The retail technology week in numbers

$52 billion…Global wearable spending will increase from $41 billion this year to $52 billion in 2020, according to Gartner.

10%…FatFace is to donate 10% of sales of a jumper to a breast cancer awareness charity after its "booby bunting" design went viral.

$40 million…Namogoo, an Israeli startup that has developed a solution for online enterprises to prevent customer journey hijacking, has raised $40 million in Series C funding.

1,100…Elavon, facilitated by Santander UK, will this year provide The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal with 1,100 cashless terminals to help the charity collect donations.

£13.1 billion…Business is booming for online marketplaces with spend set to rise to rise 50.1% to £13.1 billion over the next five years, according to GlobalData.

170…HiMirror is to provide Nivea with customised in-store Enterprise smart mirrors. The partnership will involve 135 branches of health and beauty care giant, Watsons, in Thailand, and 35 of its branches in Malaysia.

5…JD.com has launched what is pitched as China’s first 5G-powered smart logistics park in Beijing, just ahead of Singles’ Day.

1…Woolworths is to become the first retailer to bring TerraCycle's zero-waste reusable packaging solution - Loop - to Australia.

8…Dwain McDonald, CEO at parcels carrier DPD, has called on vehicle manufacturers, energy providers, national and local government to start working together to reduce emissions and congestion. This follows the launch of a whitepaper, featuring an eight-point plan to accelerate the pace of change.

£467.3 million…Halloween spend will grow by just 0.6% (compared to 2% in 2018) to reach £467.3 million as Brexit looms large, according to GlobalData.

5p…John Lewis & Partners has launched a pilot at its Oxford store focusing on ways in which the retailer and its customers can reduce their impact on the planet.

As part of what could provide a model for its other stores, it has removed 5p plastic carrier bags, with shoppers being encouraged to bring one with them, or buy a reusable one instead.