Month: January 2017

WHEN SATURDAY COMES…

Data released this month shows that UK shoppers spent some £133 billion online in 2016, up 15.9% from the £114.75 billion spent online the previous year*. Figures that further highlight that the mass migration of consumers to digital is continuing at a significant rate, with the increased use of mobile phones adding to the acceleration…
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REACH FOR THE STARS: THE POWER OF THE ONLINE REVIEW

As I began writing this, I wondered if reviews influenced my purchases. Thinking back over the past week I have read reviews on restaurants, films, make up brushes, clothing and some tech gadgets that I have no idea about. I did this without even realising it. As online retail pr shopping is so widely available,…
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A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR RETAILERS?

With the plethora of Christmas retail results announced this week, it seems to have been a very happy festive period indeed for the majority of national retailers. Non-food retailers such as House of Fraser, reported an increase in sales of 2.7% with Games Workshop stating 28.2% increase in the long festive lead-up and a whole…
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