Vinted estimates £2bn will be spent on second-hand gifts this Christmas
Second-hand gift sales will account for 10.2% of total UK Christmas gift sales, which are expected to reach £20.5bn in 2024, ...
Screwfix sales grow but B&Q hit by “consumer uncertainty”
Kingfisher Plc – the group behind B&Q, Castorama, TradePoint and Screwfix – has stressed that “recent political and ...
Majority of consumers actively looking for sustainability info
The recently published RetailX Global Sustainability 2024 report has found consumers are willing to pay extra for sustainably ...
Primark increases recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 20%
According to Primark’s third Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report, 66% of clothes sold in its stores and online over the past 12 months were made from recycled or more sustainably sourced ...
GUEST COMMENT How AI haggling bots could shape ecommerce returns
A new trend in retail lets customers haggle directly with Artificial Intelligence-powered bots, negotiating discounts on ...
Amazon Music to include Audible’s selection of audiobooks
Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the UK, US and Canada can now listen to one audiobook a month from Audible’s library of ...
Marketplaces attracting lion’s share of consumer traffic, report finds
More and more consumers are using marketplaces as the jumping off point for their ecommerce journeys, essentially using them ...
COMPANY PROFILE Aldi
As Aldi announces the return of its Bottomless Pigs in Blankets Restaurant, the newly published RetailDNA Customer Value ...
Retail Ecommerce Trends 2025 – Seamless, Personalised and Flexible with case studies on Sephora, Bang & Olufsen and Swarovski
Online shoppers demand a seamless, personalised, and flexible experience. To thrive in 2025,online retailers must meet these ...
Environmentally friendly packaging just as important as next-day delivery, report finds
The newly published Global Sustainability 2024 report highlights that green packaging and delivery options concern consumers, ...
RetailDNA The Customer Value Chain Europe 2024
A new format report uses value chain-based analysis to explore the retail strategies and tools that retailers, brands and ...
Hurr and Deliveroo team up for on-demand fashion delivery
Luxury fashion rental service Hurr has partnered with Deliveroo, enabling customers in Central London to have partywear ...