Consumer spending surges in September
Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items grew 6.1 per...
Which categories will lose most ground online in the future?
The current spike in e-commerce penetration is no surprise. At the beginning of the pandemic, online or in-app shopping increased by over 40% in...
High street recovery from lockdown stalled in September
The recovery of the UK’s high streets stalled in September as many cities’ and towns’ summer booms ended. This is according to the latest...
Asda bought by billionaire Issa brothers in £6.8bn deal
A consortium of Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital will take a majority stake in Asda from Walmart in a...
Christmas sales up 260% at Liberty
Liberty London has reported that its customers are getting into the Christmas spirit early this year. Since opening the doors to its world-famous Christmas...
Google to help economic recovery with free listings on the Shopping tab
Progetto Quid is a small fashion business in Verona, Italy that provides employment opportunities for women coming out of difficult situations. When the company...
Multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct surpasses profit prediction by 30%
Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD), the leading UK multi-channel home shopping retailer and owner of the Create and Craft and Ideal World TV channel has...
