93% of the UK bought something on Amazon last year
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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…
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UK shoppers now spend more online than any other country
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.
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Ecommerce boom drives UK warehouse investment to record highs
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…
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Primarks CEO says those who think online shopping shift is permanent are “wrong” and “naive”
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…
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Online spend to overtake high street sales this year in first ever “truly digital Christmas”
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…
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21% of UK shoppers say they’re now worried about how much they spend online
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.
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Read MoreNearly 1 in 4 Brits now “practically addicted” to online shopping
Online shopping has become so prevalent in the UK during lockdown that close to a quarter of Brits admit to being “practically addicted” to it.
More than half of UK…
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Non-essential online shopping “no longer a sin” says delivery giant
Non-essential online shopping is “no longer a sin” according to delivery specialist ParcelHero as big-name brands continue to reopen their ecommerce operations.
ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks said…
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Smartphones now the prefered way to shop online
Smartphones are now the preferred method of online shopping in the UK, with 53 per cent of consumers stating they favour them over laptops, desktops and tablets.
The use of…
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63% of online shoppers have received items that look nothing like online pictures
Nearly two thirds of online shoppers in the UK say they have bought an item which looks nothing like the picture on the retailer’s website. Sixty-three per cent of UK…
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The last 10 months have been exceptionally challenging for many retailers. What have these turbulent times revealed about what it takes to survive and even thrive?
What are the common…