Tag: Retail

Amazon take part in trial for UK drone use

Amazon are among a group of organisations who have been selected for a trial testing drones for business use in the UK. The trial will focus on gathering data on how the drones detect and avoid other aircraft. “Our goal...

Luxury retailers head to Central London streets for top in-store shopping results

New data from CBRE found that central London retail investment volumes increased 71% quarterly, totalling £424m in the second quarter 2024.Luxury retailers now flood to Bond Street and Oxford Street particularly for higher foot traffic and sales success. In Oxford Street,...

UK supermarkets provide #1 excellent personalised content

In new research to find the UK’s best industries for personalised content, supermarkets have ranked first. “Supermarkets benefit from having access to a huge amount of data – from purchase frequency to brand preferences.” says the president of Optimizely, Shafqat...

Consumers are committed to fashion brands despite economic difficulties

55% of UK consumers still actively engage with their favourite fashion brands, even if their financial situation doesn’t currently allow them to purchase their products. Consumers see this engagement as a view of purchasing once again as soon as their...

Vinted responds after update made platform impossible to use

The second-hand online marketplace Vinted has listened to customer feedback and abandoned their recent update. The app originally set out to change its delivery options, and remove couriers. The company eventually backtracked after users shared frustrations that it would make...

TikTok shop committed to being the e-commerce “marketplace of the future”

Next month, TikTok shop will be raising its seller base commission fees in the UK from 5% to 9%. This is to help with the social media platform’s commitment to build their e-commerce as the “marketplace of the future”.  “We...

Customer service decline finds brands and shoppers more disconnected than ever

New research has found that the average quality of customer service is on the decline, as brands and UK shoppers are more disconnected than ever. A recent study by CommBox found that while nearly all business respondents (90%) believed their...

Poor UK delivery standards causing customer complaints to peak

New research from Shipup has highlighted the UK’s poor delivery standards causing customer complaints – with 2 out of every 5 complaints (almost 40%) being customers not receiving an expected package at all. “British shoppers have faced a frustrating period...

2024 Amazon Prime Day results show growing customer desire for huge online discounts

This year’s Amazon Prime Day proved to be the biggest online shopping event for the UK market. The 2-day online event hosted huge deals exclusively for Prime members.The total UK online spend just on the first day of the event surpassed £622.4...

Costco to raise its customer loyalty membership fees

Costco is pushing up the prices of its customer loyalty programme for the first time in seven years. The North American retailer intends to increase the price for its gold star membership to $5 a month and its executive membership...