Britons: Number One in E-Commerce Revolution

A study by the British Retail Consortium has found that almost 1 pounds in every 5 pounds is spent through computer, tablets and smartphones, making Britain the most tech-savvy nation in the world when it comes to online shopping reports MyRetailMedia.

Retail spending made via the internet (excluding food) accounts for 18.3% of all retail spending, according to the BRC’s figures.

Britons are also expected to spend more than 20.4 billion pounds in the run up to Christmas, with some 10 billion pounds being spent in December alone, according to a separate study.

The BRC said: “Online sales of non-food products in the UK grew 12.1% in October versus a year earlier. The online penetration rate was 18.3% in October, the highest level ever recorded by our monitor over 23 months”.

Britain’s love of online shopping is so strong that the rest of Europe, and even the USA, are behind the UK in terms of online spending.

This trend has not gone unrecognised and many retailers are working on their multi-channel offering in order to survive.

The shift has led to a major re-think about the problem of Britain’s high streets with many retailers urging the government to reconsider business rates.

The BRC is not alone in their online spending forecast either. The IMRG, the trade body for web stores, is predicting that Christmas web sales will increase by at least 15% compared to the previous year.

Spokeswoman Tina Spooner said: “Already we are seeing a number of retailers ramping up their online offering in the run up to Christmas.

“Click & Collect, next day delivery and even on-hour delivery slots are just a few of the options on offer to attract the lucrative festive shopper at this highly competitive time of year”.

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Harper’s Bazaar and Hermès Team Up

French luxury brand Hermès made its debut on ShopBazaar.com, Harper’s Bazaar’s e-commerce site. The French luxury brand’s debut Thursday 22 November  2012, on ShopBazaar.com, Harper’s Bazaar’s e-commerce site, unusual — not that a magazine selling product on its Web site isn’t unusual enough reported WWD. For the first time, Hermès will sell its products on a Web site other than its own. Six Hermès shoe styles will be featured on ShopBazaar.com and The Bazaar Book, a monthly digital magalogue. Hermès has dabbled with footwear on its site, but “it hasn’t been a broad offering,” said Robert Chavez, president and chief executive officer of Hermès USA. “We thought it would be great to expand the introduction of Hermès footwear to Bazaar’s audience.”

Hermès shoes will be featured editorially in the magazine with a letter “B,” indicating they’re for sale on ShopBazaar.com. “To have that kind of endorsement” is priceless,” said Chavez. The assortment of high heels, flats, wedges and espadrilles ranges in price from £372.69 to £993.83($600 to $1,600). “We think many people will be discovering them for the first time,” Chavez said. “They didn’t realise Hermès made shoes. We planned in advance and bought a lot of depth into the six styles that are featured.”

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Bazaar editor in chief Glenda Bailey said, “Hermès’ resort [shoe] collection is a real preview of what we’ll be seeing in spring. We’re offering readers the unique opportunity to buy now.” If all goes well, “we’ll continue to work on exclusives and partnerships,” said Carol Smith, publisher and chief revenue officer of Bazaar.

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Delortae Agency, launch a luxury authentic on line store in the UK

Delortae Agency, launch a luxury authentic on line store in the UK. THE UK’s leading independent fashion designer authentication and appraisal specialist, and leading luxury authentic handbag SPA is pleased to announce they have launched a luxury authentic on line store in the UK.

Delortae Agency, THE Authentic Designer Bag Care Resource Portal, is pleased to announce that it has launched a luxury authentic on line store in the UK.  Delortae Agency is letting consumers buy luxury authentic apparel and accessories from top brand designers at discounted prices.

The Delortae Agency luxuryonlinestore.net Web site offers access to women’s and men’s luxury apparel and accessories from a growing list of fine vintage and consignment stores across the world targeting all lovers of authentic designer apparel and accessories. The online store’s items are culled from the most trusted and reputable consignment venues across the world.

“Delortae Agency’s goal is to bring the best rare, limited edition, hard to acquire and discontinued pieces from trusted consignment suppliers throughout the world to one place,” said Brendalee Lambert, founder of Delortae Agency “It’s a unique model with a specific focus on luxury authentic designer fashion and accessories.

“What truly sets Delortae Agency luxuryonlnestore.net apart is our trusted reputation as the UK’s leading independent luxury designer authentication and appraisal specialist,” she said. “Delortae Agency exclusive UK Luxury Designer Resource Portal brings quick and easy desktop access to favourite consignment items together with our luxury authentic handbag SPA, sole UK distribution of luxury authentic handbag care product range and full range of exclusive luxury services worldwide. As a company, we are continually looking at ways we can add and improve the current range of products and services we offer clients, no other UK company does more for the luxury authentic designer community. 

“Buyers don’t have to travel across town or get on a plane to search for a coveted find.”

The e-commerce destination is located at http://www.luxuryonlinestore.net to purchase items, consumers can join exclusive Gold Membership which offers buyers more benefits.

Delortae Agency luxuryonlinestore.net features clothing and accessories from Marc Jacobs, YSL, Chloe, Chanel, Hermés, Miu Miu, Fendi Louis Vuitton and other designers

For example, the site currently has Hermes Louis Vuitton and Celine handbags for sale.

Marketing plans include extensive media outreach including broadcast, print, social media and blog coverage, Ms. Lambert said.

“Media outreach will also be coupled with a strong luxury networking campaign, and a robust search engine optimization and marketing strategy,” she said.

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In addition, Delortae Agency has also announced "designer-to-consumer" (D2C) integrated site for limited edition or custom-made clothes will soon be added. Along with this consumers will be able to shop new arrivals by designer, season, style, colour, price, size or condition.

Additionally, consumers will also be able to consign their luxury authentic items for re sale through the site, safely and securely.

 “One of the most challenging aspects of buying online is having the confidence that your item is 100 per cent authentic,” Ms. Lambert said. “All Delortae Agency’s luxuryonlinestore.net suppliers are invited or hand-selected into the community for their niche concentration on authentic products and verified by our own authentication in house panel. We are, in fact, providing consumers with peace of mind,” she said. “Buyers know that our items have been vetted by our own experienced authentication team prior to listing.”

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