Money Talks – Christmas retail winners already off and running
For millions of consumers Christmas is an annual last minute nightmare of rushing around trying to make sure everything is ready. Each year countless retailers make the same mistake and, despite the ever increasing value and the extra channel to market it brings, this is especially so in the e-tail sector.
By Steve Goodheart
Eight tips to increasing customer confidence online
As the popularity of online shopping grows, so does the risk of online fraud.
Coachwise gets up to speed with Maginus E-commerce
Coachwise, a specialist publisher, mail order catalogue and online retailer of sports books, DVDs, training tools and sports related software, has selected Maginus to design and build four new web sites.
Peacocks selects GSI Commerce for next-generation e-commerce solution
Partnership with leading UK fashion value retailer expanded and extended eight years; new services added.
Report reveals impact of recession on online grocery shoppers
A new Market Assessment Report from market intelligence provider Key Note, reveals the effect of the recession on the buying behaviour of online grocery shoppers in the UK.
Online shoppers browsing at home but buying at work
A study by comScore found that 35 percent of spending at online retail sites in the U.K. occurred from work locations, based on a five month average ending May 2009.
July Rankings of Top 50 Retail Websites
UK's largest retailer Tesco has taken the top spot with its Tesco Direct website in the table of the Top 50 UK retail sites tested in July for The Retail Bulletin, while the overall performance of the top websites has broadly improved.
By Glynn Davis
Forecasts for online spending fall
Online sales growth forecast revised to 12% for H2 2009, from original view of 15%
Retailers and etailers reject PCI fines
Fining retailers for not yet being compliant with Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards is unfair, say retailers and etailers in research conducted by Maginus.
Ryman to launch new website and multi-channel platform
Ryman is working with e-inbusiness to develop and deploy its next generation website.
US: iPhone Overwhelms Blackberry and Others in Smartphone Loyalty
Four out of ten Blackberry and other smartphone users would switch to Apple’s iPhone, as their next smartphone purchase, according to a recent survey conducted by Crowd Science.
Greek retailer Public chooses ATG to Launch New online store
Public stores will deploy the ATG Commerce Suite to launch their online shop in Greece and Cyprus.
Dabs adds product review videos
Dabs has brought product reviews via video to dabs.com, courtesy of online content
solutions provider Flixmedia.tv.
Empire Cinemas implements self-service kiosks to streamline its services
Empire Cinemas, a cinema group operating 144 screens across 17 cinemas in the UK, has introduced self-service kiosks for ticket purchasing and collection in a deal with YESpay.
Jacobs develops multi-channel experience with Maginus MCC
Cecil Jacobs Ltd trading as Jacobs, an independent photographic retailer in the UK, has selected Multi Channel Commerce (MCC) from Maginus to improve the customer experience across all channels and enhance customer service.
e-Retail storms ahead through recession
With internet shopper numbers at an all time high and online spending growing by £2.4 billion in 2009, e-Retail is proving to be a star performer in the recession, says Verdict Research in its latest report, UK e-Retail 2009
India’s Kingfisher Airlines selects CyberSource to fight ecommerce fraud
CyberSource Ltd has announced that its Decision Manager global fraud management portal as well as its performance monitoring service have been selected by Kingfisher Airlines.
Sortprice enhances merchant store application on Facebook Platform
User feedback leads to improvements for merchant and shopper alike.
Internet users turn to social media to seek one another, not brands or products
A new report by Knowledge Networks gives advertisers, marketers and researchers a clearer picture of the motivations and attitudes of social media users – with sometimes-surprising results.
Online shoppers in Asia/Pacific shopping more despite economic climate
The latest survey on online shopping habits by MasterCard Worldwide revealed that online shoppers shopped more frequently and spent more money shopping online in 4Q 2008 than in the prior year.