Tag: Parcel Hero
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 the extra Bank Holiday and prepare for summer, says ParcelHero. Retail spending rose both on the High Street and online during May, new Office for…
Brits spent average of £3,379 online in 2020 – too late to save the High Street?
England’s eagerly awaited non-essential stores’ reopening date of 12 April may come too late to stop a permanent change in the way Brits shop, according to home delivery expert ParcelHero. It says UK shoppers spent an average £3,379 online last year, more than consumers in any other country. ParcelHero’s figures are supported by research from…
2020: worst year ever for retailers, but online sales soar
The latest ONS retail figures reveal 2020 was the worst year on record for retail, but a huge success for online sales. Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) make grim reading for retailers, revealing a slump of -1.9% in the volume of sales during 2020 when compared to 2019. That is…
ONS figures reveal we’re in for a ‘Digital Christmas’
Whisper it! Santa is going digital this Christmas ONS figures show retail’s fight-back continued in September, with significant online pre-ordering of new games consoles pointing the way to a digital Christmas, says the home delivery specialist ParcelHero. Today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures for September showed the much-heralded…
