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Gap considers closing UK stores, working with franchise partners and focusing on omnichannel

Gap considers closing UK stores, working with franchise partners and focusing on omnichannel

23 Oct 2020by Chloe Rigby
Gap is considering closing all of its directly-run shops in the UK as it responds to the fast changing retail environment. Instead, it is mulling an “asset light” approach to retailing that includes franchising stores while growing its digital sales as part of an omnichannel model
Banana RepublicCovid-19Gap
September ecommerce sales remain higher than last year but subsiding from peaks seen this summer: ONS

September ecommerce sales remain higher than last year but subsiding from peaks seen this summer: ONS

23 Oct 2020by Chloe Rigby
Just over a quarter of UK retail sales took place online in September, according to the latest official figures – as ecommerce sales growth continued to outpace last year’s levels, but calmed from peaks seen during and after lockdown
ONS Retail Sales
DIY sales lift multichannel retailers Wickes and Toolstation

DIY sales lift multichannel retailers Wickes and Toolstation

22 Oct 2020by Chloe Rigby
Strong DIY sales helped to lift sales at Toolstation and Wickes in the third quarter of parent company Travis Perkins’ financial year. Group sales were affected, however, as branches of its builder’s merchant business closed and as the recovery in housebuilding and construction projects lagged
AnalystCovid-19DeliveryOnlineResearchUK
Unilever reports a 76% lift in ecommerce sales as brands from Graze to Ben & Jerrys and Marmite sell online

Unilever reports a 76% lift in ecommerce sales as brands from Graze to Ben & Jerrys and Marmite sell online

22 Oct 2020by Chloe Rigby
Graze’s parent company Unilever today said its ecommerce sales grew by 76% in the third quarter of its financial year, as more shoppers buy food and other items for home consumption. Brands from Graze to Ben & Jerrys and Marmite now sell online for home delivery
Ben & JerrysGrazeMarmiteRXBXUnilever
Gear4music flags hefty sales and profits rise as customers continue to turn to music in difficult times

Gear4music flags hefty sales and profits rise as customers continue to turn to music in difficult times

22 Oct 2020by Chloe Rigby
Gear4music today said business had continued to be strong into October as customers turn to music in difficult times, and it flagged fast growth in sales and profits over the first half of its financial year
Covid-19DeliveryEuropeFocusInternationalMarketingOnlinePeakProductsResearchRetailerUK
G-Star uses App Clips to bring instant app experiences without the download to enhance in-store shopping

G-Star uses App Clips to bring instant app experiences without the download to enhance in-store shopping

21 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
G-Star is aiming to bring together the best of the online and in-store shopping experience for its customers using Apple’s App Clip technology in its shops along with the Highstreet Mobile shopping app platform.
G-StarInternationalMobileStrategy & InnovationStrategy and InnovationTechnology
Yeo Valley Organic launches ‘always on’ connected packaging as mobile makes boxes smart

Yeo Valley Organic launches ‘always on’ connected packaging as mobile makes boxes smart

21 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
Packaging is becoming a smart asset thanks to mobile – and the UK’s Yeo Valley and Finland’s Luonkos are pioneering its use to help make organic products more popular
MobilepackagingSustainability
Boden grows revenues 5.1% by improving digital experience for online shoppers

Boden grows revenues 5.1% by improving digital experience for online shoppers

21 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
Retailer saw 56.6% uplift in order rate and 2.6x increase in conversion through tactical use of personalisation technologies online
ResilienceStrategy & InnovationStrategy and InnovationTechnology
Royal Mail parcel pick up service a ‘game changer’ for ecommerce as it masters returns

Royal Mail parcel pick up service a ‘game changer’ for ecommerce as it masters returns

21 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
Royal Mail has launched a 72p parcel pick up service from people’s homes in a bid to compete with the parcel delivery market and has done as much for ecommerce as Amazon’s next day delivery did back in the day, experts suggest.
DeliveryGrowth 2000ResilienceRoyal Mail
Amazon launches US app to pay consumers for data on other retailers

Amazon launches US app to pay consumers for data on other retailers

21 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
Amazon in the US has rolled out its Shopper Panel App, designed to allow invited and opted-in Amazon consumers to share data on purchases they make outside of Amazon.
AmazonIndustryMarketingMarketplacesMobile

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