Retail
eBay’s rise in millionaire small businesses
The number of million pound businesses on eBay is set to rise by 25% this year, according to new figures. eBay expects to see 159 ‘million pound businesses’ trading on the site, with the Home and Garden, Fashion, Motors and Consumer Electronics sectors driving this growth.
High street brands not doing enough to cater for mobile
Velti, a leading global provider of mobile marketing and advertising solutions, has revealed results from a UK consumer retail survey, including the fact that Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) users spend an average of 13 days a year browsing retail sites on their mobile devices.
Cooliris and Amobee put the third dimension into mobile advertising
Cooliris’ new standalone immersive 3D ads business unit, AdJitsu, and Amobee, the company defining mobile advertising, have announced the launch of a new partnership that will enable big brands to deliver global cutting-edge 3D immersive ad campaigns for users on any mobile device and network.
Titanic Spa launches online beauty retail shop
Titanic, the UK’s first eco spa in West Yorkshire is pleased to announce the launch of their online retail shop at titanicspa.com.
Give the gift of fairy magic
Spoil the special little girl in your life, with the magic and sparkle of a gift from newly launched online toy shop, Fairies and Friends – fairiesandfriends.co.uk.
One iota takes Footasylum Live on Facebook
Leading high street and online fashion retailer, Footasylum, has stepped into the world of social shopping by launching a Facebook commerce store.
ChannelAdvisor launches service offerings tailored to eBay Fashion Outlet
ChannelAdvisor, a global e-commerce platform provider that enables retailers to sell more across online channels, today announced two service packages for apparel retailers wishing to launch on eBay’s Fashion Outlet in time for the Christmas selling season.
Mobile retail searches drive online boom
In the second quarter of 2011, total retail search volumes grew by 27% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Sales Monitor.
1.5 million UK jobs in e-commerce by 2015
An estimated 1.5 million UK staff will work within the e-commerce industry within the next four years according to new research from IMRG and eDigitalResearch.
BT helps UK businesses fight online fraud
BT has announced the launch of a new authentication service, which will enable UK businesses providing high value or high risk online services to combat fraud and protect user identities.
Cyber-haggling on the rise as Brits go online for the best deal
The latest study from Orange Broadband reveals we’ve become a national of cyber-hagglers as Brits tap into the internet more than ever to get the best value product or service.
Capital One clicks with online bargain hunters
Shoppers expect discounts of up to 20% over the High Street when they buy online – and spent an incredible £39 billion in the last year on holidays, music, live entertainment and clothes, new research from Capital One shows.
The real cost of a holiday
Millions of savvy Brits trawl travel agents and holiday websites to find the cheapest possible holiday, sometimes choosing one place over another for a saving of a few pounds.
lastminute.com credit card with exclusive offers and reward points
Leading online travel and leisure retailer, lastminute.com is announcing the launch of a new credit card in the UK market.
OFT secures refunds for internet shoppers
The OFT has successfully taken court action against an online computer software retailer who failed to deliver goods or provide timely refunds.