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GlobalData: “Companies are still failing to take adequate steps against cyber threats”

March 9, 2020

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GlobalData has accused retailers of failing to take sufficient precautions against cyber threats. Following the news last week of cyber attacks and data breaches at Tesco, Boots and Virgin Media,…

Amazon is forecast to have accounted for more 13.8 per cent of all online menswear sales in 2019 as analysts warn of its growing dominance in fashion.

Amazon accounts for 14% of all UK online menswear spend as it challenges Asos

February 24, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Amazon, Emily Salter, fashion, GlobalData

Amazon is forecast to have accounted for more 13.8 per cent of all online menswear sales in 2019 as analysts warn of its growing dominance in fashion. GlobalData’s latest report…

Physical entertainment retailers must shift “their focus to other areas of the retail market” to avoid collapse, according to GlobalData.

Physical entertainment retailers must dramatically change their focus to avoid “terminal decline”

January 28, 2020

Ben Stevens

Industry, News

GlobalData, Physical Entertainment Retail, Streaming, Zoe Mills

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Physical entertainment retailers must shift “their focus to other areas of the retail market” to avoid collapse, according to GlobalData. In 2019 the physical entertainment retail market, consisting of video,…

Charged has collated all the predictions from the top echelons of industry analytics to bring you this definitive guide to Black Friday

Boom or Bust: Charged’s definitive guide to Black Friday 2019

November 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Analysis, Features, Industry, News

Adobe, Centre for Retail Research, GlobalData, Gumtree, IMRG, Kantar, New West End Company, NWEC, Springboard

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Black Friday (BF) fatigue is officially starting to set in, both for shoppers trying to keep track of all the deals and for journalists like us trying to keep track…

Two out of every three products bought on Amazon, Ebay, AliExpress and Wish failed to to pass relevant safety tests, according to Which?

Ebay and Amazon accounted for 90% of online marketplace spend in 2019

October 30, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Ebay, Emily Salter, GlobalData, Online Marketplace

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Online marketplaces are set to see spending rise £13.1 billion by 2024 as they become an increasing threat to multichannel retailers. Amazon, Ebay and Asos will continue to dominate the…

“Wardrobing” is costing UK retailers £1.5 billion a year in lost sales as a growing number of Brits order clothes with no intention of keeping them.

42% of UK shoppers refuse to pay for delivery

September 6, 2019

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain

Delivery, GlobalData, New Look

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Free delivery is becoming an essential service for fashion retailers as new data reveals nearly half of UK shoppers refuse to pay for delivery. Forty-two per cent of UK online…

Boohoo’s Karen Millen and Coast purchase “risks devaluing” both

August 7, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

Boohoo, Coast, Emily Salter, GlobalData, Karen Millen

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Boohoo’s acquisition of Karen Millen and Coast’s online operations will prove “hard” for the ecommerce fashion giant, according to GlobalData. Karen Millen and Coast’s online operations and intellectual property were…

Amazon’s UK corporation tax payment is “the square root of diddly-squat” according to critics, as the retailer fights legal battles across the globe.

Amazon misses profit predictions for first time in 2 years

July 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, GlobalData, second quarter

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Amazon has seen its share price drop over 1.3 per cent after its profits came below analyst expectations for the first time in two years. For the three months to…

Deliveroo has warned drivers they will be sacked if they “do not keep a safe distance from others” after photos emerged of delivery employees crowding into restaurants.

Sainsbury’s Deliveroo partnership could be “problematic” thanks to Amazon

July 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Deliveroo, GlobalData, Sainsbury's

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Sainsbury’s recently announced tie-up with Deliveroo could cause problems for the grocer thanks to Amazon’s recent investment, according to analysts. Earlier this week Sainsbury’s launched a two-month trial with the…

Amazon to overtake Sainsbury’s as UK’s biggest cooking & baking retailer

June 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Argos, Asda, GlobalData, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Wilko

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Amazon is set to become the largest seller of cooking and baking goods this year, overtaking rivals for the first time. According the data and analytics company GlobalData’s latest report…

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GlobalData: “Companies are still failing to take adequate steps against cyber threats”

Amazon accounts for 14% of all UK online menswear spend as it challenges Asos

Physical entertainment retailers must dramatically change their focus to avoid “terminal decline”

Boom or Bust: Charged’s definitive guide to Black Friday 2019

Ebay and Amazon accounted for 90% of online marketplace spend in 2019

42% of UK shoppers refuse to pay for delivery

Boohoo’s Karen Millen and Coast purchase “risks devaluing” both

Amazon misses profit predictions for first time in 2 years

Sainsbury’s Deliveroo partnership could be “problematic” thanks to Amazon

Amazon to overtake Sainsbury’s as UK’s biggest cooking & baking retailer

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