UK shoppers are spending £3.523bn per year, the equivalent of £136 for every household in the UK, on delivery charges for online shopping, but new research says they believe it is a price worth paying.
Research commissioned by Trimble through OnePoll, surveyed 1,000 adults, revealing that rising petrol costs, bagging a bargain and the convenience of shopping from the sofa were among the key reasons that make the average £2.99 delivery charge per order worth the money.
The Trimble research is said to support reports of a growing increase in shopping online, with nearly two-thirds of shoppers saying they buy more online now than they did five years ago and 88.9% agreeing they expect to be spending more or the same online between now and 2017.
Convenience (36%) is cited as the key reason for shopping via the web but crowded high streets and shopping centres (20%) and busy lifestyles (15%) are also driving UK shoppers to abandon the high street.
Controversially, 7.6 million UK adults would go as far as to say that the UK high street is dead and over one-fifth of all respondents would like to do most of their shopping online, if they could.
Perhaps surprisingly, the current economic hard times are playing a part in encouraging consumers to shop online. High petrol prices and hefty car park charges are seeing many shoppers opting to stay at home and order via the web, preferring to pay for home delivery.
Read More - http://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/shoppers-say-online-shopping-delivery-charges-are-%E2%80%98worth-paying%E2%80%99
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Monday, 6 August 2012
Monday, 18 June 2012
Sunny weather boosted May online sales, while Jubilee celebrations could mean a bumper June
May’s sunny spell helped to boost sales both online and off in May, according
to the latest figures from the British Retail
Consortium, out today.
And early figures from Venda also suggested that the Jubilee weekend saw a strong rise in online and offline retail sales.
The KPMG-BRC Retail Sales Monitor for May 2012 showed internet sales rose by 12.4% last month. That was up on the 10.4% growth recorded in May 2011.
The update also showed that beyond the internet, sales also staged a recovery. Like-for-like UK retail sales values rose by 1.3% last month. In May 2011 like-for-like sales were down by 2.1%, compared to the same month in the previous year. Total UK sales rose by 3.4%, compared to a 0.3% decline in May 2011.
Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Consortium, said: “Online sales have returned to healthier growth after an unusually weak month in April, in part due to the timing of Easter. It’s back in line with the six-month average and higher than the 12-month rolling average.
“The feelgood sunshine boost saw strong sales of summer fashions as well as outdoor leisure and gardening gear. Consumers planning ahead for the Jubilee celebrations and other summer events are also likely to have made earlier purchases online than they would have through traditional channels.
Read more - http://internetretailing.net/2012/06/sunny-weather-boosted-may-online-sales-while-jubilee-celebrations-could-mean-a-bumper-june/
And early figures from Venda also suggested that the Jubilee weekend saw a strong rise in online and offline retail sales.
The KPMG-BRC Retail Sales Monitor for May 2012 showed internet sales rose by 12.4% last month. That was up on the 10.4% growth recorded in May 2011.
The update also showed that beyond the internet, sales also staged a recovery. Like-for-like UK retail sales values rose by 1.3% last month. In May 2011 like-for-like sales were down by 2.1%, compared to the same month in the previous year. Total UK sales rose by 3.4%, compared to a 0.3% decline in May 2011.
Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Consortium, said: “Online sales have returned to healthier growth after an unusually weak month in April, in part due to the timing of Easter. It’s back in line with the six-month average and higher than the 12-month rolling average.
“The feelgood sunshine boost saw strong sales of summer fashions as well as outdoor leisure and gardening gear. Consumers planning ahead for the Jubilee celebrations and other summer events are also likely to have made earlier purchases online than they would have through traditional channels.
Read more - http://internetretailing.net/2012/06/sunny-weather-boosted-may-online-sales-while-jubilee-celebrations-could-mean-a-bumper-june/
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