Online shopping proved to be the biggest hit with consumers last Christmas. Retailers noticed strong performances in their online, mobile and click & collect sales whilst store footfall was relatively low.
One retailer, Debenhams, noted a 36% increase in online sales, with customers favouring placing click & collect orders to pick up their goods in store. Other stores with strong online growth were Ted Baker, John Lewis and Mothercare.
Jacky Broomhead makes some excellent suggestions in her article as to how retailers can try to better align their online and in store experience:
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