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Online retail sales will top $2bn every day in November as ‘Cyber Week’ becomes ‘Cyber Month’

October 29, 2020

Online retail sales are set to surpass $2 billion every day in November as ‘Cyber Week’ becomes ‘Cyber Month’. New research from Adobe has predicted that online sales in the…

Royal Mail to create 33,000 Christmas temp jobs amid surge for online shopping this winter

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October 26, 2020

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Royal Mail will create a record number of temporary Christmas jobs this year, with consumers expected to stick to online shopping as a result of coronavirus and national lockdowns. The…

Global ecommerce is dominated by just six companies which control nearly 60 per cent of the world’s digital sales, according to new research.

58% of global online sales are made from just 6 companies, 4 of which are Chinese

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October 22, 2020

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Global ecommerce is dominated by just six companies which control nearly 60 per cent of the world’s digital sales, according to new research. A whopping 58 per cent of global…

Ikea’s chief executive said that “online saved us” this year during the coronavirus crisis, as three quarters of stores were shut for over six months.

Ikea boss says “online saved us” during lockdown as it continues ecommerce push

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October 7, 2020

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Ikea’s chief executive said that “online saved us” this year during the coronavirus crisis, as three quarters of stores were shut for over six months. Jesper Brodin, head of Ikea’s…

Online cross-border luxury sales have shot up by nearly 200 per cent as the “much-predicted shift to digital luxury” gets underway.

International online luxury sales jumped 170% over August and September

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October 5, 2020

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Online cross-border luxury sales have shot up by nearly 200 per cent as the “much-predicted shift to digital luxury” gets underway. Throughout August and September, international sales of luxury goods…

Sainsbury’s is extending its home delivery hours throughout the UK as it aims to more than double its pre-coronavirus online grocery order capacity.

Sainsbury’s to double online delivery capacity to 700,000 per week as second lockdown looms

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September 29, 2020

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Sainsbury’s is extending its home delivery hours throughout the UK as it aims to more than double its pre-coronavirus online grocery order capacity. Shoppers will now be able to schedule…

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…

This Golden Quarter retailers must act quickly — in partnership with their logistics providers — to build additional capacity in their distribution network.

Dark stores and micro fulfilment centres: How retailers can survive this year’s ‘Golden Quarter’

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September 7, 2020

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As Coronavirus continues to influence many aspects of our daily lives, there’s one thing we can say for certain. Every industry has had to adapt to the unprecedented situation presented…

93% jump in online sales help Adidas offset major losses

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Adidas ecommerce online quarter

August 7, 2020

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Adidas’ online sales nearly doubled during its second quarter helping its beat analyst expectations despite posting billions in losses. Adidas reported “exceptional growth in online sales” during the quarter seeing…

Ocado Group has appointed Michael Sherman as an independent non-executive director to its board.

M&S warns many customers “won’t be able to secure a delivery slot straight away” ahead of online debut

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Capcity M&S Marks & Spencer Ocado online

August 6, 2020

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Marks & Spencer will officially launch online with Ocado on September 1 but customers could be forced to wait until they can use the service. M&S has finally announced the…

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When you think of Christmas shopping, what springs to mind? The first screening of the John Lewis ad? Maybe the frantic search for Black Friday bargains? Or is it the…

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Online retail sales will top $2bn every day in November as ‘Cyber Week’ becomes ‘Cyber Month’

Royal Mail to create 33,000 Christmas temp jobs amid surge for online shopping this winter

58% of global online sales are made from just 6 companies, 4 of which are Chinese

Ikea boss says “online saved us” during lockdown as it continues ecommerce push

International online luxury sales jumped 170% over August and September

Sainsbury’s to double online delivery capacity to 700,000 per week as second lockdown looms

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

Dark stores and micro fulfilment centres: How retailers can survive this year’s ‘Golden Quarter’

93% jump in online sales help Adidas offset major losses

M&S warns many customers “won’t be able to secure a delivery slot straight away” ahead of online debut

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