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High street shoppers to spend 9 billion pounds on post-lockdown treats

As life takes small steps back into the new normal following lockdown, the British are expected to spend an average of 195 pounds each on treats for themselves on the high street, equating to 9.3 billion pounds across the UK, new data suggests. According to the research from American Express, 92 percent of survey respondents are looking to treat...

Retail

Nearly a quarter of online clothing purchases returned by shoppers

Online shoppers return on average 2.2 items out of every 10 of their clothing purchases, according to EY’s ‘Zero clothing returns. Digital future or fairytale?’ report. A survey of 1,000 online UK shoppers found that 76 percent of these returns are being sent back due to a fit or sizing issue. With 60 percent adding ‘the returns policy is one of...

Fashion

The '(S)hoppers' usher in a new phase of shopping

As shoppers become increasingly channel agnostic, hopping from digital platforms to high street stores as they see fit, driven by mobile, a new purchasing behaviour has been brought to light. New research from online aggregated fashion and beauty promotion service SalesGossip has shown this new shopping behaviour emerging among UK consumers,...

Retail

Almost half of UK shoppers to take advantage of Black Friday deals

It looks like retailers’ heavy investment in Black Friday promotions is set to pay off, as almost half of UK shoppers say they will participate in the shopping event, as awareness of the US retail occasion reaches an all-time high in the UK, according to new research from Verdict. The research has found that 47 percent of shoppers say they...

Retail

International Shoppers want an in-store experience

A new survey by CBRE has found that 79 percent of international consumers still visit a physical store to buy a product, reflecting the key role the in-store experience plays in the overall shopping journey. The research, which surveyed 32,000 consumers across 32 countries, found that consumers see shopping as a “social activity” and, whilst...