IMRG Capgemini Sales Index November 2018 (reporting October 2018)
07/12/2018
IMRG Capgemini Sales Index Summary November 2018
IMRG MetaPack Delivery Index - November 2018
19/11/2018
IMRG Metapack UK Delivery Index Summary November 2018, reporting October.
Quarterly Benchmarking Q2 2018
28/09/2018
IMRG E-Retail and M-Retail Quarterly Sales Index
How do traffic and sales growth for online retail align?
07/12/2017
A comparison of traffic data from Hitwise and online retail sales data from IMRG has revealed that, broadly speaking, growth patterns for online retail traffic and sales are fairly consistent.
Sector by sector online retail growth forecast - 2018
16/02/2018
For the first time, IMRG can reveal its 2018 online retail growth forecast by sector.
Traffic patterns over Black Friday and Christmas period 2017
07/02/2018
This insight article uses data from Hitwise to illustrate trends and developments around the share of traffic to online retail sites this year over the Black Friday and Christmas trading period – and analyses what these trends tell us.
9:00 AM on 20/02/2019 1 America Square
The first IMRG conference of 2019 looking at the challenges and opportunities faced by fashion retailers, the future of the high street, the growing pressure of cross-border sales and how customer data links it all together.
IMRG Data Breakfast - The Christmas Trading Review
8:30 AM on 22/01/2019 Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel, London
Join IMRG at our Christmas Trading Review Data Breakfast to get the first opportunity to hear our latest thinking about what happened over Christmas,
9:00 AM on 30/01/2019 Ashfords LLP Office
Almost 9 months on, Ashfords will give an update on how things have gone since GDPR came into force...
Online retail order volumes slow before ‘Golden Quarter’
25/10/2018
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up +6.4% year-on-year (YoY) in September, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. This is the lowest YoY rate in 2018 so far and, although order volumes typically decline month-on-month (MoM) around this time of year, the rate of decline has been a bit sharper for the past two months than last year; between July and August it was -7.5% (in 2017 it was -3.4%) and between August and September it was -15.1% (in 2017 it was -12%).
September 2018: Online retail sales slump to lowest level this year
17/10/2018
UK online retail sales experienced its lowest September growth (+7.5% YoY) since 2014 last month, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
Welcome to Blackvember - IMRG Forecast for Black Friday 2018
31/10/2018
Today is 1 November and in retail that means only one thing – the Black Friday discounting event is imminent. Just exactly how imminent is a complicated question, which this article addresses and provides IMRG’s forecast for UK online retail sales over the period.
Search
Account
Citizens Advice: online shopping and disabled consumers
10/12/2018
Online shopping and delivery services are particularly important for people with disabilities - it can be far more convenient or time-saving to shop online than navigate the high street. However, our research found that these services are often not up to scratch.
How to improve productivity and reduce your cost-to-serve
10/12/2018
In times of increased demand, retailers may experience issues with resources, delivery and packing capabilities, which may affect their productivity. Learn how to protect your productivity and reduce your cost-to-serve in the Black Friday and Christmas peak.
Can retailers survive Christmas without click and collect?
05/12/2018
On paper, click and collect looks like a means to a greater yield at Christmas, while also taking pressure off the burdened delivery service and driving footfall to high street stores. But is it as simple as that? Is it vital to offer click and collect at Christmas to make the most of the gifting period, or is it simply a gimmick, particularly with next-day delivery posting record figures this year? We approached our community of experts for their insight.
IMRG Online Retailer Interview: Mamas & Papas
30/11/2018
In this retailer Q&A, we spoke to Chris about showrooms, one-hour click and collect, and pre-emptive purchasing.
Should every retailer be advertising on social media?
28/11/2018
For retailers, the sheer volume of activity on social media makes it seem like an advantageous route to increase traffic and exposure. But is this truly the case? Are social media users looking to interact with retailers, and even shop, on the platforms? And, if so, to what extent is having a presence on social media a lucrative investment for retailers? We approached our community of experts for their insight.
4 Lessons from Black Friday 2018 (based on retailers' sales data)
28/11/2018
Black Friday is once again in the rear-view mirror for retailers and now the post-mortem takes place, to understand what happened (and when), how it’s changed again (as it seems to do every year) and what all this tells us about where it’s heading next. This article shares a few of IMRG’s observations from the frantic online retail Black Friday period 2018.
Get unique insights straight to your inbox for free, and improve your understanding of online retail. Subscribe to Online Retail Weekly now.
IMRG
2 Ching Court
49 – 53 Monmouth Street
London
WC2H 9EY
Tel: 0203 696 0980
2018 © IMRG
IMRG is the UK’s online retail association – a membership community offering neutral and unique resources for online retailers.
Read More
