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Multichannel retailers “recorded the highest online growth ever” during the week when physical retailers reopened their doors for the first time in 82 days. Stores with both a physical and…

Online sales hit 10-year high as multichannel retailers take lion’s share of growth

Industry News

May 14, 2020

Multichannel retailers have seen their sales skyrocket 35 per cent in the UK during lockdown, far outpacing their online-only counterparts. In April, the UK’s first full month under lockdown, online…

After an extended period in lockdown one of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a marked shift in the nation’s shopping habits.

Online retail sales growth flounders in February

Capgemini February IMRG Online Retail Sales

March 20, 2020

Andy Mulcahy Black Friday Capgemini IMRG Online Retail Sales

Online retail sales growth fell in February before the real impact of COVID-19 took hold, extending a weak start to 2020 for the sector. In February UK online retail sales…

Online retail penetration in the UK is set to be the highest in Europe over the next three years, spelling trouble for retail landlords.

Online sales growth in 2019 was the worst ever recorded

Ecommerce News

January 23, 2020

Online retail sales performance in 2019 was the worst ever recorded despite an unexpected boost in December. For the full year online retail sales grew just 6.7 per cent, the…

November online sales smash all forecasts marking highest growth in 18 months

Black Friday Capgemini Cyber Monday IMRG Online Sales

December 17, 2019

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November’s online sales jumped a whopping 54 per cent from October, marking the highest sales growth in 18 months thanks to Black Friday. Online sales grew 16.4 per cent compared…

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

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November 26, 2019

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…

Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day.

Black Friday 2019 to see slowest growth on record “and may potentially even be completely flat”

Christmas ecommerce IMRG Online retail

November 14, 2019

Black Friday and Christmas trading peaks are unlikely to save online retail sales for the year coming significantly below expectations. IMRG predicted at the start of 2019 that the online…

Online retail sales “well below expectations” as downward trend continues

Capgemini IMRG Online Retail Sales

September 24, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain Ecommerce Instore News

Online retail sales continued their downward trend in August following the poorest July performance on record. August saw online retail sales grow just three per cent year-on-year, coming below July’s…

Half of UK retail sales could be online in next 10 years

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July 10, 2019

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