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Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020

Inside Retail

Australians ordered over 1 billion parcels during 2020, a first for the country, according to the latest Pitney Bowes parcel shipping index. The post Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020 appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Kantar reveals the world’s 2020 pandemic shopping habits

Retail Times

The global grocery sector grew an unprecedented 10% globally in 2020, compared to 2.5% Winning Omnichannel, summarises the actual shopping trips of more than a million shoppers globally, representing the behaviours of 5 billion people (66% of the world population) and 83% of global GDP.

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Online in-flight shopping market tipped to surge

Inside Retail

The global online in-flight shopping market is forecast to reach US$825.3 million in 2020 and representing a CAGR of 12.8 per cent of the global online in-flight shopping market in 2020 and is expected to continue this trend. million by 2030 – up from US$232.3 per cent, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

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2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas?

Inside Retail

People were shopping in stores and Black Friday, Cyber Monday were becoming successful sale events on those specific days. But people were starting to shop for Christmas around that time. In November, consumers became aware of global supply chain issues, spiking fear into them that Christmas shopping may be a major challenge.

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Reject Shop brushes off wage theft class action as ‘immaterial’

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop is facing a class action lawsuit for “purported underpayments” to staff, launched by specialist law firm Adero Law Between February 2016 and April 2021, seven former employees of the discount retailer allege underpayment during their employment with the company.

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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

Google started working with its AR and AI partners ModiFace and Perfect Corp on a tool that would allow users to virtually try on eyeshadow, lipstick, and foundation shades online in December 2020. “When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.”

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Ideal Shopping Direct surpasses profit predictions in 2020 and has eyes on future

Retail Times

Since appointing a new management team of CEO Jamie Martin and COO Martin Purcell, Ideal Shopping Direct surpassed its 2020 profit prediction by 30% to make £6.5m amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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