Retail

Brits wait until after Christmas to hit the shops en masse

ShopperTrak has identified 28th and 27th December as the first and third busiest shopping days respectively in this year’s holiday calendar. Unsurprisingly the final Saturday before Christmas, 21st December, takes the second spot, with the remaining two pre-Christmas Saturdays in fourth and fifth position.

Affiliate Window launches new relationship with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

Leading global hospitality brand Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has appointed award-winning performance network Affiliate Window for the launch of a global affiliate marketing program.

Easy does it for Spend and Raise

Leading charity shopping site easyfundraising.org.uk has announced the purchase of rival site spendandraise.com.

Dorchester Collection unveils brand new website

Dorchester Collection has unveiled its newly redesigned website, bringing all ten individual hotels together under its brand domain, mirroring how Dorchester Collection collates landmarks of individuality under one umbrella.

Easier internet “everything”

Are you someone who could be described as “tech-savvy”; keeping up with all the latest developments in technology and the Internet, whilst simultaneously finding the best broadband bundle deals and always staying well on top of your web security and virus issues?

New figures illustrate importance of online

Online sales of non-food products in the UK grew 13.4% in September versus a year earlier, on a weighted basis. In September 2012, the unweighted RSM non-food non-store indicator had increased by 9.9% over the previous year.

In-store trumps online for place to shop for Brits

Payment Generation Gap, a new analysis of British shoppers’ payments habits carried out by Kalixa Group, a next generation payments company, reveals that Brits of all ages still prefer to shop in-store but want faster payment systems to overcome their number one gripe – long queues.

Fits.me converts investment to global

The London-headquartered virtual fitting room provider Fits.me continues to catch the eye of ecommerce directors at many UK fashion retailers – and, increasingly, in multiple countries.

RiverIsland offers an even better next day delivery service

River Island has announced that they have revised their express delivery service to offer even better service to their customers.

Burton moves towards an omni-channel approach

With the emergence of new technologies and rapidly changing consumer behaviour, it is important for advertisers to adopt an omni-channel approach; putting the customer at the heart of their strategy and empowering them to purchase in a seamless and convenient way.

Quidco launches new ad campaign in time for Christmas push

The UK's biggest cashback site Quidco, unveils its biggest marketing campaign this week, as it steps up promotional efforts across TV, transport, radio and print channels.

Boticca.com secures £2.5 million in Series A financing

Boticca.com, the largest fashion accessories-only focused website in the world, has announced the closing of £2.5 million in Series A financing from UK-based VC firm MMC Ventures and High Net Worth Individuals in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including Turkish entrepreneur Sina Afra, CEO and Chairman of Markafoni and former European director of M&A for eBay.