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More UK Shoppers Prefer Online Shopping Since Pandemic, Study Finds

About 70% of UK shoppers say buying online and on mobile phones have become their preferred shopping methods, up from less than half prior to the coronavir...

Online Deliveries At Waitrose To Go 'Bagless' By September End

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced that all Waitrose.com deliveries and in-store collections will be bagless, effective 27 Sept...

A Majority Of Swedish Customers Will Continue To Shop Online, Study Finds

Around seven out of ten online customers (68%) in Sweden believe that they will continue to use the channel to buy food even after coronavirus restrictions...

Online Shopping In Denmark Sees 75% Growth In Five Years: Study

According to a new study by Dansk Erhverv, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, online shopping in the country has grown by 75% in the last five years....

EU Commission Calls For More Product Safety, Credit Rules For Consumers

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed beefing up product safety and consumer credit rules for consumers, prompted by the surge in online shopping b...

Target Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates As Shoppers Return To Stores

Target Corp beat estimates for quarterly profit and sales on Wednesday as a strong vaccination drive across the country encouraged shoppers to return to it...

SPAR Hungary Expands E-Grocery Delivery Area

SPAR Hungary has expanded the catchment area of its popular home delivery and click-and-collect service to meet the growing demand for online groceries....

DS Smith Suggests Packaging Prices May Rise Due To Online Shopping Boom

Packaging firm DS Smith has warned that higher packaging prices might be on the way, as an online shopping boom during the pandemic has led to a surge in d...