COVID-19 continued to reshape the retail landscape in May, as consumers acclimatised to the enforced shift of shopping online. The UK’s second month under lockdown saw online retail sales swell…
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As England prepares for non-essential shops to re-open from June 15th, retailers will be preparing how best to open safely and in accordance to social distancing and cleanliness measures to…
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The total number of UK online fashion checkouts increased significantly in May, up 115% year-on-year, according to leading personalisation platform, True Fit. However, Average Order Value (AOV) remained down compared to…
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The Chinese government is trying to boost consumption as it is estimated that the coronavirus crisis will wipe some $60 billion from the Chinese clothing market (down some 15%*) in…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the fashion industry and indeed the whole world by surprise, changing the way consumers shop and think. There is, of course, the immediate impact of…
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If 2019 was dubbed the ‘Year of Sustainability’, four months into the new decade and the impact of COVID-19 will define 2020. This doesn’t mean suppliers and retailers need to…
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Capgemini has launched a new report looking at the impact of coronavirus on consumer shopping behaviour, based on a survey of over 11,000 global consumers at the beginning of April…
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According to a recent report published by S&P Global Market Intelligence, U.K. retail sales volume plunged cramatically in March when coronavirus-related shutdowns took effect to stem the spread of the virus.…
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High street banks are failing to support small independent retailers in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, a new members’ survey by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has revealed. Bira…
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New report highlights how automation could help retailers bring customers back in store
by UnderlinesNew research from Capgemini Research Institute reveals that brick and mortar retailers have an enormous opportunity to leverage the distinct benefits of in-person shopping, as automation technology could help retailers…
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According to British consumers in a survey conducted for OnBuy.com (UK online marketplace), the UK’s worst department store is House of Fraser. Once widely loved, the chain mustered only 1.3 out of 5 on…
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Launching this month, new fit-centric intimates brand Nudea has conducted extensive research of over 600 British women to find out more about the British market. ‘Nudea’, meaning new goddess, is…