Logistics

UK online SMEs ‘confident’ in 2018 sales growth

UK SME online retailers have expressed confidence in the year ahead with 74% anticipating sales will increase in 2018, according…

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Retailers ‘bullish’ for Black Friday and Christmas sales

Retailers are optimistic that they will achieve a positive result in their biggest sales period, with most anticipating increased revenues…

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ADVICE: Returns could cause jewellery retailers a Valentine’s break up

With spending from this Valentine’s Day anticipated to have exceeded £980m – £15m more than in 2015 – according to…

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Edinburgh Assay Office launches diamond certification in Heathrow office

The Edinburgh Assay Office has introduced a new diamond certification option to its Hallmarking in Transit offering at its London…

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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…

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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…

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New ‘sub-office’ in Heathrow for Edinburgh Assay Office

The Edinburgh Assay Office has launched a new, one-stop, secure, in-transit hallmarking and onward delivery service based at its new…

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More consumers than ever ‘willing to risk’ last minute Christmas order

The proportion of consumers who feel willing to risk placing an order online with less than a week to go…

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Record 900 million orders for e-tailers, says IMRG

UK retailers are on course to dispatch a record 900 million orders or 930 million parcels in 2014, with 120…

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Independent retailer mentoring scheme launched

The National Skills Academy for Retail has launched a business mentoring service for independent retailers.

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