UK e-sales suffer in August but menswear and shoes power ahead

The latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index showed growth of just 3% year-on-year during August, which is well short of the 9.5% five year average. That said, the three-month, six-month, and 12-month rolling averages at +5.3%, +3.8%, and +5.7% also fell short of that five-year figure.It seems it’s a sign less of the weakness of online retail and more of the weakness of UK retail overal…

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