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Retailers take heed; slow fashion is on the rise

While most fashion retailers continue to dance to the drum of the changing seasons, a growing number of consumers are looking for a more sustainable and ethical approach to revamping their wardrobe. In a connected world, shoppers are increasingly aware of unfair labour practices in developing countries brought on by the demand for cheap and […]

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Holiday research infographic – Digital Destinations

This holiday research infographic looks at the key findings from Webloyalty’s Digital Destinations report. Join the discussion on Twitter @WebloyaltyUK Researching our holiday 43% of us use TripAdvisor 22% look at holiday brochures 26% of us use Facebook for research Booking our holiday One in four use price comparison sites 73% of us book our holidays […]

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Tripadvisor more popular than family and friends when researching holidays

TripAdvisor is revolutionising the way in which we research out holidays in the UK. Almost half of us (43%) now use TripAdvisor as a research tool prior to booking our main holiday. Recommendations on TripAdvisor are now the favourite route of holiday research, becoming far more popular than suggestions from friends and family, which only […]

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UK Online Shoppers Visit 16 Retail Websites per week

Looking at our soon-to-be-released report on the Connected Consumer, we explore the behaviour of UK online shoppers. 16 retail websites visited each week With the vast majority of people owning at least one device that can access the internet, today’s consumer is truly connected. On average, online consumers spend some 225 minutes per week shopping […]

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Easter spending predicted to rise as consumer confidence in economy increases

With Easter fast approaching, new research by leading ecommerce partner Webloyalty reveals an expected increase in retail spending over the Easter period. 3.2% growth in the overall Easter retail market is predicted this year, despite continuing consumer concerns about personal finances. Spending on food and drink is expected to increase notably to £2.1bn – a […]

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The future of retail: who’s spending?

Over the past few weeks the Webloyalty team has been discussing insights taken from a recent research report looking at the future of retail. Today we would like to introduce the next section, looking at the findings. Who’s spending? According to the retail report, while the consumer economy is set to experience a relative recovery up […]

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Research reviews best performing retail sectors

The future of retail and its sectors are being driven by uneven growth. In the last Webloyalty blog, The current state of retail and its growth rates, we showed an overview of how retail sectors were affected by the recession. Some sectors are performing very well, others are continuing to struggle. This week’s  blog reviews […]