber Monday last weekend making it the biggest shopping event of 2020. According to the latest figures from Barclaycard, which processes £1…

Cyber Monday sales drop 10% following disappointing Black Friday

Midweek Catchup: Cyber Monday disappoints and Balenciaga launches video game

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December 2, 2020

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You can read all these stories below: Superdrug to issue body cameras as it prepares for “even bigger spike” in violence this Christmas Waitrose and Deliveroo expand partnership to 40…

Cyber Monday sales in the UK fell nearly 10 per cent compared to last year, following a disappointing Black Friday for struggling retailers.

Cyber Monday sales drop 10% following disappointing Black Friday

Ecommerce Industry

December 2, 2020

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Cyber Monday sales in the UK fell nearly 10 per cent compared to last year, following a disappointing Black Friday for struggling retailers. According to Barclaycard, which processes close to…

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Black Friday 2020: Record breaker or lost cause? Here’s what the experts say

Analysis Industry

November 27, 2020

Black Friday is finally here, but like almost everything this year, it promises to be a totally different beast from previous events. This year the sales extravaganza, which traditionally marks…

Consumer spending saw its biggest increase since before the UK went into lockdown throughout September.

Consumer spending sees biggest increase since before lockdown

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October 13, 2020

Delivery / Supply Chain Ecommerce

Consumer spending saw its biggest increase since before the UK went into lockdown throughout September. According to the latest data from Barclaycard, consumer spending increased by two per cent year-on-year…

Consumer spending grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August, thanks to a 102.7 per cent year-on-year rise in online supermarket shops.

Surge in online shopping over lockdown thanks to 102% rise in online supermarket shops

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September 8, 2020

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Consumer spending grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August, thanks to a 102.7 per cent year-on-year rise in online supermarket shops. New data from Barclaycard found consumer…

UK is now a “subscription society” with the average Brit spending £552 a year on subscription retail services

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August 24, 2020

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Subscription retail services in the UK have experienced a massive boom during the coronavirus pandemic, rising a 39.4 per cent during July alone. The UK has become a “subscription society”,…

Consumer spending is beginning to return to pre-coronavirus levels as mandatory face coverings encourage shoppers back to the high street.

Consumer spending recovers as mandatory face masks encourage shoppers back to high street

Industry News

August 11, 2020