Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday’s online sales have slowed down, figures suggest as fewer discounts and limited choices have deterred shoppers. Retailers had spread out their promotions over a large period of time…

The courier group GeoPost/DPDGroup is expecting to handle 351 million parcels across the UK and Europe during the upcoming peak season, between mid-November and mid-January.

DPD anticipates 351m parcels between now and January as demand surges

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November 23, 2021

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The courier group GeoPost/DPDGroup is expecting to handle 351 million parcels across the UK and Europe during the upcoming peak season, between mid-November and mid-January. The group is also expecting…

JD.com announces 25% leap in quarterly revenue

Ecommerce News

November 18, 2021

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JD.com has announced a jump in 25.5 per cent in quarterly revenues, just after it recorded a record Singles’ Day haul. The Chinese ecommerce giant has enjoyed the benefits of…

Online retail spend in the UK is back on the rise despite lockdown restrictions being lifted as the surge in delta variant cases deters shoppers from the high street.

Black Friday sales will see shoppers to spend over £9bn this year

Ecommerce News

November 17, 2021

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Black Friday sales are set to surpass £9 billion this year in the UK, according to data from VoucherCodes. The weekend will see shoppers make sure that sales climb 15.1…

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas could see retailers’ ecommerce systems collapse entirely as tech bosses warn there “simply aren’t enough quality engineers to keep up with the demand”.

Christmas traffic spike could cause online ‘meltdown’ as labour crisis impacts software engineers

Ecommerce

October 12, 2021

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas could see retailers’ ecommerce systems collapse entirely as tech bosses warn there “simply aren’t enough quality engineers to keep up with the demand”. The…

Black Friday 2020 could see sales drop by nearly quarter as Amazon Prime Day creates a 10-week “mega peak”.

Charged’s Black Friday Barometer: Consumer sentiments before sales holidays

Ecommerce News

September 16, 2021

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Online fashion orders have skyrocketed 363 per cent since the start of November as Cyber Week and Christmas shopping provided a much-needed boost for the industry.

Online fashion orders up 363% since start of November

Ecommerce Industry

December 15, 2020

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Online fashion orders have skyrocketed 363 per cent since the start of November as Cyber Week and Christmas shopping provided a much-needed boost for the industry. According to the latest…

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Charged’s Top 5 Stories of the Week – Primark slams online boom and Co-op rolls out facial recognition tech

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December 11, 2020

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Brits have saved a whopping £245 billion over lockdown and are preparing to spend up to £60 billion of that when lockdown ends.

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

Industry

December 9, 2020