Research

Following recent unprecedented delivery and parcel disruptions affecting consumers up and down the country, Shipup, the post-purchase experts, has found that the average order delivery is 4.5 days - or 107 hours,...

Africa has a vibrant beverage culture that is evolving at pace. On the one hand, offering a wider selection of drinks that cater to new shopping behaviours, and on the...

New research from TK Maxx surveyed over 2,000 individuals across the UK (aged 16 and above) to examine how the nation feels about giving and receiving gifts on landmark occasions....

Value trumps everything else when it comes to what retail brands we want on our high streets, according to new research unveiled today. The Retail Buying Study 2018 conducted by...

Consumer spending on travel grew 52% in 2022, according to new research conducted on behalf of Nexi, the European PayTech. The European survey of over 10,000 consumers also revealed that over two-thirds...

Northern Ireland businesses are ambitious for international growth and see exporting as key to their success, according to new research from Alibaba Group UK, in partnership with Institute of Export...

UK shoppers are cashing-in on price label blunders, with two in five (41%) consumers having personally saved money on products that have been mis-labelled in-store, or know friends or family...

New research from Retail Economics and FreedomPay shows that Brits are taking longer to decide which products they want to buy, amid continued pressures on personal finances. More than a...

Despite high inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty, UK ecommerce companies significantly increased investment in their businesses during Q1 2023, compared to Q4 2022. According to data released by Juni, the financial platform...

Amid rising inflation, 53% of Irish shoppers admit that they are using more vouchers and money off coupons to do their shopping as 71% of Irish consumers say they are spending...

Despite the Nation’s long-standing love of English Breakfast tea, new research reveals ahead of National Tea Day on April 21st, that Brits are moving away from tradition with over half (55%) opting...

The continued cost-of-living squeeze is prompting consumers to switch their grocery spend to discounter supermarkets, such as Aldi and Lidl, as well as making shoppers less loyal to the grocery...

A new report released today by energy and sustainability consultancy Advantage Utilities suggests that new Government incentives coupled with the continued wholesale energy crisis now makes renewable energy generators the...

The subject of the tech skills gap remains a hot topic of conversation in both tech and wider business circles, with Fortune recently reporting on how the gap may well widen if uptake of...

UK manufacturers are dangerously overstocked, carrying an average £102k in additional product according to new research released today. The Cash Flow and Overstock report, by inventory management software provider Unleashed, analysed...

A new report from Bloomberg Intelligence, Global Apparel the Rise of Rental, Resale and Repair, explores how apparel and footwear companies are developing operating models to address concerns of high emissions and...

Demand from chief marketing officers (CMOs) for social media support has increased significantly, with many more brands keen to gain access to communities and influencers, a survey has found. The...

According to new research from Scandit, the leader in smart data capture, 87% of drivers in the UK are irritated by a lack of functionality in the device they use for operational...

A new report published by NatWest and Retail Economics has found that the uncertain economic backdrop continues to have an impact on retail and leisure spending in 2023. NatWest’s 2023 Retail and...

A forecast according to retail experts MRI Springboard indicates that over the 2023 Easter weekend footfall will be +5.1% higher than over the same three trading days in the week...