Image courtesy of AO World AO World’s chief executive believes shoppers will never look back from buying electricals online following the retailer’s strongest ever peak trading period. Covid-19 has kept more shoppers at home, resulting in higher levels of online demand for the electrical products that AO sells – and
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EDITORIAL How Tesco, Dunelm, Halfords and other Top500 retailers traded in lockdown and over peak
In today’s InternetRetailing newsletter we’re reporting on how Top500 retailers traded in lockdown, over Christmas – and what impact Brexit is having on their business. Tesco has seen online demand almost double over Christmas, adding almost £1bn to its ecommerce sales as many shoppers opted for home delivery or
PEAK 2020 Non-essential retail dealt ‘crippling blow’ by fresh Covid-19 closures, the effect on footfall and logistics as ports close; plus we look ahead to Boxing Day
InternetRetailing rounds up the latest news, insights and trends on how retailers and customers are responding to a very different peak trading season this year. This year the pre-Christmas shopping period has been changed by Covid-19, with non-essential retail closed during lockdowns in England and Wales during much of November,