Join us and the most renowned retail leaders to find out what’s next in digital retail. In a world where retailers will either “evolve or perish”, success in retail belongs to those who adapt to change, embrace new technology and are brave enough to question long-established retail concepts. This year’s edition will feature 6 conference tracks, training-focused workshops,
Boots is planning to close 200 shops
Boots, the health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, has confirmed it will be closing 200 shops. According to BBC, the chain's boss, it is "the right thing to do" in the current tough trading conditions. According to Boots, the most affected by closures will be the local pharmacy shops that are located close to another shop. There will be little
Miserable weather restrains retail sales in the UK
According to Independent, clothing purchases in the United Kingdom are declining by 4.5%, which is causing sales to fall by 0.5% in May. Due to the gloomy weather, customers are holding off their summer purchases. Online sales are now at a record of a 19.3% share of all retail in May. Compared to April, sales slightly dipped as shoppers in the UK remained under control. This
UK E-Commerce to reach 200 billion euros
By the end of 2019, the turnover of B2C e-commerce in the United Kingdom is forecasted to reach even more than €200 billion. Compared to last year (€175 billion), that would equal an increase of 14.6%. According to a report about the UK by Ecommerce Foundation, an increase of 1 percentage point is also expected for the share of British people who use the internet. This
Free delivery doesn’t increase return volume
Online retailers who offer free delivery do not experience an increase in returns. Although many consumers often don’t pay for a delivery, free delivery is almost never the reason for returning purchases. Whistl concluded this after a study in which they looked at the parcel return behaviour of UK-based online shoppers. Approximately 60% of respondents did not pay for