Seven tips for ethical shopping this Christmas: Yule be glad you did. Eriheorghiu As you walk into a shop or go online hunting for Christmas gifts, it can feel pretty daunting. Who needs what, how much will it cost, will they like it? But also very important: am I making a good choice in where …
US regulator is suing Amazon – here’s what this could mean for your online shopping: Elpisterra/Shutterstock If you’re one of the more than 200 million Prime members Amazon claims to have worldwide, you’ll be well aware of the benefits. Among other things, it gives you access to a video and audio streaming service and free, …
Christmas shopping starts earlier every year – here’s why, and how to shop smart: Ground Picture/Shutterstock Schools have only just gone back and, in many parts of the UK, warm temperatures are still on the forecast. Yet British retailers are already looking ahead to Christmas, previewing products and launching advent calendars and seasonal drinks. Argos …
How online grocery shopping is making Britain’s urban-rural inequality worse: Jan Kopriva/Unsplash Before the pandemic, online grocery shopping was typically something younger and more affluent people living in cities indulged in. When COVID hit, though, the market exploded. In the first week of the first UK lockdown, demand for Ocado home deliveries was reportedly ten …
How food shortages affect shopping habits and why people keep switching stores: Loyal customers? Pressmaster/Shutterstock Three-quarters of British shoppers are loyal to their usual supermarket, but the UK retail sector is no stranger to the complex and fluctuating needs of its customers. In the last three years alone, shops have had to deal with Brexit, …
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Cost of living crisis: why it’s been a happy new year for UK retailers keeping up with changing shopping trends: Several UK retailers announced better than expected sales over the Christmas period. Nejron Photo/Shutterstock The significance of Christmas to retailers’ bottom lines means that updates on trading during this time are always closely watched. This …
TechMarkit takes the sting out of back-to-school shopping: TechMarkit takes the sting out of back-to-school shopping A new year brings plenty of opportunities to start afresh, but also a long list of back-to-school and student must-haves from a tech perspective, including laptops, tablets and cellphones. For most this process is a bit like walking a …
Shopping: how retailers are using the latest technology to boost in-store spending: Smart shopping. Shutterstock/Fit Ztudio Your online world is probably full of adverts persuading you to buy something with a simple touch of your phone. But away from those personal screens, UK retailers are actually spending most of their digital budgets inside their traditional …
How to use digital signage to your advantage during peak shopping seasons: Consumers often associate the month of December with bonuses, thirteenth cheques, and generous spirits. But, for retailers, peak shopping periods hopefully translate into more sales. An innovative way to up the ante and out-promote competitors is to capture consumers’ attention with digital signage. …
Gen Z smartphone addiction can boost compulsive buying – but businesses can help them kick the shopping habit: Gen Z smartphone addiction can support compulsive buying habits. AlessandroBiascioli / Shutterstock People born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s – so-called generation Z – face many financial challenges, from more expensive housing to lower wages. Many …
Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people ‘urgently and directly’ – retail expert Q&A: On top of rampant inflation, strikes, business gloom and rising interest rates, bad news about our shopping habits was all but inevitable. The volume of goods being sold in the UK is now falling, according to the latest monthly …
A history of shopping: how pop-ups, home delivery and fast fashion go back as far as the 1800s – podcast: Image of shoppers at the self-service fresh meat cabinets in a Southampton branch of Sainsbury’s in 1954. Donald S. Herbert/Sainsbury archive, CC BY-NC-ND This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast tells how …
How the future of shopping was shaped by its past: It’s a sunny, spring Saturday morning in early 2019 and I’m having coffee at the local Costa in Brentwood, a small Essex town where I’ve never been before. There are plenty of people out and about and smiling. I have a couple of hours to …
Valentine’s Day: the pressures of shopping for romance: Shutterstock/madorf For many couples, Valentine’s Day is crunch time. Research has shown that romantic relationships are more likely to end on or around February 14 compared to almost any other time of the year. This may be why almost £1 billion is expected to be spent in …
Is your Christmas list supporting modern slavery? The dilemma of shopping ethically this festive season: ESstock / Shutterstock With Christmas coming soon and last-minute shopping underway, it is worth questioning the origin of some of our favourite holiday and gift items. It is highly likely that some of the gifts under your tree – including …
Dark side of Black Friday: the major drawbacks with this shopping bonanza: Golib Golib Tolibov Black Friday is upon us again. It’s one of the biggest shopping events of the year, although there are mixed signals about how successful it is likely to be in 2021. One recent study found that only a third of …
Makwa IT Shares Top Customer Tips For Safe Black Friday Online Shopping: According to a recent Finders survey on Black Friday 2021 shopping statistics, 47% of South African adults, or an estimated 18,5 million consumers will shop for Black Friday sales this year. Cybercriminals are known for following the money and this year studies indicate …