Research by the British Property Federation Retail Summit has revealed that the some British towns are turning into ghost towns as shoppers continue to avoid the High Street, in favour of online shopping.
A recent study by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) and shopping comparison website Kelkoo, found that UK shoppers spent more online than [...]
The Centre for Retail Research (CRR), in a study commissioned by shopping comparison website Kelkoo, found that UK shoppers spent more online than anywhere else in Europe in 2009.
The research showed that UK consumers spent £38 billion online last year (the equivalent of €1,240 (£1,070) per shopper) and accounted for almost a third of all [...]
Shoppers were out looking for bargains on Boxing Day after millions flooded the High Street.
Shoppers were queuing from 4am at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, while shoppers queued at Lakeside shopping centre in Essex as early as 5am.
Retail analysts said around 12 million people hit the High Street on Saturday – with shoppers up [...]
Marks and Spencer (M&S) is no longer Britain’s most popular fashion retailer.
Shoppers seeking bargains amid the economic downturn means Asda’s George and discount clothing retailer Primark are the nation’s first and second favourite clothes shops.
The budget fashion chains are luring shoppers away from the more expensive retailers and this was highlighted last month after Primark [...]