Growth in e-retail sales was down by 7% over two weeks, due to postal strikes, according to IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. However, the index saw 11.8% increase year on year and 8.4% month on month in e-retail sales. British shoppers spend £4.2 billion online in October.
According to the index, delivery concerns had a noticeable impact on online clothing sales with 13.2% growth, which fell short from the average of 27% for the month of October in previous years. Overall,the Postal Strikes caused a £53m Drop In Online Sales. (see related article below)
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