Retail

Bedtime buying on the rise

With less than a week to go until Christmas, the latest insight from Orange customers reveals a new breed of shoppers avoiding the festive rush by shopping from their mobile phones, at night.

Christmas gifts: ‘It’s the thought that counts’ for 47% of Brits

Twenga, the most comprehensive shopping search engine, has asked Brits what they do with the Christmas gifts they do not like. The results show that 47% of British people keep the gifts and think it is the thought that counts.

Cashback site hits the high street

Using cashback websites to earn money on your online shopping is a growing trend amongst savvy shoppers, but, as of today, Brits can also earn cashback on the high street in Debenhams stores and Cineworld theatres.

Lyle & Scott soars with BT Fresca online makeover

BT’s retail specialist e-commerce division, BT Fresca, has re-launched a new mobile optimised web site for fashion clothing brand, Lyle & Scott (lyleandscott.com).

Google Android fastest growing OS accessing Halfords.com

The car accessories and cycle retailer has seen the number of Google Android users on their site increasing at a faster rate than Apple systems users over the last few months.

How to avoid 'Secret Santa' shame with the perfect present

It’s fast approaching that dreaded time of year when you trade presents with someone you barely know across the office - Secret Santa time.

OFT publishes strategy for protecting consumers shopping online

The OFT has set out a long-term strategy to protect consumers shopping online in the UK. The national e-consumer protection strategy says online shopping, worth around £50bn, is key to driving innovation and competition and has delivered huge benefits for consumers. However it warns that continuing online innovation must be met with strategic enforcement to tackle new and complex forms of unfair trading that harm both consumers and markets.

Christmas gifts: Women are still on top

Twenga, the most comprehensive shopping search engine, has asked British men and women when they began their Christmas shopping and how much time they intended to spend buying their Christmas gifts.

PayPal wins top UK website awards

PayPal's UK website has been voted Britain's best and most popular financial website in the 2010 website of the year awards.

Top tips for safe online shopping this Christmas

Almost £9 billion is forecast to be spent online this Christmas with more than 30 million people planning to shop online this year. However, shoppers could be putting their online security at risk in their pursuit to bag a Christmas bargain with only one in seven (14%) shoppers prioritising buying from a trusted site.

How to cut your Christmas spending

Prudent British mums are set to collectively save more than £1.9billion on their Christmas purchase lists this year by becoming a nation of smart and savvy shoppers, according to research by Littlewoods Rewards, the loyalty scheme from Littlewoods.com.

Google eBooks now available in the US

Google eBooks, formerly known as Google Editions, is a platform for selling ebooks, making it easier for writers to find new audiences for their books, and for readers to find, buy, and read books on most devices. Google is working to bring the product to other countries in 2011.