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July 30, 2026
Online retailers could unlock over £1.7m a year through better delivery management – nShift
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July 29, 2026
Stores fall short of real-time expectations for 1 in 3 shoppers as AI boosts immediacy demands
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July 28, 2026
74% of marketers “stuck in survival mode” as AI yet to deliver impact – Optimizely
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July 27, 2026
ONS: Online shopping rebounds to 5-year high as heatwave & promotions lift retail revenues
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July 23, 2026
Ecommpay: Failed subscriptions risk losing online retailers an estimated 9% of revenue
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July 23, 2026
BRC: World Cup feel good factor and a ‘Boomer bump’ boosts consumer confidence in July
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July 22, 2026
CI&T report: AI agents go mainstream but remain a “first touchpoint” for discovery
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July 22, 2026
Supply chain disruption shows up on shelf: 54% of shoppers notice more shelf gaps – invent.ai
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July 21, 2026
9 in 10 consumers still rate brand recognition when making AI-led purchases – PSE Consulting
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July 20, 2026
PMC: 7 in 10 brands yet to fully integrate core systems, risking agility & operational drag
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July 20, 2026
Brits splash the cash on pre-holiday beauty prep, spending £158 on average, says Clearpay
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July 17, 2026
Robbed: Retail theft rose +46% as Argentina stole World Cup Semi Final win against England
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July 15, 2026
K-Beauty goes global as sales of Korean Beauty products rise +53% YOY – NIQ
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July 9, 2026
SAI: Retailers warned England’s World Cup Quarter Final could see shoplifting rise by +26%
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July 6, 2026
Parcel purgatory: Half of UK shoppers spend 4 full working days a year waiting for deliveries
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July 3, 2026
BDO: Heatwave stifles High Street sales in June, while World Cup yet to materially boost revenues
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July 1, 2026
70% of UK consumers still want physical & digital payment options despite declining cash use
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June 30, 2026
Emotional connection becomes top driver of brand desirability for luxury – BoF & McKinsey report
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June 29, 2026
Retail theft spiked +17% as the Three Lions roared through to FIFA World Cup knockout stages
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June 29, 2026
Fathers Day becomes new ‘micro’ trading peak, with digital sales rising £40m, says Scurri data
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June 29, 2026
AI trust remains fragile: 6 in 10 would stop using AI shopping agents after just one mistake
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June 26, 2026
Sensormatic: Heatwave cools High Street visits as footfall dips -10.2% YOY
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June 25, 2026
Precision tops price and speed in consumers’ new AI-led delivery demands, Ingrid’s data shows
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June 25, 2026
Consumer confidence ticks up in June but recovery remains fragile, says BRC index
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June 25, 2026
Amazon Prime Day spending surges +5.3% YOY on first day of deals – Adobe Analytics
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June 24, 2026
UK consumers spend almost £5bn a year on low-cost marketplaces, like Temu and SHEIN
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June 23, 2026
Shoppers set to send back 61m items post-Prime Day, returning almost half of purchases
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June 23, 2026
58% of consumers say Prime Day deals risk ‘race to the bottom’ as retailers compete on discounts
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June 23, 2026
From hype to High Street: Social media drives 1.7bn annual store & hospitality visits
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June 22, 2026
A quieter kind of loyalty: 32% of shoppers say perk spamming is their #1 loyalty app bugbear
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June 22, 2026
Poor UX, lack of integration & device overload top frontline retail workers’ tech frustrations
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June 19, 2026
World Cup fever spills into stores as England’s opener prompts a +6% rise in shoplifting
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June 17, 2026
Hyperfinity: 9 in 10 retailers feel pressure to adopt AI, but only 46% have a defined strategy
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June 15, 2026
Athos Commerce report: Fragmented buying journeys cause friction for fashion shoppers
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June 15, 2026
Desensitised to theft, 7 in 10 shoppers see shoplifting as “normal” behaviour – SAI study
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June 12, 2026
Supermarkets set for pre-match World Cup spending boost as fans stock up, says Zilch data
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June 11, 2026
Quinyx study: 1 in 3 retail workers consider quitting after peak trading periods
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June 8, 2026
1 in 3 shoppers expect social-speed retail as viral demands strain stock systems
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June 5, 2026
BRC-Sensormatic: May heatwave hampers footfall as record sunshine fails to drive store visits
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June 4, 2026
43% of UK shoppers will use AI to shop smarter during Amazon Prime Day, according to Akeneo
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June 3, 2026
x-hoppers: Despite rising labour costs, half of retailers are still investing in frontline teams
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June 3, 2026
Forter: Retailers report rising returns fraud, with 80% of fake claims fuelled by AI evidence
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June 2, 2026
UK consumers spend a collective 370m hours on ‘parcel admin’ every month, says Quadient
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June 2, 2026
Europe’s tech spend to reach $1.3tn as AI growth accelerates, says London Tech Week
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June 1, 2026
ROI & economic uncertainty top retailers’ digital transformation challenges, says PMC study
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May 29, 2026
Rithum: Over a third of consumers now turn to AI to support their grocery shops
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May 27, 2026
UK heatwave prompts summer essentials sales surge as retail footfall flocked to coastal towns
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May 26, 2026
Fever pitch: World Cup set to deliver £2.9bn boost to retail sales – VoucherCodes
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May 22, 2026
BRC: High prices still weigh on consumers’ minds as confidence remains fragile
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May 22, 2026
Price comparison drives AI shopping adoption but consumers still prioritise known brands
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May 19, 2026
x-hoppers study: Shoppers want in-store tech to enhance – not replace – human connection
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May 18, 2026
As retail crime surges, 1 in 3 customers step in to protect store staff – SAI Group research
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May 18, 2026
Sustainability drives sales but only when brands make it simple & credible – NielsenIQ
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May 13, 2026
WorkJam: Rising pressures force retailers to put cost control ahead of employee experience
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May 12, 2026
Quadient: UK doorstep theft is on the rise with porch pirates striking every 7 seconds
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May 12, 2026
Uncertainty hits retail sales, dipping -3% YOY in April says latest BRC-KPMG data
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May 11, 2026
With half of Gen Z branded serial returners, 1 in 7 try to bypass returns fees by selling on Vinted
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May 8, 2026
Early Easter & inflation fears sees sharp -10.7% decline in April footfall – BRC-Sensormatic data
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May 6, 2026
Collect+ data shows 2 in 3 online shoppers are impacted by lost, late or no show deliveries
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May 5, 2026
Rise of q-commerce raises the bar for fast and immediate in-store experiences – Pricer study
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April 30, 2026
Bot attacks surged 12.5x in 2025, says Thales data, as AI traffic upends the digital landscape
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April 29, 2026
Ingrid: 75% of shoppers want AI to make delivery fees more responsive
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April 28, 2026
Heavy discounting eases shop prices, as inflation dips to 1% YOY in April, says BRC-NIQ figures
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April 27, 2026
The hidden cost of going viral: TikTok fame causes fulfilment issues for 91% of growing brands
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April 20, 2026
Millennials lead growing demand for ‘third spaces’ that blend community with commerce
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April 20, 2026
46% of UK shoppers experience payment failures at the checkout, says TNS study
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April 15, 2026
Consumers turn to experience-led loyalty: 54% want experiential perks over discounts
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April 13, 2026
Seasonal peaks drive +22% surge in ecommerce delivery volumes in Q1 2026, says Scurri data
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April 10, 2026
March footfall sees +2.4% uplift but Middle East conflict compounds consumer caution
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April 7, 2026
Poor product information remains the root cause of returns for 43% of shoppers – Akeneo
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April 3, 2026
Consumer confidence collapses retail sales in March, says new BDO figures
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April 1, 2026
Shoppers move towards higher intent buying, clicking less but buying more – esbconnect
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March 31, 2026
£3.7bn of UK retailers’ marketing and online spend will be disrupted by AI by 2030 – Voyado
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March 31, 2026
Ingrid: Dynamic delivery now ‘makes or breaks’ agentic AI conversions for 61% of consumers
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March 30, 2026
RTS: 54% of shoppers back regulation to stop ultra cheap online goods flooding UK market
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March 30, 2026
9 in 10 retailers have had colleagues quit over rising levels of customer abuse – VoCoVo
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March 26, 2026
BRC: Consumer confidence collapses as Middle East conflict raises inflation fears
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March 26, 2026
Brits set to shell out £2.39bn on Easter spending, up +4% YOY according to Parcelhero
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March 25, 2026
KPMG signals falling consumer confidence as energy cost concerns rise
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March 24, 2026
Akeneo: Generational divides now define consumers’ sustainable shopping behaviours
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March 19, 2026
Storyblok: Mixed messages deter 73% of shoppers as AI search fragments brand marketing
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March 18, 2026
World Cup set to spur consumer spending as two-thirds of fans plan purchases – Epsilon data
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March 16, 2026
K-shaped consumer spending widens divergent grocery demands, says Pricer research
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March 12, 2026
UK consumers embrace AI but 76% remain wary of ‘AI slop’ in marketing content, says Klayivo
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March 6, 2026
Soggy weather sees shoppers shy away from stores in Feb, says BRC-Sensormatic data
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March 2, 2026
Availability is now the biggest driver of customer loyalty with stockouts risking £2.1bn of sales
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February 27, 2026
High Street sales flatline in Feb, as sales growth tracks below inflation for 10th month – BDO
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February 26, 2026
Consumer confidence edges up, improving for a third consecutive month, says BRC data
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February 20, 2026
40% of Gen Z have never bought anything from a physical retail store – Adobe Express
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February 17, 2026
Valtech study: Conversational AI moves from support tool to primary interface for commerce
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February 16, 2026
AI website traffic rallies, surging +632% YOY, while organic search declines – Contentsquare
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February 13, 2026
BRC-Sensormatic: Cautious optimism as January jump in store visits stems footfall decline
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February 12, 2026
Retailers still miss the mark when its come to personalisation, says new Amperity study
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February 10, 2026
Effort tops extravagance as Valentine’s shoppers put ’emotional ROI’ at the heart of spending
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February 10, 2026
BRC-KPMG: New Year discounting brings brighter January retail sales, up +2.7% YOY
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February 9, 2026
Collect+ data: Rising PUDO delivery demands sees 27% of all parcels processed out of hours
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February 9, 2026
1 in 4 shoppers tune out to brands’ marketing communications, says Intuit Mailchimp report
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February 6, 2026
Gen Z to drive a ‘romantic renaissance’ as younger shoppers splash out on Valentine’s gifts
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February 5, 2026
January spending saw late surge as value-driven consumers held out for payday – Checkout.com
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February 5, 2026
Build-A-Bear extends tie-up with Uber Direct for free same-day deliveries for Valentine’s Day
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