Online & Digital
The latest news, updates and analysis on the online and digital segment of the the UK retail industry. Sign up to the Daily Briefing and let Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
-
Mar- 2019 -12 March
Digital Services Tax extended to include 2% ‘Amazon tax’
High streets government minister, Jake Berry, has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a “2% tax on online retail” to save Britain’s high streets. Berry confirmed that the tax, announced at last October’s Autumn Budget, would be extended to online retailers saying if the government cannot secure…
Read More » -
7 March
Year-on-year decline in number of retailers using Amazon
The use of third-party platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Google has dropped amongst the UK’s top 250 retailers, according to an industry report. The statistics were included within an annual retail performance index carried out by e-commerce and digital agency, Visualsoft, which found that just 36% of retailers utilise…
Read More » -
7 March
Smartphone now dominant device for buying online
For the first time, shoppers spent more money through their smartphones when accessing UK retail sites than either of the other two major device types – desktop or tablet – according to quarterly data from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. In Q4 2018/19 – which covers the festive period…
Read More » -
7 March
Nine in 10 British people shop on Amazon
New research has revealed that almost nine in 10 British people are Amazon shoppers. According to the research by Mintel, more people have increased their shopping with the retailer than decreased it over the past year. Overall, 70% of Amazon customers shop with the retailer at least once a month,…
Read More » -
4 March
QVC UK introduces social commerce
Television shopping channel, QVC UK, is introducing social commerce to its offering to create a “discovery-led shopping experience”. Social commerce is a form of e-commerce that involves social media and online media to aid the online buying and selling of products or services. The multi-platform retailer has partnered with social…
Read More » -
1 March
Farfetch and JD.com expand partnership with Toplife merger
Farfetch, the technology platform for the luxury fashion industry, has announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with JD.com in order to create the “premier luxury gateway to China” for luxury brands. Under the agreement, JD.com’s Toplife will merge into Farfetch China while Farfetch’s 3,000 luxury brands will be made…
Read More » -
Feb- 2019 -27 February
M&S signs £750m delivery deal with Ocado
Marks and Spencer has announced the creation of a new joint venture with online supermarket Ocado which the two companies say will “transform online grocery shopping for UK consumers”. Under the new venture, M&S is acquiring a 50% share of Ocado’s UK retail business, which will be supported by Ocado…
Read More » -
22 February
Online retail records its ‘worst January sales growth’
Online retail recorded its worst January sales growth in three years last month, as the industry’s poor recent sales performance continued into the new year, according to the IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index. E-commerce saw a 7% year-on-year increase which was slightly above the three-month average of 6.3% year-on-year, however…
Read More » -
22 February
Martin Newman announces DownYourHighStreet.com investment
Retail expert, Martin Newman has announced he has invested in e-commerce platform, DownYourHighStreet.com, bringing its told investment raised this funding round to £272,060, 81% more than its target. The platform, created specifically for independent bricks and mortar retailers to grow their e-commerce business, will officially launch in June and currently…
Read More » -
15 February
Amazon ‘to launch checkout-free shops’ in London
Online retail giant Amazon has reportedly secured property to open checkout-free stores in London, making it the first openings of the concept outside of America. According to trade publication The Grocer, the sites will compete with food outlets such as Eat and M&S and will be located in areas with…
Read More »
