eCommerce sees a 73% rise in revenues month-on-month
As retailers realign their online offering and consumers regain confidence in buying online, eCommerce saw a dramatic month-on-month rise in web visits and a...
A third of UK shoppers spent more on groceries in March
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted UK retail spend in March with 32.5% of consumers stating that they spent more on food & grocery than...
Are UK Retailers Ready to go Completely Cashless?
A new study by Merchant Machine has analysed Europe’s leading cashless economies. The study highlights the countries where citizens would like to go completely...
Italian fashion industry begins road to recovery with 18% increase in consumer purchases
The last three months have seen a dramatic drop in purchases from Italian fashion retailers online, but the country’s fashion brands seem to be over the worst....
H&M’s recovery in China paints a bleak picture for retailers
H&M’s weekly sales figures show that is slowly starting to recover from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China but there has clearly...
Barbour Begins Production of PPE Products for North East NHS Trusts
North East based clothing company, Barbour has begun producing PPE garments to support the local NHS Trusts in the fight against COVID-19.
Working with the...
Nine in 10 consumers pledge to reduce their shopping frequency as pandemic crisis deepens
New research reveals that despite nine in 10 (93%) believing it’s important to now reduce how often they go out shop, the nation is...
Sporting goods spike as coronavirus prompts online shopping shift
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a major spike in online orders of sporting goods, hardware, software, toys and games according to new analysis from...
Despite warm weather, Easter will be a wash out for retailers
An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will...
TOMS donates one-third of net profits to giving partners responding to Covid-19
TOMS has announced the brand will be donating one-third of net profits to the COVID-19 Global Giving Fund* created to support long-time Giving Partners currently on...