Q4 started positively with a flurry of new positions being registered plus previously paused vacancies coming back to market. Historically Q4 has usually been a strong trading period for the business and it looks as though this will be the case this year.
The general sentiment within the industry is that there is lots of opportunity out there. In the last 4 weeks we have seen, multiple retail brands turn on the tap for leadership hiring, a handful of new projects signed off with platforms such as BigCommerce, Shopline and Shopify and have heard of a noticeable increase in RFP’s for almost all of our clients.
Whilst a lot of these are still focused on smaller incremental changes in areas around PIM, Search and Loyalty, there are more conversations around larger transformation programmes.
Shopify still seems to be the platform of choice for many SME’s re-platforming and this has created a candidate short market, particularly across delivery and engineering. Hiring vendor side also seems to have increased with a number of businesses investing in their sales functions at either BDR, AE or Partnerships level. Usually, this reflects opportunity in the market they are looking to capitalise on.
With the above in mind, there is a general feeling of optimism as we head towards 2025.
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Market Spotlight + Top 5 eCommerce Stories This Month
- Boohoo Group PLC has named Debenhams boss Daniel Finley as its new CEO, shunning Mike Ashley’s demands to run the business READ MORE
- Harrods relaunched its ecommerce platform with Scayle, featuring a refreshed design, integrated systems, and an upgraded mobile app coming soon READ MORE
- Avon is moving away from door-to-door selling, expanding its franchise presence to 650 Superdrug stores by year-end and planning 2,300 global locations by 2024 READ MORE
- Vinted completed a £282.96m secondary share sale to fund expansion into categories like electronics and books, valuing the company at £4.16bn as it broadens its second-hand market reach READ MORE
- Amazon extended its same-day delivery to over 80 UK towns and cities, including Middlesbrough, Aberdeen, and Plymouth. With demand doubling since 2023, it’s investing £580m in robotics and AI to improve fulfilment efficiency READ MORE
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