News - August 2011

E-commerce becomes Chinese cottage industry

31 August 2011 11:45

Millions of entrepreneurs in China are leveraging the tools of e-commerce to offer safe shopping online to fellow citizens and expand their horizons for future prosperity.According to a report from [...]

UK retail trends analysed

30 August 2011 09:16

A new study from IMRG and eDigitalResearch has looked at the ways in which UK consumers are spending their cash, concluding that while e-commerce and m-commerce are increasingly popular, there are [...]

Ocado to harness inventive high street presence

26 August 2011 11:55

Online grocery delivery firm Ocado is moving into the high street, but not in the traditional manner of setting up a bricks and mortar shop.Instead the company is combining m-commerce, e-commerce and [...]

J. Crew brings online shopping outlet to UK

25 August 2011 14:18

US high street fashion chain J. Crew has some big-name supporters, most notably the First Lady Michelle Obama, which is why the launch of its first UK e-commerce outlet is such big news.J. Crew stands [...]

HP TouchPad sale breaks UK e-commerce records

24 August 2011 09:32

This week electronics giant HP put the final nail in the coffin of its TouchPad tablet PC, discontinuing the line and allowing retailers to discount the two editions of the device to just £89 [...]

Consumers combine TV sessions with online shopping

23 August 2011 13:38

A large number of UK consumers regularly carry out safe shopping online from the comfort of their sofas while simultaneously watching television, according to a study commissioned by [...]

Rioting results in online shopping sales growth

22 August 2011 09:28

As several of the UK's major cities were locked down amid fears over rioting, many consumers turned to safe shopping online rather than heading out to the high streets where looting and violence [...]

NFC rollout begins in London museums.

19 August 2011 09:31

Nokia has partnered with the Museum of London in order to showcase the ways in which NFC (Near Field Communication) technology can enhance visitor experiences.NFC is turning up in a number of new [...]

New site to help consumers make healthy choices.

18 August 2011 09:46

A website is being created by Unilever to aid UK consumers when they are buying groceries via online shopping. It will not compare prices across various stores, but instead compare products and choose [...]

Jeweller adopts m-commerce strategy.

17 August 2011 09:59

Scottish jewellers ROX have become one of the UK's first firms of its kind to create a mobile website that smartphone users can access whilst on the go, to encourage the buying of their precious items [...]

M-commerce ideal for snap purchases, study finds.

16 August 2011 09:44

Impulse buying is common both online and off, but new research suggests that UK consumers are more comfortable making more expensive purchases on their home PC, while confining spontaneous, cheaper [...]

Spanish shoppers enjoy online retail assistants

15 August 2011 09:27

After virtual changing rooms were announced last week a new advancement in safe shopping online has been revealed, with a Spanish company developing virtual shop assistants to help replicate the high [...]

E-commerce enhanced by digital changing rooms

14 August 2011 09:45

One thing which prevents many people from buying clothes and accessories online is the fact that you cannot try the item on before you commit to the purchase, which leads to many people buying the [...]

Leeds gets high speed delivery for e-commerce purchases

11 August 2011 09:24

Consumers in Leeds and three other major cities could be amongst the first in the UK outside of London to enjoy a fast delivery service linked to their online purchases ahead of the Christmas rush. [...]

Malware impacts e-commerce pages

10 August 2011 11:08

In recent weeks the spread of a new strain of malware has caused concern amongst many experts as it has been targeted at millions of e-commerce sites and could compromise consumers' ability to enjoy [...]

Starbucks refreshes e-commerce site

09 August 2011 10:50

High street coffee outlet Starbucks is not the first brand you would think of when considering safe shopping online, but nonetheless it has recently revived its e-commerce store to make it secure, [...]

Forty per cent of young UK consumers use e-commerce sites

08 August 2011 10:51

A new survey has discovered that two fifths of youngsters aged between 18 and 25 buy products via safe shopping online in the UK.Over 1500 people within this age group participated in the study [...]

Online sales help boost Next's performance

05 August 2011 11:37

Retailer Next has revealed that although sales at its high street outlets have dropped by 1.7 per cent in 2011, it is able to grow its business thanks to safe shopping online.Consumers may be [...]

Back to school sales entice parents to shop online

04 August 2011 11:30

Although the school holidays are only just beginning many parents will be looking ahead to the new term and preparing to supply their kids with the equipment they need, with a new study suggesting [...]

Multichannel retailing taken to new heights

03 August 2011 09:35

One retailer is taking the lead in combining the convenience of safe shopping online with the immediacy of the high street, by allowing consumers to pay for goods in person and then get them delivered [...]

European m-commerce usages on the increase

02 August 2011 11:12

A new study has found that 13.5 million people across Europe used smartphones to carry out safe shopping online in the second quarter of 2011, which is a 37 per cent year on year increase for m- [...]

Eighty per cent of Brits find better bargains online

01 August 2011 10:50

UK consumers overwhelmingly believe that they can find cheaper prices on a wide range of products through safe shopping online, when compared to high street chains, according to a study conducted by [...]