Retail
£3,523 million - the cost of convenience for UK shoppers
Shoppers from across the UK are spending a staggering £3,523 million per year, that’s £136 for every household in the UK, on delivery charges for online shopping, but believe it’s a price worth paying, according to research commissioned by Trimble.
Amazon sees 5,800% increase in sales of Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting
Following the opening celebrations on Friday, Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting saw a 5,800% WoW (week on week) uplift in sales at Amazon.co.uk. Boyle’s award winning Slumdog Millionaire also experienced a 900% uplift in sales during the same period.
Trustmarks vital to cross-border shopping
Two-thirds of online shoppers say that a trustmark is important or very important for them if they are considering a purchase from a company that is based abroad, according to research by Trusted Shops, Europe’s market leader for the accreditation of online shops.
Quiksilver rides the ecommerce wave with Demandware
Demandware, a leader in on-demand ecommerce, has announced that Quiksilver, one of the world's leading outdoor sports lifestyle companies, has selected the Demandware Commerce platform to power its next-generation global commerce strategy.
Monday blues get Brits booking getaways
New data from Quidco, the UK cashback site, has found that Brits have been battling the post-weekend blues by booking last minute holidays on Mondays.
Nectar Daily Deals offers deals on cars and scooters
Nectar Daily Deals offers daily discounted deals on products and services from some of the nation’s best loved brands, as well as hidden local gems.
easyJet launches mobile optimised website
easyJet has this week launched its first mobile optimized website across Europe. Accessed through m.easyjet.com the new mobile site gives customers the ability to search & book flights, check flight information on the go, manage flight bookings and access FAQs through Blackberry, Windows 7, iPhone and Android devices.
Internet grows to more than 233 million domain names
More than seven million domain names were added to the Internet in the first quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names to more than 233 million worldwide across all domains, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, published by VeriSign, Inc.
TopCashBack brings double savings with daily deals sites
TopCashBack has capitalised on the growing popularity of daily deals websites by adding Groupon, KGB Deals and Living Social to its own money-saving site.
eBay sees huge acceleration in vehicle sales via smartphones
Vehicle purchases on eBay via a smartphone are booming with tech savvy shoppers spending upwards of £40,000 on exclusive cars such as Porsches and Land Rovers by a simple tap of a screen.
Avis Budget EMEA selects Maxymiser to optimise booking process
Avis Budget EMEA has appointed Maxymiser, the global expert in multivariate testing, personalisation and optimisation solutions, as the online customer experience optimisation partner for Avis, the leading rental car company serving the premium commercial and leisure travel market.
Network Compliance - Ensuring advertisers receive only the highest quality traffic
Online fraud has consistently been reported as one of the greatest threats to an advertiser’s business.
Bling loses its shine to 'lingerie'
Consumer online searches for fashion accessories took a turn in April, with the number of queries using the term ‘Jewellery’ dropping 18 per cent on January levels, reveals the latest fashion retail-related data from digital marketing agency, Greenlight. Meanwhile searches for ‘Lingerie’ dominated and maintained the lead.
Get all the daily deals in one customised email with MyDealPage
For all those bargain-hunters that don’t want endless emails from the many different deal providers, MyDealPage has the answer - one email each morning with all the best deals from the UK providers.
BHS - Offline vouchers to online conversions
British Home Stores, or BHS as it is more commonly branded, is one of the most recognised and longstanding brands on the UK high street.