online shopping

March 17, 2021

Over 90 per cent of over 55s in the UK now shop online according to new research which aims to “bust the myths associated with their online behaviours.” The new…

Online sales in the UK grew 36 per cent throughout 2020, the highest growth seen for 13 years, according to new figures from IMRG.

90% of Brits to continue to do bulk of shopping online after lockdown ends

online shopping Vauxhall

March 15, 2021

2020 Amazon online shopping Pattern

Online shopping will continue to be the main method of buying everything from groceries to cars for the vast majority of Brits when lockdown ends. According to new research, 90…

A whopping 93 per cent of the UK say they have shopped on Amazon at least once over the past 12 months, as the online giant solidifies its dominance during lockdown.

93% of the UK bought something on Amazon last year

Ecommerce

February 26, 2021

A whopping 93 per cent of the UK say they have shopped on Amazon at least once over the past 12 months, as the online giant solidifies its dominance during…

The UK’s ecommerce market is now the third largest in the world following record-breaking sales figures throughout 2020.

UK shoppers now spend more online than any other country

ecommerce online shopping UK

February 17, 2021

UK shoppers spend more money online on average than any other country in the world, helping drive ecommerce to $223 billion (£160 billion) last year. Online sales in the UK…

Segro, the UK’s largest listed property company, believes shopping habits have “changed irrevocably” during the pandemic.

Ecommerce boom drives UK warehouse investment to record highs

CBRE ecommerce online shopping Savills Warehouse

January 18, 2021

online shopping Paul Marchant Primark

The online shopping boom has driven investment in warehouses to record highs as retailers scramble to expand their last-mile delivery facilities. Investment in distribution warehouses skyrocketed 25 per cent last…

Poundland’s upcoming online launch leaves Primark “standing virtually alone” as the only major high street retailer without an ecommerce operation, according to analysts.

Primarks CEO says those who think online shopping shift is permanent are “wrong” and “naive”

Industry

December 10, 2020

Primark’s chief executive Paul Marchant has slammed claims that COVID-19 has brought about a permanent shift to online shopping. In an article published in The Times, Marchant took aim at…

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”

Christmas Covid high street Office for National Statistics online shopping ONS ParcelHero

October 28, 2020

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…

Online retail sales growth has slowed for the third consecutive month as shopping grow cautious of spending as a second lockdown looms.

21% of UK shoppers say they’re now worried about how much they spend online

Coronavirus COVID 19 online shopping Toluna

October 1, 2020

Argos Onepoll online shopping

COVID-19 has permanently impacted how 80 per cent of Brits will shop in the future as the dramatic shift online looks increasingly like it is here to stay. More than…

Nearly 1 in 4 Brits now “practically addicted” to online shopping

Ecommerce

September 24, 2020