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Beauty is the standout performer in UK ecommerce. The category outpaced all others in 2023, according to UK ecommerce association IMRG.

UK consumers see economic storm clouds ahead: That’s driving them to splurge on small luxuries such as high-end perfumes and cosmetics.

While the Italian Competition Authority’s probe is unlikely to cause most consumers to stop shopping at Shein, it is one more black mark against the company. There is a finite number of those types of stories that Shein can withstand before its proverbial bucket spills over.

Even when shopping in-store, consumers are embracing digital experiences, from mobile loyalty apps to scan-and-go technology. This deck will:. Share our latest forecasts for grocery retail and ecommerce sales in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

A young and ecommerce-savvy user base in the UK is helping propel TikTok’s aims. More than two-thirds of the platform’s user base in the UK is under the age of 35. Given a broader population that is comfortable with digital shopping—only China has a greater proportion of total retail sales online—it’s clear why the country is a rich testing ground for TikTok.

An EU court upholds decision that Google unfairly boosted its shopping services, likely influencing future cases under EU and UK competition laws.

Tesco’s newest venture takes aim at Ocado: The UK grocer’s Transcend Retail Solutions division aims to help international supermarket chains develop their ecommerce operations.

The ecommerce giant has led the market in France and the UK, too, but more substantially in Germany; in terms of retail ecommerce sales in 2024, for example, Amazon will account for 45.1% of the total, versus just 24.1% and 24.8% in France and the UK, respectively.