The IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index has revealed the value of online retail sales grew +18.9% year-on-year (YoY) in October. This was building on a comparatively low rate in October 2015 (when growth was +8.7%), but it still represents the […]
The IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index has revealed online sales growth of 17% year-on-year (YoY) in May, the highest growth rate witnessed since June 2015. The positive results suggest that the arrival of the hot weather had a more significant
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Fit to bust … It is estimated that approximately 20-40% of all clothing purchased online is returned, and these numbers vary drastically across categories. While t-shirts and menswear get a low rate of return, dresses can account for 60% of
Retailers must increase sales this Christmas in order to compensate for higher online returns rate December 10th 2013, London, UK – The higher rates of returns associated with online sales, combined with a probable – but unknown – record proportion
Everyone likes to window-shop. Even dad, when he’s being dragged reluctantly around the mall. We all like to see something fresh, especially if it’s actively promoted as “new.” And it’s no different in the world of on-line shopping: you have
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Retailers selling through new Rakuten Marketplace on Rakuten Play.com website set to benefit from branded shopfronts and dedicated e-commerce consultants Cambridge, 24th October 2012 – Today, Rakuten’s Play.com announced the launch of Rakuten Marketplace, a new merchant retail offering that
Comment from Adam Stewart, Marketing Director, Rakuten’s Play.com . He writes .. You may have seen this morning that retail figures from BDO, the accountancy firm that tracks trading across UK stores, have revealed that like-for-like sales increased 3.5 per cent
