Tag: online

June 28, 2021

Chinese online grocery delivery company MissFresh saw its share price tumble 25.7 per cent from the IPO price, closing at $9.66 a share. The MissFresh IPO was one of the largest US offerings in 21 years however its debut has […]

May 6, 2021

The pandemic has forced shoppers to dramatically alter their behaviour. In no sector is this more obvious than in food shopping. Grocers have experienced huge demand for online shopping in the last twelve months. According to Nielsen IQ, 41 per […]

April 29, 2021

Most shoppers keep their smartphones on them for immediate access to information. In fact, 76 percent of consumers look for a company’s online presence before visiting in-person, according to a new report from Visual Objects, a directory of design and […]

April 23, 2021

Online sales figures have surprised analysts and risen 62 per cent in March compared with last year according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Online sales took just 23.1 per cent of the UK’s entire retail spend […]

April 20, 2021

The more technology advances, the more we expect it to become human. We want our apps and online experiences to know us as well as our friends do. That’s why we constantly tap the “like” button on Spotify, sending signals […]

April 20, 2021

Fashion retailers have seen a stark rise in nearly all types of fraud thanks to the rise in ecommerce shopping during the pandemic. Fraud detection specialist Ravelin found that over half (54 per cent) of all fashion retailers have seen […]

April 16, 2021

The luxury industry is not immune from the trends the rest of retail has seen for the past year, with Luxe Digital citing premium loungewear and home collections as critical for luxury brands to reach homebound consumers during the COVID-19 […]

April 6, 2021

Consumers across the globe spent $900 billion more at online retailers in 2020 compared with the prior two-year trend, according to a report released Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute. Shoppers are heading back to restaurants and returning to stores […]

October 22, 2020

Global ecommerce is dominated by just six companies which control nearly 60 per cent of the world’s digital sales, according to new research. A whopping 58 per cent of global online sales, which totalled $3.4 trillion last year, were made […]

October 5, 2020

Online cross-border luxury sales have shot up by nearly 200 per cent as the “much-predicted shift to digital luxury” gets underway. Throughout August and September, international sales of luxury goods spiked 170 per cent compared to a year earlier as […]

April 17, 2020

Online retail sales are growing at levels usually seen during Black Friday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically change the retail landscape. Last week online sales grew by 38 per cent according to the latest figures from IMRG-Capgemini’s sales […]

March 11, 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus is already affecting two key e-commerce metrics in the US. As large tech firms begin to tell their staff to work from home and people choose to self-isolate, new data from predictive retail analytics platform Quantum […]

August 23, 2018

Hundreds of brick and mortars seem to have been put to bed as e-commerce sites take over the consumer shopping industry. With physical shops and malls increasingly becoming a thing of the past, it seems that some retailers will surrender […]

May 24, 2018

In-store personalization is more important now than ever, especially with Millennials and Generation Z wanting to feel more like a close friend than a customer. Online start-up retailers are showing us how it’s done. Digital native brands such as Everlane, […]

March 12, 2018

It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and shifting consumer preferences, among other factors. In response, they are growing their offerings, from implementing new technologies like augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) […]

February 25, 2018

Smart SEO reflects all the modern algorithms involved in delivering the most suited search results. As intelligent software increases its capabilities, these backstage software becomes more and more nuanced, more human-like. Machine learning empowers artificial intelligence and increases the quality […]

February 21, 2018

This time, Circuit City is actually coming back from the dead. Or is it? The brand is finally making good on a promise made over a year ago by retail veterans Ronny Shmoel and Albert Liniado to bring back the […]

January 4, 2018

As a retailer, you’ll want to maximize your opportunities in both online and offline retail worlds, keeping shoppers happy and spending their money in your store. Here’s how you can use retail email marketing to do just that. Building Your […]

September 26, 2017

It is no secret that the holidays are the busiest and most important time of the year for many retailers. This is a crucial period not only for meeting 2017 revenue goals but also for setting your brand up for […]

July 10, 2017

You go shopping; let’s say it’s a national hardware store because you have a painting project you’ve decided to tackle this weekend. You have done your research online, chosen the paint and now you are at the store to pick […]