Can the UK compete globally on online retail?

Around the world, eCommerce is experiencing skyrocketing growth. For the year 2021, the sector is expected to reach a sales value of $4.89 trillion. Indeed, online retail as a proportion of total retail sales in the UK nearly doubled, up from 19.5 percent in January 2020 to 35.2 percent in January 2021. Questions over the sustainability of this boom once …

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The future of retail – 5 tech trends that will stay post-pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic caused significant disruption for the retail industry. Remote working drove commuters out of city centers, anxious older demographics stayed at home and embraced digital channels for the first time, and items traditionally purchased solely in-store were delivered contactless to doorsteps worldwide. Retailers were forced to adapt at pace to changing buying behaviors and trading restrictions in order …

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Optimizing social commerce as part of an omnichannel retail approach

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of e-commerce over the past year. According to the Retail Sales Index from Great Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), in 2020 online sales grew by 46.1 percent compared to 2019, the largest annual increase since 2008.  Whilst e-commerce as a whole has seen rapid exponential growth, there is one particular aspect that …

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How will headless commerce change your retail experience?

Digital commerce has been a key lifeline for brands this past year, and digitally savvy retailers have been able to drive considerable growth despite the closure of stores. While the national lockdown has now come to an end, local restrictions mean many shoppers are still unwilling to visit the high street. The recent collapse of household names will be a …

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