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Even though it has enjoyed staggering growth over the last four years, most Brits still consider online shopping to be somewhat unnecessary.  Even though online shopping was promoted as the ultimate choice for ease and convenience, many around the United Kingdom still prefer to do their grocery shopping the old fashioned way.  A new study [...]

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In July, online sales of clothing were up among UK shoppers, but alcohol purchases declined, because of the changeable summer weather, a new survey has found. Total sales online increased by 15.7 per cent for the month, as compared with June, to £4.2 billion, according to figures provided by IMRG Capgemini, the retail research firm. [...]

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In 2008, growth in e-commerce sales, including travel, slowed as the economic downturn affected the spending by UK consumers. It is anticipated by industry experts that the recession will continue to have an impact on online buying by consumers through 2010. The news hasn’t been all bad, however. According to eMarketer estimates, 72.5 per cent [...]

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According to a recent survey by the European Commission, Britain is becoming a nation of digital retailers. The UK was ahead of other European countries as measured by the percentage of businesses having an online presence. It was found that one-third of all UK retailers conduct business online, making it one of the top three [...]

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Since the economic downturn began to affect UK consumers late last year, there has been a trend to more shoppers moving online looking for the best available deals and discounts. The trend has had a detrimental impact on high street retailers, where well-known companies, including Woolworths, have gone out of business. There were hopes initially [...]

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www.paypal.com By the end of 2011, it is expected that online spending in the UK will increase from the current $14.6 billion to as high as $34.9 billion annually, according to a new PayPal report. The anticipated increase in online shopping represents growth of 137 per cent and means that by 2011 consumers would be [...]

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www.morrisons.co.uk Morrisons, the Bradford-based supermarket chain, has said that it is not planning to introduce online shopping. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain added that the national newspaper report indicating it was changing its position on the issue was untrue.

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www.verdict.co.uk Over the next four years, UK online spending is exepcted to rise to over £30 billion, despite the increase in competition in this segment of the market, according to new research. This year, e-retail spending is predicted to reach £2.4 billion, and will grow to £31.2 billion by 2013, which is the equivalent of [...]

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