Retail
Online drives recovery for British retail sector
Online retail is expected to be the hero amid sluggish growth for the retail sector overall according to the second annual PayPal Online Retail Report, undertaken by Experian.
Look online for savings on specs
People who wear glasses or contact lenses could be missing out on huge savings by failing to look online, according to new research from shopping website Quidco.com.
Learner drivers warned over online test 'booking services'
The AA is warning learner drivers over online ‘booking services' that add surcharges of up to 65 per cent to arrange a driving test which learners can easily book themselves.
Noises drive flyers plane crazy
The next generation of flight comparison website - Fly.com, has found that loud passengers cause a massive 75% of irritation in the air.
The smart brogue goes casual, as online searches jump 489%
A five-fold increase in searches for the traditional brogue confirms its status as the re-invented casual must have this year, reveals Twenga, the new generation search engine.
Website own goal for UK's fastest growing companies
The websites of the UK’s fastest growing companies are losing sales, according to new research from BT Business and Latitude.
Brits plan a TV summer
LED TVs are this year’s high tech must-have, reports Twenga, the next-generation shopping search engine, with searches up 371% in a month. 3D features however are not yet a deal-breaker, with 3D vision in 12th place among search criteria.
Women’s swimwear gets sexier
This summer, British babes are going sexy and colourful for the beach, reveals Twenga, the new-generation shopping search engine. The bikini is the most visited swimwear category on twenga.co.uk and favourite styles are increasingly eye-catching.
Save.co.uk helps festival virgins on a budget
It’s now less than a month until the UK festival season kicks off with the Isle of Wight festival on 11th-13th June. Every year the festivals attract more and more big name bands – this season will see everyone from Muse, Slash and the Prodigy to Rolf Harris, Stevie Wonder and 80s favourites Roxy Music gracing the stage – so let’s just hope that the weather holds out.
PayPal improves buyer protection cover in UK
PayPal has introduced significant improvements to its UK buyer protection cover. PayPal's 26 million UK-registered customers now enjoy the same cover regardless of whether they buy goods on eBay or other websites.
What happened to World Cup fever?
England may have invented the sport, but could they be losing interest in the Three Lions? Twenga reveals that visits to football kits on twenga.co.uk have grown just 10% in the run up to the World Cup. In France, visits grew 40%. In Germany, visits leapt 236%.
Festival-goers warned of online ticket scams
More than 5000 fans were scammed when trying to buy tickets for the UK's top music festivals last summer, figures released for the OFT's Just Tick It campaign reveal.
Fly.com takes off in UK
A new technological breakthrough in online flight search has officially taken off in the UK with the launch of Fly.com.
Royal Mail e-commerce engine to support online retailers
Royal Mail has announced the launch of a new e-commerce fulfilment tool to help online retailers manage their inventory, accounts and logistics across multiple on and off-line sales channels, saving them time and money.
Brits lose out by being careless with their coins
A new study by the UK’s leading discount website has revealed there could be around £57 million in lost change around the UK, whilst the back of the sofa is the most likely place to find loose change.