Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “Thousands of retailers are welcoming back customers to stores across England. The run up to Christmas is a vital time for retailers, with one in every eight pounds spent in December. Following four weeks of closure, many retailers are extending opening hours, offering discounts, and […]
Online retail sales growth on Black Friday was very strong this year, coming in at +38%, with the full Black Friday week (defined as an eight-day period, Mon 23 – Mon 30 November) seeing growth of +30%. That figure is based on the daily online sales performance of 102 UK retailers. The weekly figure was […]
Leading sock and hosiery retailer SOCKSHOP are excited to announce the opening of a new store at Trinity Leeds. The new opening signals the retail expansion of the brand and joins the existing SOCKSHOP Store at the Manchester Arndale Centre, plus a host of concessions across the UK and it’s innovative and convenient sock vending […]
The news that the government is clearing the way for stores to be open 24 hours a day in December and January will do little to lure shoppers back to the High Street or fix the problems facing Arcadia and Debenhams, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. It says that when stores re-opened in June […]
As the doors of Britain’s non-essential retailers reopen tomorrow, business owners are set for a £3.5bn boost in the build up to Christmas as two thirds (66%) of people plan to buy gifts from independent shops, according to research from the British Independent Retailers Association and Starling Bank. Community-minded The UK is home to over […]
Retailers like the Arcadia group are failing because they are not in touch with their target markets, say leading tax and advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg Daniel Burke, a partner at the firm said: “ It is very sad to see our high street being torn apart. Arcadia have been a powerhouse for many years, but […]
Merchants and online retailers could face an onslaught in bot attacks this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with potentially 1 in every 40 online transactions expected to be a result of a fraudulent bot attack, according to analysis by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. Evidence from the latest LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report, shows a growth in both […]
RSM has warned of a potential wave of cybercrime over the coming days on a scale not seen before. The leading audit, tax and consulting firm predicts cybercrime could increase by as much as 50%, as lockdown coupled with Christmas shopping creates a perfect storm for cybercrime. As retail experts predict a massive rise in […]
With an unprecedented Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend on the horizon (27th – 30th November), eCommerce hosting and consultancy expert, Sonassi, advises retailers to strengthen their online presence and make the necessary preparations for a fatigue in consumer spending. James Allen-Lewis, development director at Sonassi, explains: “This year’s golden quarter has squeezed together three […]
In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement that all retail will be able to open when national restrictions end on 2 December, Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “Retailers will be relieved by the government’s confirmation that all shops can reopen once the current restrictions are lifted. SAGE data has […]
