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High street retailers still need to work on web accessibility

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A new study suggests that some of the UK's online retailers are not taking the issue of accessibility seriously enough, with progress seeming to stall,
according to a new study.

 

Last year, Webcredible's Accessibility Report gave the websites of 20 UK high street retailers an average score of 62%, but this year the score has slipped to 60%.

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