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High street stores from Amazon on the cards

09 February 2012 10:49

Amazon, the world's largest provider of safe shopping online, could be bringing its brand to the high street, according to rumours circulating this week.
There are reports that Amazon will be [...]

M-commerce spend to top £4.5 billion in 2012

08 February 2012 11:28

UK consumers are going to be leading the way when it comes to safe shopping online via a mobile phone, according to yet another study which indicates the growing popularity of this retail activity.

Consumers outpace brands in m-commerce adoption

07 February 2012 11:09

UK consumers are more familiar with safe shopping online from a mobile phone than some of the most famous brands around, according to a report published by EpiServer.
In the study, a total of 200 [...]

E-commerce for independent retailers stifled by Frooly.com closure

06 February 2012 12:47

Frooly.com, a website founded in Sheffield to provide smaller retailers with a means of delivering safe shopping online, without investing in their own e-commerce platforms, has been forced to close [...]

Amazon expands into India

03 February 2012 16:02

Indian consumers will for the first time be able to carry out safe shopping online with e-commerce giant Amazon this year, after the company officially launched in the country.
The market for [...]

Men top cyber snooping poll

02 February 2012 09:49

Ten per cent of British men have logged into an online account belonging to a partner or spouse without their knowledge, according to a study commissioned by insurance firm, Esure.
This level of [...]

Apple chooses former Dixons exec for retail expansion

01 February 2012 08:54

John Browett, the man who was previously head of electronics retailer Dixons in the UK, has been picked up by tech firm Apple, in order to help it grow its presence in the world of commerce, both [...]

Older consumers love online shopping

31 January 2012 09:22

While shopping online is usually seen as a pastime of the under 30s, the latest statistics show that this is something of a misconception.
A study published by Basekit.com, indicates that a third [...]

Kiddicare.com makes the leap to the high street

30 January 2012 13:39

Online baby items outlet, Kiddicare.com, is expanding into the high street in the UK, after it took advantage of the recent exit of US electronics chain, Best Buy.
A total of 10 new shops in [...]

E-commerce enters third age

27 January 2012 10:52

People in the UK have been able to carry out safe shopping online for well over a decade, but e-commerce platforms have evolved so much in recent years, that some experts believe we are almost ready [...]