Nearly all shoppers research products online before heading into store but the fact people get to receive the item immediately means they prefer to buy in-store
Retail
New report claims fewer stores are opening and a record net of nearly 2,500 outlets disappeared from Britain’s top 500 high streets in 2018
Employers dealing out pay increases will have to dish out nearly £700 extra a year for employees currently on the national living wage
Sales fall nearly 20% but firms expect to return to growth in April, according to CBI report, which suggests later timing of Easter may have impacted sector
Warm weather drives strongest growth in retail sector for six months and multichannel companies benefit the most
Founder, Daniel Griffiths, and franchise boss, Darren Legg, explain why the mobility industry is finally ready for the model that has been in development for nearly 20 years
Users will no longer search for mobility products via multiple retailers as online marketplace redoubles efforts to capitalise on 20% growth in demand for living aids
Particularly weak sales growth for bricks-and-mortar stores take another hit as figures show fifteenth month of consecutive footfall decline
Third party sales platforms are now less popular despite more consumers than ever going straight to Amazon in the first instance
'Heyday of the high street primarily as a retail hub is at an end', warn MPs who want a level playing field for smaller phsyical shops
