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🚀Curious about what makes IMRG Connect events a must for eCommerce leaders❓ Get a behind-the-scenes look at the energy, insights, and connections that make our events unique. Watch highlights from our latest Connect event and hear directly from attendees on how these gatherings impact their strategies, inspire fresh ideas, and build valuable industry relationships. 👉 Check out IMRG’s full event schedule here - https://lnkd.in/gNkg_r6 #IMRG #eCommerceevents #eCommerce #retailnetworking

New blog article 📝 How UK Brands Can Dominate TikTok Shop Discover how to effectively navigate this dynamic platform and turn TikTok into a powerful tool for business growth. Written by: Linnworks Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKhA3c7s

🚀 Webinar Alert: Dive into the Data-Driven Insights of Black November! 🚀 Join us this Thursday, Nov 14, as we break down the opening week of Black November! We'll analyse key performance metrics, uncover retailers' top Black Friday strategies, and explore what current trends reveal about the rest of the peak trading season. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: - Black November Trends: Get insights into the market’s performance and our forecasts for the upcoming weeks. - Black Friday Campaigns: Find out how retailers are running their campaigns and the discounting strategies they’re adopting. - Plus, our expert guest panel will share actionable strategies to help you make the most of the peak sales period. 📈💡 👉 Save your seat now - https://lnkd.in/ecySwb4n

New blog article 📝 Advanced Segmentation Techniques to Drive Personalisation & Conversion Understanding advanced segmentation techniques can lead to more meaningful interactions with customers, higher conversion rates, and sustained growth. Written by: Price Trakker Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/et67kDrp #personalisation #customersegmentation #imrg #pricetrakker #conversion #retail #ecommerce

📈IMRG’s Weekly Ecommerce Round-up Online retail in October reported a +1% Year-on-Year (YoY) increase in our Online Retail Index, marking the second consecutive month of positive-territory growth for the industry. A special mention goes out to Electricals retailers who experienced their best growth of the year so far, at +2.4% YoY in October – notably driven by Accessories & Hobbies (+9.8% YoY) and Audio (+8.7% YoY). Despite some good news, revenue for the total online market has declined over the past three weeks, with the last week of October showing the biggest drop in five months (-5.9% YoY). Interestingly, this week’s data includes Friday 1st November, marking the start of Black Friday campaigns for many retailers, yet the industry showed no signs of picking up. It looks like it may be a tough peak trading period this year. Time will tell! Keep an eye out for our post next week. We will be revealing more November insights! 🗣️ Andy Mulcahy, Strategy & Insight Director at IMRG #ecommerce #imrg #onlineretail #octoberdata #blackfriday #retail #electricals

📢 New Report Alert! Supported by Ecommpay eCommerce checkouts: UK retailers reveal their checkout strategy and performance We have surveyed our retail community on their checkout structures, approaches, and outcomes. These insights are designed to help you optimise this critical stage of the customer journey. Benefit from comprehensive insights on: 📄Conversion for multi-page and single-page checkout formats ⌚Checkout average duration times 💳Checkout payment trends + much more! Are you surprised that single-page checkouts outperform multi-page ones, or that registered users show higher conversion rates? Share your thoughts in the comments below 💬 Download the free report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyHpAPkp

‘Black November’ is officially here! And Bloomreach has essential tactics to help you boost performance this season! Manuel Tönz, Director of Client Strategy, shares his top recommendations for retailers to drive results: 1️⃣ ‘Automatically categorise customers into loyalty tiers.’ 2️⃣ ‘Create a long-term empathetic relationship with your customers.’ 3️⃣ ‘Take an early access approach.’ 4️⃣ ‘Personalise the product recommendation to each and every customer – and deploy that on every channel.’ 5️⃣ ‘Selling is a lot about psychology. [Engage with] time limited sales.’   Black Friday week (Mon-Cyber Mon) last year saw a decline of -1.9% and IMRG anticipates a decline of -1% this year. However – smart tactics such as personalisation can bring some much-needed growth to the industry 📈. Connect with Bloomreach to gain further advice: https://lnkd.in/dYUagAs   #ecommerce #blacknovember #peaktrading #blackfriday #bloomreach #imrg #personalisation #psychology #customerexperience #onlineretail

How Did eCommerce Perform in October? 📊 This Thursday, November 7th, join IMRG’s Weekly Data Show to dive into October’s eCommerce performance metrics! As the industry’s go-to source for benchmarking data and insights, this session will help you evaluate your performance and gear up for peak season. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • October in Review – Dive into the data and see how the online market shaped up last month. • Early Black Friday Insights – Gain first-week insights into 'Black November' to refine your Black Friday strategy! Save your spot now via the registration link here - https://lnkd.in/eUrUwy84 #eCommerce #BlackFriday #IMRG

📈IMRG’s Weekly Ecommerce Round-up Retailers were hopeful the -3.7% YoY dip in Wk 3 of October was just a temporary setback. However, Wk 4 revealed a steeper drop at -4.7% YoY—the biggest decline since early June 2024. This drop was driven primarily by Clothing retailers, who saw a significant -10.8% YoY downturn. However, it wasn’t all negative! Health & Beauty continued its strong performance with +17.7% YoY growth, and Home & Garden saw a +2.8% YoY lift, led by garden furnishings as customers prepared for Halloween. Tune in next week for October’s final results and early peak trading insights! 🗣️ Matthew Walsh, Data & Retail Director at IMRG #ecommerce #imrg #halloween #clothing #homeandgarden #october

🔍 Ever wonder why customers hit 'Buy Now' instead of abandoning their cart? IMRG’s latest report, created in collaboration with Ecommpay, takes the guesswork out of optimising checkout experiences and shows you exactly how to boost conversions! The report is built from insights gathered from our retail community to answer key questions like: 💡 Single-page vs. multi-page checkout: Which wins for conversion? 💳 Top strategies to increase checkout completion: What payment options, design, and messaging are keeping customers engaged? 🚀 Actionable improvements: From small tweaks to major shifts, learn which checkout features are turning browsers into buyers. All of the answers can be found in this free to download report: https://lnkd.in/eyHpAPkp #ecommerce #checkoutoptimisation #conversionoptimisation #retailinsights #IMRG