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French Online Retail Could Extend 2019 Growth: Fevad

Online retail sales in France jumped more than 11% last year and could grow further in 2020 despite fears of slower consumer spending because of strikes ov...

Standing Out – How Brands Can Gain An Advantage Online

With online grocery shopping on the rise, brands are not taking full advantage of the opportunities offered by e-commerce platforms, a new study by Gartner...

Forget Store Traffic And Bag Count: Gauging Retail Performance In An Online World

Marshal Cohen has religiously visited the same stores every holiday season since 1999. But rather than snapping up bargains and favourite gifts for frie...

DS Smith Profit Jumps 15% On E-Commerce Boost

UK-based packaging group DS Smith Plc reported a 15% jump in first-half operating profit on Thursday, bolstered by growing demand from online retailers and...

Smurfit Kappa Designs Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging For Eggs

Smurfit Kappa has designed a paper-based, sustainable packaging solution for delivering eggs ordered through online channels in Brazil. The packaging co...

Why Lidl Is Interested In Embracing E-Commerce: Analysis

Discounter Lidl is said to be ‘actively exploring’ a launch into the UK e-commerce market. Last week, a number of trade publications reporti...

UK Grocery Sales Set To Grow £24 Billion By 2024: IGD

The UK food and grocery industry is expected to grow by 12.5%, or £24.1 billion (€27.12 billion), by 2024, according to the latest market foreca...

Amazon To Account For A Fifth Of UK Online Spend By 2024

Amazon is on track to account for a 58.2% rise in UK retail revenue over the next five years, a new study by GlobalData has found. Amazon will be worth...