At its height, Littlewoods dispatched 25 million catalogues each year for mums and grans to thumb through. Now that online accounts for 90% of Littlewoods’ sales, the brand is set to drop the mag. But can anything replace the appeal of a spot of catalogue shopping on a lazy Sunday afternoon?

When was the last time you ordered something from a mail order catalogue? Most people today buy everything from their footwear to their furniture online, leaving old school catalogues rotting on the doorstep. How can brands like La Redoute evolve to survive in the era of e-commerce?

The advent of drone delivery suggests the future of shipping is here, but the logistics are still a bit of a nightmare – senders and recipients alike are often required to slog to the post office. Shyp is a delivery app overlaying traditional shipping with a simpler, smarter interface.

The rise of click-and-collect services has seen consumers shun home deliveries in favour of visiting high street stores. ‘Delivery-to-mobile’ aims to make delivery convenient again, getting parcels to moving locations and cutting costs. Can it meet the needs of increasingly on-demand lifestyles?