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Thematic Analysis
NewEcommerce Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Consumers expect a seamless digital experience when shopping online, and central to this is a safe and secure payment process. Digital payments is an important theme for ecommerce companies, with all of the top five companies in the thematic screen of GlobalData’s ecommerce sector scorecard scoring at least 4 out of 5 in this theme. Additionally, the top three ranked companies (Visa, Mastercard, and Klarna) all provide consumer payment services, highlighting the importance of this aspect of ecommerce.
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Company Insights
Innovation and Patenting activity of Ocado Group Plc Q4 2023
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its latest company patent databook "Innovation and Patenting activity of Ocado Group Plc Q4 2023". The databook highlights patenting activity of the company in terms of growth in filings and grants, regions protected, impact of various themes, sector applicability of technologies protected. It provides contextual analysis of technical peers, their strategy, dominance (Grant share) and their recent activities. This is an on-demand databook that will be delivered upon request. The report will be...
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Sector Analysis
NewUnited Kingdom (UK) Easter Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Easter Market Report Overview The proportion of consumers agreeing that they did more Easter activities this year versus last year waned in 2024, as consumers opted for other activities during the long weekend. However, among those consumers with children, participation remained high, with over 62% of consumers with their youngest child being between 0-4 years of age agreeing that they did more Easter-related activities this year. As a result, retailers promoted various activities to encourage participation in...
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Sector Analysis
NewUnited Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Report Overview The report suggests that over a third of male consumers agreed they spend more on taking their mother for a meal than buying a tangible gift. Indeed, if retailers cannot make gifting selections more appealing, consumers will turn to leisure over retail to mark the occasion. Therefore, retailers must promote experience gifts, which grew in popularity this year to compete with leisure options, such as dining out. The UK Mother’s Day market...
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Thematic Analysis
Connected Consumer in Retail and Apparel – Thematic Intelligence
Connected Consumer in Retail and Apparel Thematic Overview The connected consumer has been created as a direct result of other themes within the retail and apparel sectors. For instance, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed the way that retailers and consumers interact. It has allowed retailers to track previously untraceable behaviors, such as tracking coffee replenishment needs through a Bluetooth-connected coffee machine to a retailer’s app. This has raised the bar for the connectivity that consumers expect from retailers...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Valentine’s Day – Analyzing Market, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Major Players, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Valentine’s Day Market Report Overview The proportion of UK consumers shopping for Valentine’s Day has declined in 2024. Muted interest in spending on retail has significantly contributed to the decline in Valentine’s Day shopping. The other key factor influencing the decline is the diminishing significance of Valentine’s Day. As consumers continue to feel the impact of inflation, over 50% of consumers agree that the cost-of-living crisis has reduced spending for the occasion. They are more likely to...
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Thematic Analysis
Customer Loyalty in Retail and Apparel – Thematic Intelligence
Customer Loyalty in Retail and Apparel Thematic Overview In retail, customer loyalty is an important parameter for any retailer’s success in today’s competitive landscape. However, it is challenging to retain customer loyalty as there is a plethora of retailers to choose from. In addition, the prevalence of online shopping allows consumers to easily compare retailers’ propositions and pick the most suitable product based on factors such as price, product, or experience. It is more expensive for retailers to acquire new...
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Company Insights
Marks & Spencer – Digital Transformation Strategies
M&S Digital Transformation Strategies Report Overview Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been focusing on data-led innovation as a part of its digital transformation strategies. The annual ICT spending of M&S was estimated at $337.9 million in 2023. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring software, hardware, and ICT services from vendors. M&S is a retailer of a wide range of apparel, home products, and food items, its product portfolio consists of womenswear, menswear, kids wear, cosmetics, footwear,...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Christmas – Analysing Buying Dynamics, Channel Usage, Spending and Retailer Selection
UK Christmas Retail Market Overview The proportion of consumers shopping for Christmas increased in 2023. A third of consumers stated that they started Christmas shopping earlier last year compared to the previous year. Among these consumers, most of them stated that this was to spread the cost of the occasion to feel better prepared for Christmas this year. Consumers also leveraged finance options such as Buy Now Pay Later for cost spreading. The UK Christmas market research report offers a...