Retailers and manufacturers are anxious about supply chains but transport & storage firms stay stoic
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights Survey shows that many UK retailers and manufacturers are concerned about…
Shop prices climb while online’s market share stays level for a year. When will prices fall, and why are online stores ignoring ‘the new normal’?
New ONS retail figures show the impact of price inflation on the High Street, while online sales have stayed firmly…
UK firms’ online sales doubled between 2014 and 2021
A new report reveals UK businesses’ online sales soared from £227.4bn in 2014 to £459.2bn in 2021. The home delivery…
Revealing global e-commerce trends: which countries are the most ‘shopaholic’
The rising popularity of the internet, alongside an increasing use of handheld devices, has meant that it has never been…
67% of Consumers Still Face Home Delivery Problems
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released the results of its…
Good news at last for High Street and online retailers
Today’s ONS retail figures saw sales volumes climb by 1.2% in February and the amount shoppers spent rise by 1.6%.…
Retailer and delivery logistics company liquidations soared in 2022
New Government figures reveal 2022 was a torrid time for retailers and their logistics partners. There was a 90% increase…
Over a decade after its closure, Brits miss Woolworths more than any other store, finds ParcelHero
Despite the disappearance of many favourite names from our High Streets during the pandemic, we still miss Woolworths the most,…
Innovative project assesses how AI can improve online bra fitting service
Improving how online shoppers submit potentially sensitive personal information is at the heart of a new project involving the University…
Scottish Spend (Nearly) Tops The Charts At Christmas
A survey of 2,000 UK adults has found that those in Scotland spend on average £51 per year on Christmas…