WWW spells record June for online shopping
Weather, World Cup and Wimbledon boost June online sales to £4.4 billion. Read more..
- IMRG announces programme to measure and benchmark online customer experience
- HMV launches download store
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- Online retailers improve delivery options
- Online shopping growing despite recession, new home and fashion retail index shows
Online shopping growing despite recession, new home and fashion retail index shows
Figures from customer insight and data expert Transactis reveal that home shopping over the internet increased by 12% in 2009 Read more..
- Silver Surfers make up 53% of new UK internet users
- Online shopping reaches highest growth rate in two years
- UK E-tailers cite transaction costs as biggest frustration
- Online Timber Shop logs 100% delivery rate with postcode anywhere
- Frustrated online shoppers abandoning stores with poor returns processes
Multi-channel shopping thriving on both sides of the Atlantic
Research shows that one in four shoppers in New York and London plan to use the Internet to continue shopping after visiting a store. Read more..
Essence and e-inbusiness deliver new Ryman website
Ryman has redeveloped its website www.ryman.co.uk following a major investment in new eCommerce infrastructure. Read more..
- 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
- UK consumers become more ‘online-shopping’ confident
- Young adults actively manage what they share online
Comment - Social media advertising for retailers
It is hard for any marketer to ignore the hype that surrounds social media - Facebook, Twitter, performance display and ad exchanges are bringing opportunities for retailers to generate demand within these massive new channels. By Ed Stevenson Read more..
Mobile sales hit $1 billion for Amazon
Amazon has revealed that worldwide mobile commerce revenue reached $1 billion in the past year, the first time the online retailer has disclosed sales from mobile commerce. Read more..