News - November 2010

M-commerce shopping stats revealed by Tesco

30 November 2010 12:00

A survey conducted by Tesco Direct has found that ten per cent of UK consumers like to carry out safe shopping online from their mobile phones, in place of using traditional PCs or laptops to get the [...]

Guardian newspaper benefits from m-commerce boom

29 November 2010 12:01

Managing director of the Guardian newspaper, Tim Brooks, has spoken out about the way in which the widespread uptake of m-commerce has benefitted the publication.The Guardian website already rakes in [...]

E-commerce market matures as Dixons reports sales drop

26 November 2010 12:10

The news that Dixons Retail PLC has seen a fall in online sales despite the fact that its business as a whole is holding up well, is being taken as an indication that the e-commerce market is maturing [...]

Amazon expands m-commerce presence with app

25 November 2010 12:00

Amazon is continuing its all-out assault on the e-commerce market in the run up to Christmas and it has just opened up a new front with a mobile app that allows consumers to compare the prices of [...]

New website trades in the nation’s reputation as ‘worst recycler’

24 November 2010 11:00

A new independent mobile phone recycling price-comparison site is being launched to help the UK shake off its reputation as the worst recycler in Europe, according to the Institute for Public Policy [...]

Online shopping saps worker productivity, experts warn

24 November 2010 10:59

While the Christmas rush is great for e-commerce firms, many businesses could be suffering as a result of employees taking time away from productive tasks to carry out safe shopping online during [...]

John Lewis posts positive predictions for e-commerce performance

23 November 2010 09:41

Retailer John Lewis has announced that it expects to have made significant gains in the online market once the figures for 2010 are complied, with more than £500 million pulled in this year.A 40 [...]

UK consumers continue to harbour unsafe online shopping habits

22 November 2010 11:45

Research from security software firm Webroot, has found that consumers in the UK and from around the globe are still unable to practice safe shopping online, because of bad habits which put their [...]

Google planning m-commerce focus for next Android OS

19 November 2010 12:38

Google is set to launch Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread, with news suggesting that this updated mobile operating system will make near field communication (NFC) an integral aspect of future [...]

Black Friday to be outclassed by Manic Monday

18 November 2010 10:12

Although online retailer Amazon has chosen to make November 26th a key day for online shopping in the UK this year, it looks like Black Friday is going to be dwarfed by the surge in sales which [...]

Online security concerns seesaw as spam dips and phishing rises

17 November 2010 10:20

Cybercriminals who want to exploit average consumers online are turning away from traditional methods such as spam, in order to harness new tools offered by social networking services (SNS). This is [...]

Amazon preps deals for year's busiest online shopping day

16 November 2010 10:12

On Friday November 26th 2010, otherwise known as Black Friday, online retailer Amazon is planning to pull in as many eager UK consumers as possible by offering appealing deals to coincide with what [...]

UK consumers hit hard by fraud

15 November 2010 21:50

The latest figures suggest that almost one in ten adults has become the victim of online fraud with eight per cent of this group convinced that the likelihood of complete reimbursement for their [...]

2011 to be year of social commerce

12 November 2010 12:24

Experts predict that the current online retail trends suggest most firms will target their efforts on establishing channels in social commerce next year.This is according to a report from industry [...]

Employees put businesses at risk by shopping online

11 November 2010 13:18

A new survey has concluded that UK workers are leaving their employers open to cyber attacks and malware infection because they use computing equipment provided by the company to carry out online [...]

UK leads Europe in m-commerce uptake

10 November 2010 09:39

The number of consumers using their mobiles to shop online in Europe is growing rapidly, but figures show that the UK is leading its neighbours when it comes to safe shopping online using m-commerce [...]

UK consumers switching to premium delivery for online shopping

09 November 2010 11:02

The latest figures suggest that consumer interest in economy delivery options offered by e-commerce firms is faltering in favour of premium alternatives which have shorter wait times.Research from [...]

Google eyes e-commerce market

08 November 2010 12:44

Search giant Google is set to expand its presence in the e-commerce market, not just as an ad facilitator, but also as a retailer with the impending overhaul that will see its product search feature [...]

Christmas rush expected in m-commerce market

05 November 2010 12:43

UK smartphone users are expected to significantly boost the sales figures recorded by retailers offering m-commerce options in the run up to Christmas 2010.Results from a survey conducted by Populus, [...]

Postal deliveries in evening trialled by Royal Mail

04 November 2010 13:51

Online shoppers across the country can rejoice as the Royal Mail has initiated the first trials that will see it making deliveries in the evenings.For the time being the trial is only available to [...]

Overhaul of online security for payment card industry

03 November 2010 13:48

If you make regular payments via your credit or debit card while enjoying online shopping, then you will be pleased to hear that new regulations handed out by the Payment Card Industry Security [...]

UK consumers will ditch retailers if online security falters

02 November 2010 21:51

A new report has found that 10 per cent of UK consumers will leave their trusted online retailers or banking services, if they lose trust in the institution because of a security breach or data loss [...]

Nintendo preps Wii for online shopping in Japan

01 November 2010 19:02

The wildly popular Nintendo Wii home console is set to become a portal for safe shopping online, although for the time being, it looks like this service will be limited to Japanese consumers.The Wii [...]