The Multichannel Retail Summit 2011
Following on from last year’s highly successful inaugural summit, The Retail Bulletin has launched their 2011 event, moving to a bigger venue and central London location. Read more..
- PayPal seen as more secure than credit cards for online shopping
- Apple's Ping Users top one million in first 48 Hours
- Zara failing to secure brand on paid search listings ahead of online store launch
- Internet connected devices about to pass the 5 billion milestone
- Visits for Ping golf clubs up by 427% after Oosthuizen wins Open
Food for thought: Online food retail’s future depends on label standardisation
Every six months or so, the cycle of food labelling rumours re-surface, with reports that the FSA are once again suggesting a change in food labelling. The most recent of these was the suggestion of including traffic light labelling on products, a proposal which has since been dropped. Read more..
- Survey reflects the rapidly evolving changes of the e-commerce industry.
- JD Sports Fashion appoints SEO specialist
- Determined bargain hunters actually spend more on their online shopping
- 42.6 Percent of Brits are Shopping Online at Least Once a Week
- Online shopping growing despite recession, new home and fashion retail index shows
US: Target stores to be first retailer of Facebook Credits Gift Cards
Target will be the first brick-and-mortar retailer to carry Facebook Credits gift cards. Read more..
Mobile Advertisers Forecast to Spend $1.8 Billion on Location-Based Campaigns in 2015
Location-based advertising is still in its infancy, but according to a new study from ABI Research, businesses are primed to spend $1.8 billion on it in 2015 as part of their overall mobile marketing budgets. Read more..
- Online search for Brown Goods drops 24% on May's level
- Essence and e-inbusiness deliver new Ryman website
- House of Fraser launches new multi-channel initiatives
- Britons want retailers to make it easier for them to channel hop as they shop
- Retailers reveal need for channel diversification to capitalise on future sales opportunities
Consumers are seeking out retailers on Facebook and Twitter in growing numbers
83% of consumers buying online at least once a week Read more..
Mobey Forum launches pioneering guidelines on how to implement mobile remote payments
Mobey Forum has released the market’s first white paper which details how mobile remote payment technology can effectively be delivered to end-users by leveraging existing systems and establishing an open infrastructure. Read more..