Despite many British shoppers having never heard of Singles’ Day, the shopping event – taking place this year on 11th November – is predicted to see almost £1.3bn in UK sales alone, according to a new report

Slow loading webpages lose customers in just 10 seconds, research reveals

06 Nov 2019by Paul Skeldon

Slow loading webpages lose shoppers in just 10 seconds, with nearly half (47%) of shoppers not being prepared to wait for more than 10 seconds before giving up on a purchase

Growth 2000 Operations and Logistics Selling Technology

PEAK 2019 Trends retailers and brands should expect this holiday season

05 Nov 2019by Paul Skeldon

There is everything to play for this Christmas and trying to get on-trend with how shoppers are going to shop could be a life or death decisions. So here are some insights.

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G2K Second annual Growth 2000 report now available to download

04 Nov 2019by Chloe Rigby

The 2019 RetailX UK Growth 2000 report, produced in association with Ingenico Group and Visualsoft, extends research carried out to identify the UK’s leading 500 retailers in the upcoming RetailX 2020 UK Top500

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UK retailers focussing on China are seeing growth, with more looking East every day

04 Nov 2019by Paul Skeldon

A growing number of UK companies are currently marketing goods and services in China and, of them, 67% say sales in this market have grown over the past 12 months

Growth 2000 International Payment

UK ecomm businesses braced but unprepared for Brexit whenever it may fall

30 Oct 2019by Paul Skeldon

Businesses in the UK are struggling to prepare their eCommerce platforms for Britain’s departure from the European Union – whenever that might be – according to a new study, with 78% saying they aren’t adequately prepared

Growth 2000 Industry International

Holiday customers that come back on successive holiday seasons convert at 4.2% compared to 2% for all customers

29 Oct 2019by Paul Skeldon

As peak approaches, it is better to retarget last year’s shoppers as a priority, with research showing that, while the average conversion rate for all returning customers is about 2%, retained customers from the previous holiday season converted at 4.2%.

Growth 2000 Marketing Peak

Generation Z want to see authenticity in their fashion brands – whatever that means…

29 Oct 2019by Paul Skeldon

Younger audiences are more likely to see brand authenticity as the product of corporate social responsibility, with six out of ten of Gen Zers more likely to buy brands they consider authentic – and they think the most authentic UK brand is…. Nike. Confused? You will be…

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Nearly half of all gifts will be purchased on Amazon this holiday season

29 Oct 2019by Paul Skeldon

Nearly half (42%) of online shoppers plan to purchase all or most of their gifts through Amazon this holiday season.

Amazon Growth 2000 Marketplaces Peak

GUEST OPINION 5 ways cause-related-marketing can generate loyalty and sustain customer engagement online

25 Oct 2019by Paul Skeldon

Eco-apparel has grown to a $5 billion market in the US – up 300% in a decade. Meanwhile Google trends shows that searches for "sustainable fashion" are rising faster than searches for "organic food". Ecommerce marketers need to embrace this. If your online brand isn’t helping your customers improve their environmental and social footprint, then you’re in danger of disappointing close to half of them.

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