Innovation has always been at the heart of the We Are Pentagon Group, and they continuously evaluate how they can help their clients accelerate their online growth. For over a decade, We Are Pentagon has worked with many of the UK’s biggest brands and retailers, helping them to sell on global marketplaces. In the process, they have won dozens of awards, and become
Purchase on account still popular in Germany
For almost a third of all German online shoppers, purchase on account is the most popular payment method. In 2019, a total of 32.8% of all payments were made through purchase on account in Germany, according to EHI Retail Institute. Most popular payment methods The purchase on account ranks first among the most popular payment methods in online payments in Germany, with
Most consumers abandon slow-loading e-commerce sites
According to a survey conducted by Retail System Research (RSR), more than half of consumers said they leave when they are frustrated with slow-loading e-commerce sites. Therefore, they are more likely to buy from a similar retailer. However, some brands score high marks for speed, while others prep for the influx of shoppers this coming holiday season. As soon as physical
Online marketplaces gain popularity in UK
New research from Adobe into the online shopping habits of United Kingdom consumers, between March and June, found that online marketplaces, such as Amazon, were four-times more popular than retailers' own websites. This is demonstrating the appeal of quick convenient, one-stop shopping experiences to customers online as well as offline. Consumers are drawn to broad product
COVID-19 impact on fulfillment
The resounding message to stopping the spread of COVID-19 is to limit contact with people. This effort is impacting the fulfillment and delivery of large shipments according to Convey. The fulfillment time for freight packages increased with 433% in May. The time increased to 75.2 hours on average from 14.1 hours in April. Freight items are large items or a collection of