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Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s warn of delivery shortages as second wave of panic buying sweeps UK

September 21, 2020

Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have all warned shoppers that their delivery slots are in increasingly high demand as fears of a second lockdown spark a fresh wave of panic buying.…

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…

Ebay has seen 8 million new active shoppers visit the platform during lockdown, more than the last six quarters combined.

Ebay posts “best quarter in 15 years” as shoppers and sellers flock to the platform over lockdown

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July 29, 2020

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Ebay has seen 8 million new active shoppers visit the platform during lockdown, more than the last six quarters combined. The online marketplace achieved record numbers of both sellers and…

Ocado is accelerating the development of its “robotic picking products” as the pandemic presents opportunities bigger “than we imagined (were) previously possible”.

Ocado is relaunching its app after being forced to scrap it in March due to 1000% jump in traffic

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July 9, 2020

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Ocado is relaunching its app months after being forced to shut it down and turn away new customers as it was pushed to breaking point. In mid-March, the online grocer…

GameStop’s shares have divebombed over 17 per cent despite it reporting a 519 per cent increase in online sales during its first quarter.

GameStop shares dive 17% as online sales spike fails to stem losses

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June 12, 2020

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GameStop’s shares have divebombed over 17 per cent despite it reporting a 519 per cent increase in online sales during its first quarter. The video game retailer’s spike in online…

Fashion retailers are set to face continued struggles after they reopen next week as one in five UK shoppers say they’ll never shop in-store again.

20% of shoppers say they’ll never shop in brick-and-mortar fashion stores again

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June 12, 2020

Ben Stevens

Fashion retailers are set to face continued struggles after they reopen next week as one in five UK shoppers say they’ll never shop in-store again. Over two thirds of UK…

Thousands of extra stores could be forced to close due to the two-week delay in opening up non-essential retail stores, according to new research.

These are the retailers who are doing well in lockdown

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May 15, 2020

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“With the nation firmly under lockdown throughout April, drastic retail sales declines were to be expected.” Retail sales have seen a record decline in April as the coronavirus lockdown continues…

AO.com is hiring hundreds of new staff across all of its divisions to meet a spike in demand for its goods despite the wider retail industry laying off thousands.

AO.com says ecommerce has accelerated 5 years in 5 weeks thanks to lockdown

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May 12, 2020

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AO.com’s chief executive said the coronavirus pandemic has seen “five years accelerate into only five weeks” in terms of online shopping behavior. Ecommerce across the UK has developed at a…

The coronavirus pandemic has given retailers “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to embrace digital technologies and restore shoppers’ confidence in physical stores.

£13 billion shift in spending creates new “isolation economy”

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May 12, 2020

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The coronavirus lockdown has caused a £12.9 billion shift in the UK’s retail economy despite an overall drop in consumer spending. A new “isolation economy” has emerged, seeing major boosts…

Amazon’s upcoming tie-up with Deliveroo has been given the final approval by the UK’s competition watchdog after facing a massive backlash from competitors.

M&S expands Deliveroo partnership enabling rapid delivery of 130 items in hundreds of locations

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May 6, 2020

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Marks & Spencer is expanding its partnership with Deliveroo enabling customers stuck at home to order from over 140 stores. In March the grocer announced that it was offering online…

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Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

15/09/2020 10:30 AM

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here’s how to do it safely.

Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

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Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s warn of delivery shortages as second wave of panic buying sweeps UK

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

Ebay posts “best quarter in 15 years” as shoppers and sellers flock to the platform over lockdown

Ocado is relaunching its app after being forced to scrap it in March due to 1000% jump in traffic

GameStop shares dive 17% as online sales spike fails to stem losses

20% of shoppers say they’ll never shop in brick-and-mortar fashion stores again

These are the retailers who are doing well in lockdown

AO.com says ecommerce has accelerated 5 years in 5 weeks thanks to lockdown

£13 billion shift in spending creates new “isolation economy”

M&S expands Deliveroo partnership enabling rapid delivery of 130 items in hundreds of locations

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