Retail
BCA issues web guide as 250,000 register for new site
BCA is offering its customers a free download PDF web-guide or printed manual which shows how to get the best out of the variety of services on offer at the company’s new website (british-car-auctions.co.uk).
Parents go online for back-to-school savings
UK consumers are shopping for back to school kit already, as rising prices make comparing the best deals essential, reveals Twenga. Visits to twenga.co.uk for calculators are up 850%, academic diaries are up 455% and school bags are up 307%, with a month to go before term starts.
Music fans urged to keep receipts of online purchases
Music fans looking to benefit from the launch of a cut-price online music downloading service have been urged to make sure their digital collection is covered under their home insurance policy.
PayPal launches Mobile Express Checkout
PayPal has unveiled a new Mobile Express Checkout service for retailers, which gives their customers the same fast and safe experience on their mobile phones as PayPal Express Checkout.
Money saving hotel booking solution for businesses
ConferencesGroup, the umbrella brand for the UK’s top venue finding services - Conferences-UK.org.uk and ConferencesVenues.com is launching a time and money saving hotel booking solution – CorporateDesk.
New Gumtree scam comes to light
A number of defrauded tenants have contacted the NLA about a new wave of scams on the online classifieds website, Gumtree.
Marvic Textiles launches new website
With an increase in demand for trade and retail customers to view fabric and wallpaper swatches online, Marvic Textiles has launched a new website. Established in 1938, Marvic Textiles is renowned for high quality fabrics and wallpapers. Their new site reflects the company’s prestige and heritage while providing a fresh new look online.
MyVelo – A new way to shop for bikes
New cycling brand MyVelo is for the first time, giving consumers the chance to design and personalise their own bike – all from £375. Launching today, MyVelo will make men’s and women’s affordable, quality bikes, that can be designed and personalised online or in person at its West London showroom, available to everyone.
Shop over 2,000 fashion brands in one iPad app
Fashion shopping site Shopstyle.co.uk, the fashion site that brings together Britain’s favourite brands and stores under one digital roof, announced that it has launched a new fashion shopping application for the iPad.
Brits make last minute dash for a summer beach body
UK shoppers are making a last minute dash for that summer beach body as searches for fitness equipment such as cardio riders increased by 257% in just a month, reveals Twenga (twenga.co.uk/), the next-generation shopping search engine.
IT workers accused of top fashion crimes
A new consumer survey has put another nail in the coffin of the reputation of IT professionals for being stylish. The “IT Geek” look, specifically the mix of formal business shirts worn with shorts has been chosen as one of the top 10 male fashion sins.
Quidco.com deals help shoppers save twice
Quidco.com has launched hundreds of voucher codes which will help people save twice at leading retailers such as Sainsbury’s, GAME and The Body Shop, because shoppers can use the codes and earn cashback on the same purchase.
Barclaycard to launch next generation online payments
Barclaycard has announced that it is planning to launch Barclaycard SmartPay, a new payment processing system to help Barclaycard's e-commerce customers manage their cross-border payments.
Royal Mail free self-serve online tool for e-tailers
Royal Mail has developed a free website analysis tool to enable e-tailers to improve the buying experience of customers and reduce shopping cart abandonment which costs the industry £2.7 billion in lost sales a year.
Autotorq has the answers to selling cars online
Autotorq, automotive web service provider, is providing the tools to help dealers in the shift towards selling cars on the internet. Ford, which is already working with Autotorq in Europe, recently became the first manufacturer to start selling cars online and it is predicted that other car companies will quickly follow suit.