Jacamo and Simply Be owner N Brown Group today says sales are recovering for its key brands after Covid-19 knocked its core clothing market off course last year. The home shopping group has benefited from a pivot towards selling homewares and gifts, which now account for 42% of its sales

PEAK 2020 Online sales grew by 74.7% in November compared to last year: ONS; plus latest IMRG Black Friday insights

18 Dec 2020by Chloe Rigby

Online sales grew by 74.7% in November compared to the same time last year, according to the latest official figures, as shoppers turned to ecommerce to buy during a peak trading period that coincided with lockdown

Books Clothing Covid-19 Ecommerce Industry Jewellery Online Other Peak Physical Store Selling UK

Retailers stockpile for Brexit, three weeks out from the end of the transition period

11 Dec 2020by Chloe Rigby

This December many retailers are not just stocking up for Christmas, but for Brexit. Supermarkets are stockpiling longer life foods as they prepare for shortages of imported foods, while ferry companies and ports both report carrying high volumes of freight

Clothing Data EU Europe International Other People Products UK

Joules says 70% of first half sales took place online – but store closures meant that total sales and profits will be down on last year

08 Dec 2020by Chloe Rigby

Joules today said more than 70% of its first-half sales took place online at a time when its stores were open for only 60% of their usual trading hours. Black Friday was strong online, and the retailer is confident for the peak trading season as a whole.

B2B Ecommerce Online Other Peak Research Retailer

Debenhams to start winding down after collapse of sale to JD Sports: how the department store has struggled to stay relevant in the era of digital commerce

01 Dec 2020by Chloe Rigby

We report as administrators start winding down Debenhams, and on how it has struggled to survive in an age when the convenience of online trumped the convenience of the department store

Analyst Brands Covid-19 Customer Delivery Department Store Focus Industry Mobile Online Other People Research Retailer UK

PEAK 2020 Shops prepare to reopen ahead of Christmas; how shoppers bought and how retailers used digital marketing on Black Friday

01 Dec 2020by Chloe Rigby

InternetRetailing rounds up the latest news, insights and trends on how retailers and customers are responding to peak trading this year

Brands Covid-19 Customer Data Europe Marketing Mobile Online Other Payment Peak People UK

AO says electricals shoppers are now online for good following Covid-19 shift

24 Nov 2020by Chloe Rigby

AO founder John Roberts today predicted that electrical shoppers had moved online for good after the business rebounded to an £18m profit when Covid-19 hit in the first half of its financial year.

Covid-19 Online Other Peak Products Research Retailer UK

Shoppers turned online for food and early Christmas presents in October – sparking warnings of pressure on deliveries

20 Nov 2020by Chloe Rigby

Online grocery sales nearly doubled in October, while beyond food, sales grew fast as shoppers appeared to have turned online to buy early for Christmas, according to the latest official data. Clothing was the only sector where sales were still below pre-pandemic levels, as measured in February

Clothing Covid-19 Data Delivery Ecommerce Grocery Industry Online Other Peak People Products Research UK

John Lewis is taking an API, micro services and cloud-based approach to selling across channels

10 Nov 2020by Chloe Rigby

John Lewis taking an API, micro services and cloud-based approach, as it ‘supercharges’ its online investment and works to adapt to the way that shoppers now want to buy.

Brands Customer Department Store Mobile Online Other Peak Research Retailer Selling Software UK

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