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Those results may reflect consumers’ growing confidence shopping online. Ninety-six percent of German consumers reported satisfaction with their online purchases, per a BEYONDATA GmbH survey, and the share of consumers planning to increase their ecommerce spending rose 130 basis points to an annual average of 7.5%, climbing further to 11.3% in Q4.

LVMH beat analysts’ middling expectations in Q4: But the company’s 1% growth suggests the luxury sector may take some time to bounce back.

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.

GenAI gives banks unprecedented tools to create a more personalized experience for their customers, but some use cases are easier to implement than others.

However, opening a flagship store in prime central London real estate comes with risks given the market's modest size—there are just five Topps-partnered hobby shops in the UK and fewer than 30 scattered across Europe. The retailer plans to position the store as an experiential billboard to ignite interest in collecting.

Why it matters: Online reviews are critical to the customer journey, as the majority of shoppers rely on them when deciding whether to purchase a product or service. Fake reviews muddy the waters by pushing people to inferior products, which wastes consumers’ time and money.

However, the European Commission has Amazon on its acquisitions radar and previously quashed other M&A plans, such as its now-canceled deal with iRobot. How Spotify could benefit: Spotify has struggled to break into hardware, and acquiring Sonos would give it an instant entry to that market.

Burberry’s holiday resurgence is an encouraging sign for luxury brands: The company’s focus on core products won over US shoppers, although a full recovery is a long way off.

We spoke with four CMOs on their approaches to data management, communication, and fostering a culture of innovation to maximize marketing effectiveness.

UK retail sales rose unexpectedly in September, thanks to the new iPhone and Oasis: Back-to-school shopping and entertainment spending boosted demand for non-essential items, although poor weather and consumer caution dented supermarket sales.

The allegation: Online marketplaces including Amazon, Temu, and Shein are selling toys that fail to meet EU safety standards, according to an investigation by Toy Industries of Europe (TIE)—an organization that represents toy manufacturers in the EU and UK. 80% of the over 100 products TIE purchased as part of its investigation were unsafe, with some having magnets capable of puncturing children’s intestines