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Poundland’s upcoming online launch leaves Primark “standing virtually alone”

April 30, 2021

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

The Ever Given’s blockage of the Suez Canal is set to cost traders a total of £4.35 billion as experts warn ecommerce retailers will feel the effects for months to come.

Ever Given delays to cost traders £4.4bn seeing online retailers take the brunt

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March 30, 2021

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The Ever Given’s blockage of the Suez Canal is set to cost traders a total of £4.35 billion as experts warn ecommerce retailers will feel the effects for months to…

Small businesses could soon be unable to ship products due to an unprecedented shortage of cardboard boxes.

‘Amazon effect’ drives 1000% increase in cardboard prices threatening to disrupt ecommerce deliveries

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March 15, 2021

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Small businesses could soon be unable to ship products due to an unprecedented shortage of cardboard boxes. Cardboard prices have skyrocketed over 1000 per cent since the start of the…

Retailers have warned that this could not only actually raise taxes for physical retailers with online operations, but would also hamper independent retailers at a crucial impasse for the British economy.

Online sales tax would be a “huge mistake” as industry splits in support for controversial levy

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February 24, 2021

Ben Stevens

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An online sales tax would be “a huge mistake” retailers have warned as the industry splits in its support for the controversial tax. Retailers across the UK are vehemently voicing…

John Lewis, Next, Halfords and Dixons Carphone could all end up paying more than they do now if a new “Amazon tax” was imposed in efforts to help the high street.

Amazon Tax could be disastrous for UK shoppers as retailers “simply pass any new tax on to the consumer”

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February 12, 2021

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An “Amazon Tax” on online sales could impact millions of the UK’s online shoppers as retailers simply pass the costs along, experts have warned. Earlier this week reports emerged that…

Royal Mail will waive parcel pickup charges until May offering customers free collection of up to five packages a day in a bid to boost its new doorstep collection service.

“Takeback Monday” breaks records for returns rising 63%

Delivery / Supply Chain Ecommerce

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January 5, 2021

Ben Stevens

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“Takeback Monday” smashed previous records for the highest number of returns in a single day yesterday thanks to the dramatic shift online. According to a study from Royal Mail, yesterday…

Over two thirds of shoppers experienced at least one problem with their Christmas deliveries last year as shoppers fear even more disruption this year.

69% of shoppers had issues with Christmas deliveries last year as fears grow of more chaos this year

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December 3, 2020

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Over two thirds of shoppers experienced at least one problem with their Christmas deliveries last year as shoppers fear even more disruption this year. According to a new survey from…

Charged has collected key insights, predictions and analysis from leading experts across the industry so you know what to expect.

Lockdown Black Friday must be “halted in its tracks” to avoid delivery chaos and £1.3bn loss

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November 24, 2020

Ben Stevens

Black Friday must be “halted in its tracks” to avoid retailers’ delivery networks completely collapsing under the weight of online orders. This year’s annual shopping festival, due to take place…

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

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October 28, 2020

Ben Stevens

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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…

Black Friday 2020 could see sales drop by nearly quarter as Amazon Prime Day creates a 10-week “mega peak”.

Black Friday 2020 could see 22% drop in sales after discount “mega peak” sparked by Amazon Prime Day

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October 8, 2020

Ben Stevens

Black Friday 2020 could see sales drop by nearly a quarter as Amazon Prime Day creates a 10-week discount “mega peak”. Amazon’s long delayed Prime Day, due to take place…

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Poundland’s upcoming online launch leaves Primark “standing virtually alone”

Ever Given delays to cost traders £4.4bn seeing online retailers take the brunt

‘Amazon effect’ drives 1000% increase in cardboard prices threatening to disrupt ecommerce deliveries

Online sales tax would be a “huge mistake” as industry splits in support for controversial levy

Amazon Tax could be disastrous for UK shoppers as retailers “simply pass any new tax on to the consumer”

“Takeback Monday” breaks records for returns rising 63%

69% of shoppers had issues with Christmas deliveries last year as fears grow of more chaos this year

Lockdown Black Friday must be “halted in its tracks” to avoid delivery chaos and £1.3bn loss

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

Black Friday 2020 could see 22% drop in sales after discount “mega peak” sparked by Amazon Prime Day

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