Online retail sales growth flounders in February
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 sales growth in 2019 was the worst ever recorded
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
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…
Boom or Bust: Charged’s definitive guide to Black Friday 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 2019 to see slowest growth on record “and may potentially even be completely flat”
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
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
Online shopping could more than double its share of the retail market by 2028, according to a new report examining the draws of convenience of online shopping and lightning fast…
Online retail sales growth in May worst on record
Online retail sales growth in May was the worst on record as retailers remain “caught in a perfect storm”. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index, online retail…