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.

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

Ecommerce Growth 2000 Industry

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 Growth 2000 Industry International

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

fraud Growth 2000 Payment

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.

Growth 2000

Payment app that taps into social selling and ‘pre-loved’ revamps to meet growing demand

18 Mar 2020by Paul Skeldon

With the number of ‘social sellers’ – people who sell online through sites like Depop, Ebay or Gumtree – growing fast and with a booming second-hand resale market is expected to reach $51billion in the next five years, there is a growing need for a simple way to pay

Growth 2000 Mobile Payment Social Commerce Sustainability

New plastics tax ‘real boost’ for circular economy and recycling infrastructure, says sustainability experts

18 Mar 2020by Paul Skeldon

With the UK set to bring in a new tax on plastic packaging, leading sustainability experts reveal that the levy represents a ‘real boost’ for the circular economy

Growth 2000 Industry Sustainability

Poor eCommerce planning and execution will cost direct-to-consumer brands £304k in 2020

18 Mar 2020by Paul Skeldon

D2C retailers expect to waste £146k on poor planning and £158k on poor execution, with 59% believe that if they do not improve the planning of eCommerce projects they could miss out on key business objectives in 2020

Growth 2000 Strategy & Innovation Strategy and Innovation Technology

BUDGET 2020 Boost for high street sellers – and relief from Corona pressures

11 Mar 2020by Paul Skeldon

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has ushered in a budget that aims to attempt to protect a flagging economy from a ‘deep but short’ recession caused by Corona Virus, revamp the High Street and encourage investment and spending

budget 2020 Growth 2000 Industry

Amazon creates business arm selling automated checkout to retailers – and shoppers are keen to try it

11 Mar 2020by Paul Skeldon

Building on the publicity around its cashier-less stores, Amazon is set to roll out a new business division that will sell the technology behind Amazon Go to other retailers

Amazon Go Growth 2000 Industry Mobile Technology

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Poor eCommerce planning and execution will cost direct-to-consumer brands £304k in 2020

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