Teen shopping trends: Amazon dominates as Nike slips
An overwhelming number of teenage consumers say Amazon is their favourite website for shopping, according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s biannual survey released this week.
The convenience shopping revolution: Accelerating the pace of retail
UK shoppers’ expectations surrounding convenience are changing and a series of emerging innovations have the potential to reshape shopper expectations further, according for new research.
Unilever brand Cif partners ‘Uber-style’ cleaning service Helpling
Unilever’s cleaning brand, Cif has struck a partnership with Helpling, Europe’s leading online marketplace for household services to help free up people’s time from their cleaning chores.
Ikea to sell furniture via third-party sites
Ikea will start experimenting with selling its famous flatpack furniture through third-party online retailers, as part of a wider push to become more accessible to shoppers.
Payment trends: Canada leads cashless economy
Canada is leading the world when it comes towards consumer adoption of cashless technology, followed by Sweden and the UK, according to new research.
Retail drives digital ad spend in Germany
The retail sector will take more than a fifth of all digital expenditure in Germany this year according to eMarketer’s Digital Ad Spending In Germany, by Industry: Forecasts and Trends report.
Shoppers to splash out on spooky stock this Halloween
Having overtaken Valentine’s Day as the UK’s third biggest retail event, Brits made more than 2 million searches for “Halloween costume” on the site during September and October last year, according to new research.
EU forces Amazon to pay back €250m in “illegal” back taxes
The European Commission has ordered Amazon to pay around €250m (£220m) in back taxes after finding it had benefited from an illegal sweetheart deal with Luxembourg.
Quarter of North American fast food customers using mobile payments
Just over a quarter (26%) of North American fast food eaters are using mobile payments, according to new research.
Toys ‘R’ Us woos back shoppers with augmented reality in-store game
Toys ‘R’ Us has unveiled Play Chaser, a free augmented reality app, that turns stores into virtual playgrounds as the retailer looks to win back shoppers after filing for bankruptcy last month.
How travel brands can win trust [INFOGRAPHIC]
Consumers want travel brands to provide value for money (59%), as well as ease of use (58%) and a good customer services (58%), according to new research.
Retail trends: 58 million Brits now subscribe to their shopping
Consumers are now paying for entertainment, food, beauty products and garments, even bacon, all via monthly rate subscriptions, according to new research.
Did Google Shopping really gain an unfair advantage over its competitors in the EU?
Analysis of search data shows Google Shopping gained 300% visibility in recent years even as competitor visibility declined. EU’s case may not be clear-cut.
Third of shoppers stopped buying from brand due to trust issues
Over a third of UK shoppers (36%) have ‘stopped buying a brand or using a company’ because they were uncomfortable with something they did or stood for, according to new research.
Is Google about to split its shopping service to comply with EU?
Google is set to create a separate shopping service that will bid against rivals for ad placements at the top of its search page, in an effort to satisfy EU regulators, according to a news report.
Lost emails cost customer relationships in under 60 seconds
There is an alarming risk to customer retention around business critical transactional emails – the purchase confirmations, e-tickets and account notifications – which 28% of consumers across the UK and France say they now receive four or more times per day.
Mastercard and Swarovski launch VR shopping app
Mastercard has teamed up with jewellery firm Swarovski on a virtual reality app that immerses shoppers in a “home” where they can browse and purchase items using Masterpass.
Financial technology: 65% of UK businesses embrace fintech
A fifth (21%) of businesses likely to use cryptocurrencies in 2018, with and two-thirds adopting at least one fintech application this year, according to new research.
London Fashion Week: the fashion frenzies and faux pas
With London Fashion Week well underway, the eyes of the nation’s fashion gurus are cast on the latest and greatest trends. Where this used to feel untouchable to people outside the high-end fashion industry and price bracket, now it is a reality.
Deliveroo suffers huge loss despite 600% growth
Food delivery app firm Deliveroo saw revenues grow 611% last year as the takeaway app expanded around the world, but lossses rose from £30.1m to £129.1m.
