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EDITORIAL How the “complicated macro environment” is a problem for retailers

Editorial
13 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
A “complicated macro environment” is certainly one way to put it. But what does the rapidly changing world mean for retailers?
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with Android making some surprise gains

PEAK 2022 Shopping app use set to surge from Black Friday

Mobile
12 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Use of shopping apps is set to boom in the run up to Christmas, with shoppers particularly looking for discounting and couponing
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PEAK 2022 Time-poor gift shoppers set to use retailer apps and sites over stores

Mobile
12 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Some 81% of UK consumers will shop for presents online with apps this year with 60% identifying the time saving aspect of shopping online
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Budgens' Scan, Pay, Go now points to inflation-busting offers

Budgens’ app aids cost of living busting in ‘most technologically advanced grocery store in London’

Mobile
14 Sep 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Budgens’ Scan, Pay, Go app’s proprietary technology creates dynamic real-time reductions on hundreds of products in store
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Staedtler: drawing attention to mobile apps (Image: SwiftCloud)

How shopping apps are driving growth amidst rising inflation

Mobile
10 Aug 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Many of the apps leading the shopping category all have a common lure – saving money. Here's how they are perceived
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App links 7m shoppers to the brands they desire in return for UGC

Marketing
13 Jul 2022
by Paul Skeldon
A new app promises to match 7m shoppers with the products and services that they want by leveraging UGC at scale
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Food delivery apps curry favour with consumers

Downloads of food and drink apps hit 1.7bn across 2021

Mobile
6 Jul 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Food and drink app downloads topped 1.7 billion in 2021 alone – a 10% rise on the previous year; ultrafast delivery grows fastest
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TikTok live stream gets fizzy with it (Image: shutterstock)

Consumers spend more than 100bn hours in shopping apps in 2021

Mobile
12 Jan 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Globally, consumers spent more than 100 billion hours in shopping apps in 2021, up 18% on the previous year, with fast fashion, social shopping and...
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Social media and more is going to play a key role in 'new' retail

Consumers becoming more app-orientated but selective about where, when and how they share information with brands

Mobile
14 Dec 2021
by Paul Skeldon
Survey exposes key shifts in consumer behaviour on mobile, with greater expectations for personalised controls and value exchanges enabled by mobile apps
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LK Bennett: on trend with payment and rewards in-app

LK Bennett rolls out payment and loyalty app that rewards in Bitcoin

Mobile
10 Nov 2021
by Paul Skeldon
UK-based luxury fashion retailer LK Bennett is rolling out a new payment and loyalty app that will allow its customers to make instant payments...
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