In-store sales

Online retail has become a maturing market with 2018 expected to be “tough”, a market analyst has warned.

Consumers prefer to make big-ticket purchases in-store, new research has claimed.

Online shopping on Boxing Day will exceed £1 billion for the first time, according to e-tail association IMRG.

Online stole the show during the Black Friday discounting period, as it continued to dominate over in-store sales.