E-Commerce Rising in Popularity in 2012

Feb
1

In the New Year, high street sales are seeing an economic slump from retailers but the online delivery market is still rising in popularity according to the results of a survey from CBI.
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Posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce, Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Internet Economy is Booming

Jan
27

The internet economy is predicted to double in value by the year 2016 according to one of the world’s leading management consulting firms BCG (Boston Consulting Group). Based on the research that they carried out, they predict that the value of the internet will significantly increase from £1.5 trillion to £2.7 trillion in the coming years.
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Posted on January 27, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

The Value of Facebook to Businesses

Jan
26

According to a report by the independent research board Deloitte, Facebook could be contributing up to €2.6bn (billion) to the UK GDP. Deloitte is a brand for many industry professionals and economists to collaborate to provide clients with audit, market consulting, and financial advisory and tax services, making them more than qualified to produce such a detailed report about the market effects of Facebook.
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Posted on January 26, 2012 | Posted in Facebook | Comments Off

UK Shoppers Spent More Online in 2011

Jan
20

The online retail market in the UK is currently growing at a rate of 16% per year, in spite of the recession according to IMRG the recognised authority on e-retail. Over 37 million internet users in the UK use online shopping, all contributing to the massive £68 billion of total sales in 2011.
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Posted on January 20, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

Smartphone Use Booms During Christmas Shopping Period

Jan
12

In the aftermath of the Christmas season and the January sales, we can take a look back at consumer trends this year and see that the way people are shopping is changing dramatically in this new economic climate.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

M&S Sales Boosted By New Online Service

Jan
11

M & S have produced a report of substantial quarterly growth in sales over the Christmas period even during this difficult economic climate, helped in part by their growing presence on the online consumer market.
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Posted on January 11, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

Online Sales Boom Whilst High Streets Suffer

Jan
9

A whole host of announcements are expected to be made this week regarding Christmas trading figures, highlighting those retailers who have failed to utilise e-commerce in order to boost their sales and profits, despite poor high street sales this winter.
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Posted on January 9, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

Domino’s Online Orders More Than £1m A Day

Jan
5

Leading fast food retailer, Domino’s Pizza, have released information today stating that they frequently take total online orders of more than £1million over a single day.
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Posted on January 5, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off

Is Your Business Utilising Mobile Apps?

Jan
4

The number of app downloads in a single week has reached a record high, with over a billion apps being downloaded in the last week of December 2011.
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Posted on January 4, 2012 | Posted in Mobile Apps | Comments Off

Next’s Online Store Brings Sales On Target

Jan
4

Next has reported that their Autumn and pre-Christmas sales are on target, despite poor takings at high-street stores, thanks to the strong performance of their online sales.
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Posted on January 4, 2012 | Posted in E-Commerce | Comments Off