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Over a quarter of food retailers and hospitality firms in the UK are facing stock shortages due to the ongoing driver shortage battering the country’s supply chains. According to new…

Online sales were the “one saving grace to retailers” last month as retail sales fell sharply taking analysts by surprise.

Ecommerce was “one saving grace” for UK retailers last month amid surprise drop in sales

Ecommerce Industry

August 20, 2021

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Online sales were the “one saving grace to retailers” last month as retail sales fell sharply taking analysts by surprise. According to the latest figures from the Office for National…

Online retail sales skyrocketed 52.2 per cent throughout December as lockdown restrictions decimated in-store sales.

Online spend to overtake high street sales this year in first ever “truly digital Christmas”

Ecommerce Industry

October 28, 2020

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Online spending is due to overtake physical store sales for the first time ever this Christmas rising to a “record-breaking” £39.17 billion. UK shoppers are expected to spend around £78…

Tesco is set to recruit more than 11,000 temporary staff this year to help it meet the spike in demand for online grocery orders over Christmas.

Tesco hiring 11,000 temporary staff to meet online spike as unemployment hits 3-year high

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October 13, 2020

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Tesco is set to recruit more than 11,000 temporary staff this year to help it meet the spike in demand for online grocery orders over Christmas. The UK’s largest grocer…

One in seven small business expect to have to lay off some or all of their staff after the furlough scheme ends later this year.

UK economy not likely to recover for 3 years after COVID-19

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April 27, 2020

The UK’s economy is not expected to return to normal until 2023 following the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. EY Item Club, a leading economic forecasting group, has…

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

UK ecommerce sales rose at fastest pace on record in 2018

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December 2, 2019

Ecommerce sales by UK business grew by the largest amount since records began in 2018 topping £688 billion. Total ecommerce sales grew 18 per cent in the UK last year,…

Online retail sales see biggest fall since 2015

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September 19, 2019

Online retail sales volumes in August saw the biggest monthly fall since 2015, leading to an unexpected decline in overall retail sales in the UK. “Non-store” retailing, predominantly online shopping,…

Consumer spending fell 16.3 per cent in January marking its sharpest decline since May 2020, with online shopping continuing to be the only respite for retail.

Online retail sales hit highest level in 3 years thanks to Amazon Prime Day

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August 15, 2019

UK online retail spending hit its highest level in three years in July, helping boost overall retail sales and beating analyst estimates. Online sales rose 6.9 per cent throughout July,…

Pensioners are now online shopping in their droves, as more than half of over 65s said they have shopped online for the first time in history.

54% of pensioners now shop online

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August 13, 2019