The coronavirus pandemic is causing many European retailers to rethink how they make use of their physical stores, with results that could long outlast the crisis.

UPDATED Coronavirus round-up: Shoppers turn to apps, online retail up 88%, pubs become click and collect hubs, WHSmith and Sainsbury’s join forces, B&M shuts up, wages up-date and more

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Covid-19 Industry Mobile

Retail app downloads and conversions hit new heights as brands engage and entertain during lockdown

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Retail app downloads have hit their second highest ever level this week and shopping conversion rates also continue to grow, according to the latest numbers from Poq

Covid-19 Industry Mobile

Zalando offers free ship from store option for physical fashion retailers

01 Apr 2020by Alex Sword

Germany’s Zalando is letting physical retailers make use of its platform as the impact of lockdown measures bite across Europe.

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As ecommerce grows, online shoppers are getting more bang for their buck, index suggests

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

The rise in ecommerce is driving increased sales of some key items – and falls in sales of others – but it is also seeing shoppers get more for their money

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Online orders up 88% globally driven by demand for tools, toys and cosmetics, traffic study shows

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Nationwide lockdowns around the world have created increased demand for products that can be used at home, with online retailers offering tools and building materials showing enormous growth.

Covid-19 Industry International

Hermes extends support to UK supermarkets to aid supply chain logistics

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Hermes has ‘reached out’ to the UK’s main supermarkets offering delivery support to help the flow of food as drivers, pickers and packers come under growing pressure.

Covid-19 Delivery Grocery Industry

Food inflation drop set to reverse thanks to pressure on fresh food

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Between the 2 and 6 March, shop Prices fell by 0.8% in March compared to a 0.6% decrease in February. Not for long, however, as pressure on food supply from Coronavirus is likely to reverse the trend.

Covid-19 Grocery Industry

eCommerce losses to online payment fraud to exceed $25bn annually by 2024

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

Ecommerce merchants are set to lose in excess of $25bn to online payment fraud by 2024, from just of $17 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing implementation of SCA (Secure Customer Authentication) in Europe, research suggests

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The perfume shop closes doors and suspends online deliveries

01 Apr 2020by Paul Skeldon

The Perfume Shop has joined the ranks of retailers shutting its stores, suspending trading in its 231 outlets and is also suspending its online deliveries.

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