First coronavirus wave gave online retail a major boost
4 years, 2 months ago

First coronavirus wave gave online retail a major boost

Dutch News  

Online retailers booked an increase in sales of at least 55% during the second quarter of this year, as shops closed because people were urged to stay home. The popularity of online shopping also boosted postal company PostNL, which increased second quarter revenue from parcel deliveries by 28% to €516m. Online retailers outside the Netherlands also benefited from the stay at home policy, booking orders worth some €700m from Dutch clients. In particular, the figures show that cafes and bars are better able to cope, by switching immediately to take away services, economist Marten van Garderen told broadcaster NOS.

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PostNL profits jump due to Covid jab invites
2 years, 10 months ago

PostNL profits jump due to Covid jab invites

NL Times  

The postal and parcel company PostNL had another exceptional year, the company said at the presentation of its annual figures. PostNL delivered a record 384 million parcels last year - a year-on-year increase of almost 14 percent. Together with disruptions in the supply chains, these rules reduced gross profits by 17 million euros last year. In the traditionally busy closing …

Relaxation of restrictions increased retailers' profits
3 years, 9 months ago

Relaxation of restrictions increased retailers' profits

NL Times  

After the government allowed for limited on-site shopping options for non-essential stores last week, business picked up again for retailers. ING saw a sharp increase in debit card transactions after the “click-and-collect” option began on February 10. “Retailers that were heavily hit by the pandemic are still dealing with large setbacks but the losses are becoming significantly less”, researcher at …

Hospitality industry sales slump in 2020, but PostNL benefits from coronavirus
3 years, 10 months ago

Hospitality industry sales slump in 2020, but PostNL benefits from coronavirus

Dutch News  

Cafes, restaurants, bars and hotels were extremely hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic last year, with sales dropping 34%, the biggest downturn ever recorded in the sector, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. Cafe and bar sales fell by 42% while restaurants and catering company turnover fell 35%. Postal company PostNL, by contrast, has benefited from coronavirus, with turnover …

Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump
4 years ago

Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump

Associated Press  

Online shopping has been a lifeline for many as the virus pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home. Traditional brick-and-mortar chains have gotten the message, ramping up their online sales as more and more people shop remotely rather than in stores. Walmart CEO C. Douglas McMillon said recently that upward trends for online sales accelerated by “two to three …

PostNL expects to deliver over 60% more parcels in run up to Christmas
4 years, 2 months ago

PostNL expects to deliver over 60% more parcels in run up to Christmas

Dutch News  

Dutch postal service PostNL is expecting an increase in the number of parcels of 60% to 70% in the run up to Sinterklaas and Christmas as the Coronavirus crisis boosts online gift giving. The service had already increased its capacity by 40% and the approaching festive season will see that grow by about 30% more, PostNL logistics manager Liesbeth Kaashoek …

Coronavirus boosts online shopping, DIY and garden centres benefit most
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus boosts online shopping, DIY and garden centres benefit most

Dutch News  

Dutch shoppers spent a record €6.36n online in the second quarter of this year, according to sector association Thuiswinkel.org, as the coronavirus pandemic kept people home. While the overall increase was 12%, excluding services such as plane tickets and holidays, online sales rose 52% in the second quarter, Thuiswinkel.org said. ‘Many people have now discovered online shopping and coronavirus helped …

As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs
4 years, 4 months ago

As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs

The Independent  

The wave of job losses is hitting the shore. The reason, of course, is the shift to online, which now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all retail sales, excluding fuel, up from 20 per cent pre-Covid. If the shift to online retailing is matched by the shift to working from home, then it will not just be …

Online sales explode but markets for holidays and high fashion collapse
4 years, 8 months ago

Online sales explode but markets for holidays and high fashion collapse

Dutch News  

Online shopping has exploded since the corona crisis but shops selling holidays and luxury goods have seen a huge drop in revenue, new figures show. ‘Before coronavirus many online shops saw growth of 16% to 18%, now it’s 60% to 70%,’ Wijnand Jongen, director of Thuiswinkel.org, told broadcaster NOS. ‘Some online shops can’t source the stuff quickly enough,’ Jongen said. …

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?
4 years, 8 months ago

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?

Wired  

Those of us living in city centres during the coronavirus crisis are a little ahead of everyone else in the country. “It won’t be the end, but I think there’ll certainly be a number of stores that won’t be opening again,” says retail analyst Richard Hyman. Intu, which operates many of the country’s major shopping centres, received only 29 per …

Coronavirus sees retail sales rise in February as Australians stockpiled groceries and pharmaceuticals but clothing sales fell
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees retail sales rise in February as Australians stockpiled groceries and pharmaceuticals but clothing sales fell

ABC  

Retail sales rose in February but the devil was in the detail, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic already evident, and economists warning that a short-term boost from panic buying and stockpiling will not last. Key points: The ABS says retail turnover rose 0.5 per cent in February Supermarket and grocery store sales rose 1.1 per cent and department …

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