Tag: ONS
Gold and tech drive strong online retail sales
UK retail sales have defied expectations, rising for the fourth consecutive month in a trend driven by a surge in online purchases of gold and new tech gadgets. Monthly sales […]
Online spending surges in June as Brits embrace e-commerce
British online spending saw a significant rebound in June, with the amount spent online jumping by 2.3% compared to May. This surge helped e-commerce capture 27.8% of all retail sales […]
UK retail sales climb in April, online performance mixed
UK retail sales volumes saw a fourth consecutive monthly rise in April, increasing by 1.2%, as consumers continued to spend despite economic uncertainties. However, the picture for online sales was […]
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers hold their nerve
Despite concerns about slumping consumer confidence, retail sales volumes in the UK rose by 0.4% in March, marking the third consecutive month of growth. According to the Office for National […]
Banning phones in schools not improving wellbeing, Google misses revenue target – just
Banning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests. Students’ sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or […]
British online spending rose 2.5% in May
The amount we spent online rose 2.5% in May, the month of the Coronation. The value of e-commerce sales also climbed 6.7% year-on-year. Shoppers put aside inflation woes to enjoy […]
New ONS data shows UK is now a nation of ‘online shopkeepers’, says ParcelHero
A new report reveals UK businesses’ online sales soared from £227.4bn in 2014 to £459.2bn in 2021. The home delivery expert ParcelHero says own website sales far eclipsed online marketplace […]
Retailers dreaming of last minute ‘Black Christmas’
Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales results show an unexpected fall in the amount of goods sold in November – despite the allure of Black Friday deals. The […]
Online shoppers spent 9.5% less this August than last year
New Government figures show the number of goods we bought in August fell by -1.6% compared to July, and an eye-watering -5.4% against August 2021. ParcelHero warns online spending was […]
Online sales fall in February despite end of Covid-19 restrictions
The ONS retail sales figures for February show sales unexpectedly fell by 0.3% in February, despite the ending of Covid-19 restrictions in England. The value of online sales also fell […]
