Feb 2, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
ATTRAQT Group plc has conditionally agreed to acquire European onsite search, navigation and merchandising software provider Fredhopper, for £25m. The move will create what the firm calls a global ‘go-to’ e-commerce visual merchandising company. Fredhopper serves...
Jan 31, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
UK shoppers spent more via mobile this Christmas than the US and Europe, according to Adobe’s latest Digital Index. Of every £10 spent online in the UK, £4.10 came from a mobile device. The study, from Adobe, indicates that Britons were the most mobile shoppers this...
Jan 31, 2017 | China, E-commerce and E-retailing
Alibaba is leading a bid to take department store chain private for as much as $2.6bn, as the Chinese ecommerce giant looks to expand onto the high street. Control of Intime will also allow the e-commerce giant to explore ways to modernize a $4.5 trillion industry...
Jan 31, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
UK supermarket chain Asda Has launched a food waste matchmaking app, letting suppliers buy and sell food that would otherwise be dumped. The app, called Asda Surplus Swap, connects suppliers of unwanted food like leftover ingredients, finished produce or vegetable...
Jan 30, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, UK, USA
Walmart has extended its private ad exchange, dubbed “Walmart Exchange”, to Asda in the UK, giving brands access to its lucrative shopper data for targeted ads. The move will give advertisers access to its first party data, mean UK brands can now harness...
Jan 30, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Online shopping journeys with seven interactions produce the healthiest sale, according to new research. The study, from digital marketing agency R.O.EYE, analysed 110,099 individual sales worth £9.2 million over a period of 11 months across multiple UK retailers and...
Jan 30, 2017 | China, E-commerce and E-retailing
The Chinese ecommerce experience is very different to Western standards, with China achieving exceptionally high performance on the digital side, according to a new report. The study, from customer engagement specialists Contactlab and investment company Exane BNP...
Jan 25, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
By focussing on millennial shoppers UK retailers are failing to connect with the more affluent over 55s, according to a new report. New research from retail loyalty agency ICLP found that: · 82% of over 55s say that even their favourite retailer doesn’t understand...
Jan 23, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
ONS retail statistics reveal December’s High Street retail figures slumped to their biggest fall for over four years, while online sales rose 21.3%. They support the findings of a new report that home shopping will wipe out 50% of town centre stores by 2030. High...
Jan 20, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Consumers believe current retail apps are failing to deliver the high quality and interactive mobile shopping experience they demand, according to new research. Despite a third of UK consumers admitting to downloading more retail apps in the last 12 months than they...
Jan 19, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Over 50s European shoppers spend 71% more per visit than other age demographics in shopping centres, despite visiting 25% less, according to new data. The research, from shopping centre loyalty providers Coniq indicates that while “Grey Pound” shoppers spend less time...
Jan 19, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing
There has been a 61% rise in searches for diets in January, with the new trend of ‘Clean Living’ proving a new opportunity for brands, according to new research. The New Year arrives on a wave of reflection and while the resolutions of many will fade into obscurity,...
Jan 19, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
There is a shift away from Christmas sales, as Black Friday dominates the end of 2016. Consumers continued to shift online, with more online orders placed (28%) during Black Friday than over the Christmas period, according to new research. Online retail could now have...
Jan 18, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
High street bakers Greggs has begins testing a next day delivery service in London following early trials in Newcastle. Two small pockets of the City of London have been chosen for the new trial starting . They will deliver to any areas within a 0.4 mile radius of...
Jan 16, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Marketing through gaming, Mobile, Online advertising
Developments in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) will offer viable ways for brands to engage emotionally with consumers in 2017, according global marketing intelligence service WARC. VR and AR have been identified in Warc’s Toolkit 2017, produced...
Jan 13, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
January offers brands a fresh opportunity to tap into renewed appetite for self indulgent shopping as premium purchases are set to rise following the gifting season, according to new data from eBay Advertising. An analysis of shopping habits in the month between the...
Jan 11, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Consumers who prefer to engage brands through digital channels are more likely to swap providers than those that engage with businesses by phone, via the contact centre or in-store, accoridng to new research. A global study of more than 24,000 consumers from 12...
Jan 11, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Stock availability issues and unsuitable delivery times have resulted in nearly a fifth (19 per cent) of online Christmas shoppers using an alternative retailer, according to a new report. The third annual JDA/Centiro Christmas Customer Pulse report (conducted online...
Jan 9, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Nearly half of all UK adults (44%) have earned extra money by selling goods or skills online, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,000 adults in the UK, commissioned by ePages, also indicates that youngsters are driving the trend, with 54% of 25 to 34-years-old...
Jan 3, 2017 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has submitted a patent application for a futuristic flying warehouse that floats thousands of feet in the air, from which the online retailer could dispatch swarms of delivery drones to key areas. The company has patented plans for enormous “airborne...
