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Ofcom research

Dating and items for the home fuel online habits

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The UK tops Europe’s league of online users Britons have spent more of their time online during the pandemic seeking romance and more household products, according to new research. AroundRead More

Brits spend £25bn on phone

Buying on mobiles outstrips shopping centres for first time

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Shopping on smartphones and tablets will outstrip shopping centres this year for the first time as Brits become addicted to buying goods on the go. The amount spent via smart devicesRead More

As I See It

Is Stockbridge a model for our town centres?

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Can popular suburban shopping areas provide the answer to the high street crisis? asks TERRY MURDEN

As footfall declines further...

Shops find ways to tackle online threat

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Retailers are the learning how to embrace the internet in the battle to lure shoppers.

Investors keen on large units

Online shoppers boost for industrial space

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Online shoppers are encouraging investors into the market for industrial distribution space.

Two-thirds of shoppers send items back

Online returns ‘forcing up prices of goods’

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Online retailers are facing a deluge of returned goods which is threatening to put some of them out of business. READ MORE

Company needs to invest in service

John Lewis to charge for click-and-collect

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Department store chain John Lewis is to start charging for its popular click-and-collect service. The partnership’s decision to charge £2 for delivering orders worth under £30 comes amid accelerating growth inRead More