We provide an insight into the online luxury fashion markets in the UK, Germany and China, exploring consumer expectations across the different regions.
THE GLOBAL ONLINE MARKET FOR LUXURY FASHION Providing a multi-channel shopping experience is becoming more and more important to the increasingly sophisticated online shopper. We have already seen that a number of retail categories, such as ‘groceries’ and ‘health and beauty’, that used to stick to the traditional sales and marketing channels, are flourishing online. […]
Over the next five years, retailers in leading markets are likely to see the majority of growth from the ‘health and beauty’ sector occurring online. We explore the opportunities of selling health and beauty products online in the U.S. and China.
THE GLOBAL ONLINE MARKET FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY ITEMS In a recent blog, we made you aware that ‘groceries’ are one of the least disrupted retail categories online, representing a fantastic opportunity for retailers in this field. Similarly, ‘health and beauty’ is another segment that is less prevalent online, but holds a great potential for […]
Over the next five years, retailers in leading markets are likely to see the majority of growth from the groceries sector occurring online. We explore the opportunities of selling groceries online in the UK and China.
THE STATE OF THE GLOBAL GROCERY MARKET In 2014, food and beverage sales in the UK stood at £177.5 billion, making it by far the largest retail category. This is also true of the US, where the grocery market is worth an estimated$600 billion a year. Interestingly, only an extremely small percentage of all global […]
If you follow our blog posts, then you will already be aware that 2015 has been a busy year so far for online retail giant Amazon, who has been rolling out a series of innovative services and technology solutions. As we pass the half way point of the year, we thought this would be a good opportunity to take a look at the most recent innovations Amazon is now offering their customers.
If you follow our blog posts, then you will already be aware that 2015 has been a busy year so far for online retail giant Amazon, who has been rolling out a series of innovative services and technology solutions. As we pass the half way point of the year, we thought this would be a […]
We explore why it is important to provide a localised offering of your international ecommerce store and highlight five best practices to follow for cross-border success.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LOCALISE? By 2018, global online sales are expected to reach $2.36 trillion and the number of online shoppers worldwide is set to hit 1.6 billion. No wonder then an increasing number of retailers are looking to capitalise on the growing opportunities of international ecommerce, by actively engaging in cross-border trade. […]
We explore why retailers cannot afford to miss out on the global opportunities e-marketplaces have to offer.
THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF GLOBAL E-MARKETPLACES Recent research has shown that the ecommerce sector in Europe is expected to increase by more than 18% in 2015, while the number of online shoppers worldwide is set reach 1.6 billion by 2018. One of the reasons for the continued growth in the ecommerce sector can be put […]
We explore the growing trend of social commerce and highlight key examples of how social media platforms are paving the way for brands and retailers to provide a more seamless shopping experience.
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TO SOCIAL COMMERCE Now that social media has become an integral part of our day-to-day lives, it has been seamlessly integrated into many other online activities. Undoubtedly, one of the areas social media has significantly impacted and continues to impact, is the way users shop online. Until recently, social media platforms were […]
We explore the importance of global m-commerce as part of a retailer’s overall sales strategy, and highlight examples of retailers excelling in this field.
The global state of m-commerce The increasing use of smartphones for online shopping shows no sign of slowing down, with the number of mobile users set to reach 457 million in 2019. Recent research by Barclays also suggests that consumers are expected to spend more than £53 billion a year using their smartphones and tablets […]
