UK e-commerce sales rise 11% in Q1 as mobile checkout adoption accelerates
UK e-commerce sales rose 11% in Q1 2026 as mobile transactions surpassed 60% of all digital purchases — the strongest quarterly growth since 2022.
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Shopify surpasses 2 million UK merchants as platform competition intensifies
Shopify has surpassed two million active UK merchants, cementing platform dominance as competition from WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and headless providers intensifies.
Amazon launches same-day delivery expansion to 15 new UK cities
Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to 15 new UK cities in a £240 million logistics investment, bringing total same-day coverage to 38 locations by Q3 2026.
Open banking transactions hit record 15 billion in 2025 as adoption reaches tipping point
UK open banking transactions hit a record 15 billion in 2025 — a 67% increase — as account-to-account payments reach a genuine consumer adoption tipping point.
Klarna files for US IPO as BNPL market matures and profitability returns
Klarna has filed for a US IPO at a $15 billion valuation as the BNPL pioneer returns to profitability — with its UK business processing £19 billion in gross merchandise volume in 2025.
John Lewis deploys AI-powered inventory management across all 34 stores
John Lewis has deployed AI-powered inventory management across all 34 stores, reporting a 22% reduction in out-of-stock events and 18% fewer markdown write-offs.
Five supply chain questions keeping UK commerce leaders awake at night
Five supply chain questions keeping UK commerce leaders awake — from inventory optimisation and supplier concentration to climate resilience, sustainability verification, and warehouse automation.
Why London businesses are losing customers to competitors they’ve never heard of — and how search changes everything
London businesses are losing customers to unseen competitors via search. The solution is not complex — but it requires sustained investment that most businesses have yet to make.
UK retailers face mandatory scope 3 emissions reporting from 2027 — are you ready?
UK retailers above £500m revenue face mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting from 2027. The data challenge is formidable — and preparation time is running out.