E-Commerce
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Jun- 2015 -29 June
JewelStreet to axe 120 brands in upmarket push
JewelStreet today confirmed that it is to remove over 120 of its designers and brands as it prepares to reposition the business as an international, luxury jewellery destination. The online jewellery marketplace said the move was a “necessary step” in its strategy to “become the premier jewellery website for the…
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15 June
How to bring seasonality to your e-commerce site
Matching creativity to a flexible e-commerce system means you can use one-off and regular occasions to your advantage, says KEVIN SPARKS. Jewellers and watch retailers are experts at dressing their shop windows and their physical stores to attract customers and entice them to part with their cash: and exactly the…
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9 June
Richemont invites LVMH and Kering to create new online store
The chairman and CEO of Richemont, Johann Rupert, has invited LVMH and Kering to create a new online luxury retail store to compete with Amazon. Speaking at the Financial Times Business of Luxury event in Monte Carlo, Rupert said that he had spoken to Bernard Arnault CEO at LVMH, which…
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1 June
Delivery volumes for online sales up 11% in April
Online delivery volumes from UK retailers were up 11% in April compared with the same month last year, according to new figures. The IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index showed that the growth rate for delivery volumes from the year to date (May 29) has now reached 10.9%. This is below…
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May- 2015 -28 May
Online checkout abandonment reaches record low in Q1 2015
Checkout abandonment rates for UK online retail sites fell to a record low in the Q1 of 2015, with just 26% dropping out at the checkout stage. This is according to the latest results from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking study which said the average checkout abandonment rate in 2013…
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19 May
Mobile shopping drives online sales surge
Online sales grew 13% year-on-year in April following four months of “unprecedented” single-digit growth, according to new figures released today. The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index revealed that April sales were up 4% month-on-month, which it said was a marked shift from the established trend of flat monthly growth between…
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Apr- 2015 -29 April
Click & collect to grow by 20% per year, says IMRG
Click & collect services will continue to grow 20% per year according to a new report from the e-commerce industry association, IMRG. The IMRG CollectPlus UK Click & Collect Review 2015 report said that there is a “clear and developing” evidence that mobile shoppers are primary click & collect shoppers,…
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16 April
Gemporia unveils exclusive collection in House of Fraser
Online retailer Gemporia is launching its first high street product with retail stalwart House of Fraser. The previously online-only jewellery brand will be available in 20 stores from next week as part of a first-phase roll-out into House of Fraser. Gemporia will eventually be housed in 42 stores, including the flagship…
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Mar- 2015 -26 March
Planning law to allow ‘click & collect’ lockers in shops
Changes to the planning law is set to give jewellers a boost as the government has announced plans to allow retailers to install ‘click & collect’ lockers without the need for planning permission. The move, which will take effect on April 15, has been designed to encourage more shoppers back onto…
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17 March
Valentine’s Day saves poor online sales in February
Strong Valentine’s Day sales helped boost a sluggish February for online retailers. This is according to latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which found online retail sales grew by 6% year-on-year but were down 12% when compared with January this year. This is in contrast with February…
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