Online Sales

Vet exclusive products 95 percent more likely to be recommended, says Nutravet

A recent survey of veterinary professionals has revealed that vet exclusivity counts when it comes to recommending health products to pet owners. Nearly 95 percent of those who took part, indicated that they would recommend vet exclusive products over non-exclusive ones. The survey taken out on behalf of natural animal…

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Retailers ‘need to invest in visualisation technology’ to boost online sales

Almost half of shoppers would spend more online if there was technology that helped them visualise and understand how products work without having to go in store, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 shoppers, conducted by full service e-commerce agency, PushON, found that 45% of people would be…

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‘We can’t compete with online pet sales’, claims charity

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is appealing to the public to choose to rehome a rescue dog or cat as it reveals a growing number of people are turning their backs on homeless animals – and logging onto the internet to find a new pet instead. In the UK, a…

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Retail sales see first increase in two months

Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…

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Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013

Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6 percent year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. This was the strongest January growth for online order volumes since 2013. During the same period, footfall fell to its lowest January rate in five years…

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Shopping apps account for half of online sales in Europe

Dedicated shopping apps are driving widespread mobile success for European retailers, according to Criteo’s Q4 Global Commerce Report. The study revealed that retailers with a shopping app see half of online transactions taking place on mobile devices with 54 percent of these taking place via their app, opposed to on…

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UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options

The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment options. A study, carried out by ecommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, found that almost one in five (19%) of the UK’s top 240 retailers are failing to offer a payment…

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Online retail shows signs of maturing with tough 2018 ahead, says IMRG

The rate of retail sales growth is pointing to a ‘maturing market’, figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index suggest. UK online retail sales were up 12.1% on average year-on-year (YoY) in 2017, which was lower than the IMRG’s forecast of 14%. This figures also falls short of 2016’s…

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December 2017 sees retail sales slump

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that December 2017 had the weakest retail sales in over four years. The quantity of items bought in December decreased by 1.5 per cent when compared with the stronger sales in November 2017. Although retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent in…

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Vets commend legislation to stop unscrupulous breeders

The Government has announced (22 December) that legislation to crack down on unscrupulous breeders and illegal puppy smuggling could be introduced in early 2018. The proposals under consideration include compulsory licensing for anyone breeding and selling dogs, ensuring that licensed dog breeders show puppies alongside their mother before a sale is…

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