News - December 2012

E-commerce sites take the strain during festive rush

31 December 2012 10:24

An unprecedented surge in the number of UK consumers carrying out safe shopping online over the Christmas break left several major retailers reeling, according to the Daily Mail.
Selfridges saw [...]

CoE endorses festive online shopping

29 December 2012 10:23

Millions of Brits spent hundreds of millions of pounds online during the Christmas break, with many taking advantage of retailers who started sales early to beat rivals to the punch.
There were [...]

Wonga offers short term loans for e-commerce purchases

27 December 2012 10:22

There has been something of a media storm surrounding payday loan companies over the last few months, with many levelling criticism against them as a result of the high interest rates that they charge. [...]

Brits geared up for Boxing Day shopping blitz

26 December 2012 10:21

Although the run up to Christmas is a pretty hectic time for safe shopping online, it seems that many UK consumers save up for an online retail spree on Boxing Day.
New reports from IMRG and [...]

Asda talks up festive e-commerce boom

21 December 2012 09:40

Asda has been one of the many mainstream retailers to benefit from the growth of safe shopping online in the UK this year, with chief exec, Andy Clarke, speaking out about how the market is changing [...]

Disused warehouses could be revived by online shopping

20 December 2012 11:27

At the moment, there is an increasing demand amongst consumers for quick delivery after they have placed orders by safe shopping online.
While in the past it was accepted that you would have to [...]

Keep in mind Christmas e-commerce ordering deadlines

19 December 2012 10:55

Christmas Day is less than a week away and there are still many people who will not yet have bought all of the presents and products they need.
If you want to avoid the last minute craziness that [...]

Lack of high street parking makes online shopping preferable

18 December 2012 11:36

Once you have wrapped up warmly and got the kids in the car, the only obstacle between you and a day spent doing your Christmas shopping on the high street, may well be whether or not you can actually [...]

Survey suggests online shopping trumps high street

17 December 2012 10:40

A study of 2,000 UK consumers conducted by SDL has suggested that purchases made via safe shopping online might outstrip the high street, for the first time ever in the run up to Christmas 2012.
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Brits lead the world in mobile internet usage

14 December 2012 15:47

A new report from industry regulator, Ofcom, has found that people in the UK use smartphones to access the internet more regularly and in larger numbers than in any other country on earth.
The [...]

Late night e-commerce usage rises

13 December 2012 09:43

More UK consumers than ever before are taking to the internet to carry out safe shopping online, while the rest of the nation slumbers, according to a study published by Amazon.
The reason behind [...]

Expert provides advice for safe shopping online

12 December 2012 09:40

Each year UK consumers have to foot a 30 billion bill for online fraud, according to a report in The Sun. Depending on which sources you use, that is about the same amount that we will spend in total [...]

Fourteen days that will test retailers

11 December 2012 10:57

It is now just two weeks until Christmas Day, which means the window for buying presents and groceries for the big event is closing fast.
It is now a week after Cyber Monday, the busiest period [...]

Consumer e-commerce concerns examined

10 December 2012 13:35

A new study has examined the fears that still dog consumers in the UK when it comes to using online shopping services.
Redshift Research was commissioned to carry out the survey, which took [...]

Cyber Monday meets record-breaking expectations

07 December 2012 10:08

There was never a question that Cyber Monday, which fell at the beginning of this week, would be one of the UK's busiest 24 hours periods for safe shopping online. It was simply a case of seeing how [...]

Microsoft criticises Google over e-commerce search results

06 December 2012 10:43

Google's search engine is responsible for handling the majority of queries made in the UK, although since Microsoft launched Bing three years ago, it has been gradually clawing back some market share [...]

UK businesses benefit from e-commerce boom

05 December 2012 11:14

Internet sales are more important than ever for most companies based in the UK, according to figures published this month by the government.
It is now believed that 19 per cent of all sales are [...]

Price fluctuations complicated online bargain hunting

04 December 2012 12:51

Millions of people across the UK are turning to safe shopping online this week, to prepare for Christmas and get all the gifts they need for the festive season.
Aside from the convenience and [...]

Online fashion outlet created by Amazon

03 December 2012 14:09

Fashion items are growing in popularity amongst those who enjoy safe shopping online, with boutique and premium brand retailers popping up to service this expanding area of the market.
Companies [...]