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85,000 businesses launch online shops as B2C and B2B ecommerce surge in lockdown

85,000 businesses launch online shops as B2C and B2B ecommerce surge in lockdown

02 Jul 2020by Paul Skeldon
More than 85,000 businesses have launched online stores or joined online marketplaces in the past four months, according to new research from Growth Intelligence, while there has also been a surge in B2B ecommerce, according to Wunderman Thompson Commerce
B2BCovid-19Growth 2000Industry
Online shopping still booming, but starting to drop as consumers tentatively step out

Online shopping still booming, but starting to drop as consumers tentatively step out

17 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
In the past week, 20% of consumers in the UK have completed between 76 and 100% off all their purchases online – but overall there has been a 9% drop between May and June as people cautiously venture back out into the world
Covid-19CustomerGrowth 2000Industry
UK shopper habits changed for good, forcing retailers to transform or die, report warns

UK shopper habits changed for good, forcing retailers to transform or die, report warns

17 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
Forced digital behaviours during the pandemic will accelerate pre-existing digital behaviours, especially when it comes to ecommerce and digital payments – and UK firms will need to catch up with shifting them ASAP to stay in business.
Covid-19CustomerGrowth 2000Industry
UK ecommerce sales continue to rise, growing 168% in May – but fraud grows too

UK ecommerce sales continue to rise, growing 168% in May – but fraud grows too

10 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
Ecommerce transactions in the UK have seen a 168% increase in May compared to the same period last year, driven by rising online sales of electronic items, DIY supplies, home furnishings and sportswear, according to an analysis of hundreds of millions of transactions.
Covid-19Growth 2000Industry
Heavy drinking, lower spending and more sustainable living: how shoppers see the future of retail

Heavy drinking, lower spending and more sustainable living: how shoppers see the future of retail

10 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
With as many as 90% of UK consumers keen to ‘get back to normal’, a study of what they think that will look like reveals that most will be spending less, are looking for more sustainable ways to live and have dramatically increased their alcohol intake over the past few months.
Covid-19CustomerGrowth 2000IndustrySustainability
As High Street races to reopen, three in four shops have not completed necessary COVID-19 risk assessments

As High Street races to reopen, three in four shops have not completed necessary COVID-19 risk assessments

10 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
A survey of 1000 small businesses across the UK shows that only a quarter (25%) of independent High Street shops have completed the necessary COVID-19 risk assessments, with one in five having not yet implemented any of the top 10 retail recommendations for hygiene and social distancing.
Covid-19Growth 2000IndustryLocation
Lockdown creates a world of night owls: see how online habits have changed worldwide

Lockdown creates a world of night owls: see how online habits have changed worldwide

10 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
A study of global online traffic shows the whole world is staying logged on later at night and enjoying a lie in before starting work in the morning.
Covid-19CustomerGrowth 2000
Snapchat taps into social selling boom with launch of dynamic ads

Snapchat taps into social selling boom with launch of dynamic ads

03 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
To tap into the swift shift in D2C and retailer ecommerce brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, Snapchat has joined the social media foray into ecommerce with the launch of dynamic ads.
Growth 2000MarketingMobileSellingsnapchatSocial Commerce
eBay outlines ‘lockdown spend trends’ and points to how important ‘live’ data is to tapping into the ecommerce boom

eBay outlines ‘lockdown spend trends’ and points to how important ‘live’ data is to tapping into the ecommerce boom

03 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
New insights released by eBay reveal how shopping habits shifted as the UK entered lockdown on 23 March 2020 and, as all but essential physical stores closed doors, online became the default way the nation shopped.
Covid-19Growth 2000IndustryMarketing
UK retailers turn to digital to survive pandemic – and view it as a long term strategy

UK retailers turn to digital to survive pandemic – and view it as a long term strategy

03 Jun 2020by Paul Skeldon
As a result of Covid-19, two-thirds (60%) of UK retail companies are overhauling their business strategies, with almost half (42%) looking to invest in digital.
Covid-19digitalGrowth 2000IndustryMobile

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