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Chinese e-commerce firm targeted by Walmart investment
Friday, December 31, 2010 at 10:16 by Paul Tissington
US retail giant Walmart, which owns Asda in the UK, is allegedly looking to buy a chunk of Chinese e-...
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Environmental benefits of online shopping discussed
Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 11:11 by Graham Miller
Further research into the effects of buying goods via safe shopping online, rather than the high ...
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E-commerce firms seek insurance to avoid cyber attacks
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 15:51 by Sarah Collinson
The impact of the recent Wikileaks scandal has had serious ramifications in the world of retail, as ...
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Facebook planning online shopping expansion in 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 20:49 by Mike Price
Social networking site Facebook, has initiated talks with many major e-commerce firms, in what could ...
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Online shopping surpasses previous records this Christmas
Monday, December 27, 2010 at 20:45 by Simon Crisp
Those who started shopping online on Christmas Day and Boxing Day have helped to make it the best ...
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Online shopping set to be Christmas Day activity of choice
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 13:53 by Graham Miller
British consumers never rest, even on Christmas Day, as figures suggest that hundreds of millions of ...
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Online retailers ranked by shopper satisfaction
Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 11:38 by Mike Price
A survey to find the online retailer that best satisfies consumers during their shopping experience ...
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January sales expected to boost UK retailers after snow-addled Christmas
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:49 by Simon Crisp
While the poor weather conditions have affected deliveries and made shopping on the high street and ...
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Stats show impact of poor weather on pre-Christmas shopping
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 09:52 by Simon Crisp
After the strong performance of e-commerce firms in the weeks before Christmas, both the high street ...
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Cancellations begin as snow and ice grip UK travel network
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 12:23 by Graham Miller
Several major UK retailers have had to cancel orders ahead of the Christmas break as fresh snowfall, ...
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Scottish shoppers stuck between rock and hard place this Christmas
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 13:58 by Mike Price
Poor weather conditions in Scotland have had a significant impact on both safe shopping online and ...
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Office of Fair Trading gives advice for online Christmas shopping
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:23 by Simon Crisp
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has provided UK consumers with some handy tips to help people carry ...
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Survey discerns consumer Christmas shopping habits based on professions
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 09:44 by Sarah Collinson
A study has looked at the way in which UK consumers buy gifts and discovered that there are ...
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Weather stops Scottish Tesco customers from shopping online
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 09:49 by Simon Crisp
The dire weather and frozen UK travel network has caused issues for customers in Scotland who want ...
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Downtime for Amazon UK hints at cyber attack for e-commerce firm
Monday, December 13, 2010 at 13:00 by David Aiken
On Sunday night, Amazon's UK website was unavailable to consumers, leading some to suggest that it ...
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Online shoppers express annoyance during Christmas rush
Friday, December 10, 2010 at 09:28 by Mike Price
Research suggests that a quarter of people shopping online over the Christmas period can become ...
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Experts warn about dangers of online shopping after Christmas rush
Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 11:28 by Graham Miller
National headlines have been dedicated to the online shopping craze that has taken the UK by storm ...
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Analysts identify most hectic online shopping minute of 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11:34 by Simon Crisp
The amount of consumer cash that is being pumped into the e-commerce market as Christmas approaches ...
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Deluxe e-commerce sites targeting men in 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 15:52 by Sarah Collinson
Men who want to spend a little more when shopping for clothes, gifts and gadgets online, will be ...
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Disgruntled shoppers ditch online grocery services
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 10:53 by Mike Price
A survey has found that certain members of the public are not convinced that online grocery shopping ...
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Love of online shopping based on traditional catalogue habits
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 09:29 by Simon Crisp
Analysts have found that the main reason that UK consumers lead most other European citizens when it ...
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Credit card spending could rise as online shopping grows in popularity
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 14:28 by Graham Miller
There are fears that UK consumers could pile on the debt by using their credit cards when enjoying ...
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Manic Monday comes and goes as Brits splurge online
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 12:20 by Simon Crisp
This week saw the arrival of Manic Monday, or Mega Monday as some lucky e-commerce retailers are ...
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M-commerce shopping stats revealed by Tesco
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 12:00 by Sarah Collinson
A survey conducted by Tesco Direct has found that ten per cent of UK consumers like to carry out ...
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Guardian newspaper benefits from m-commerce boom
Monday, November 29, 2010 at 12:01 by Mike Price
Managing director of the Guardian newspaper, Tim Brooks, has spoken out about the way in which the ...
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E-commerce market matures as Dixons reports sales drop
Friday, November 26, 2010 at 12:10 by Simon Crisp
The news that Dixons Retail PLC has seen a fall in online sales despite the fact that its business ...
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Amazon expands m-commerce presence with app
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 12:00 by David Aiken
Amazon is continuing its all-out assault on the e-commerce market in the run up to Christmas and it ...
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New website trades in the nation’s reputation as ‘worst recycler’
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 by Graham Miller
A new independent mobile phone recycling price-comparison site is being launched to help the UK ...
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Online shopping saps worker productivity, experts warn
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:59 by Simon Crisp
While the Christmas rush is great for e-commerce firms, many businesses could be suffering as a ...
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John Lewis posts positive predictions for e-commerce performance
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 09:41 by Mike Price
Retailer John Lewis has announced that it expects to have made significant gains in the online ...
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UK consumers continue to harbour unsafe online shopping habits
Monday, November 22, 2010 at 11:45 by Simon Crisp
Research from security software firm Webroot, has found that consumers in the UK and from around the ...
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Google planning m-commerce focus for next Android OS
Friday, November 19, 2010 at 12:38 by Paul Tissington
Google is set to launch Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread, with news suggesting that this ...
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Black Friday to be outclassed by Manic Monday
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10:12 by Mike Price
Although online retailer Amazon has chosen to make November 26th a key day for online shopping in ...
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Online security concerns seesaw as spam dips and phishing rises
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 10:20 by Mike Price
Cybercriminals who want to exploit average consumers online are turning away from traditional ...
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Amazon preps deals for year's busiest online shopping day
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:12 by Simon Crisp
On Friday November 26th 2010, otherwise known as Black Friday, online retailer Amazon is planning to ...
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UK consumers hit hard by fraud
Monday, November 15, 2010 at 21:50 by Graham Miller
The latest figures suggest that almost one in ten adults has become the victim of online fraud with ...
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2011 to be year of social commerce
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 12:24 by Simon Crisp
Experts predict that the current online retail trends suggest most firms will target their efforts ...
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Employees put businesses at risk by shopping online
Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 13:18 by Simon Crisp
A new survey has concluded that UK workers are leaving their employers open to cyber attacks and ...
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UK leads Europe in m-commerce uptake
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 09:39 by Mike Price
The number of consumers using their mobiles to shop online in Europe is growing rapidly, but figures ...
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UK consumers switching to premium delivery for online shopping
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 11:02 by Sarah Collinson
The latest figures suggest that consumer interest in economy delivery options offered by e-commerce ...
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Google eyes e-commerce market
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:44 by Simon Crisp
Search giant Google is set to expand its presence in the e-commerce market, not just as an ad ...
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Christmas rush expected in m-commerce market
Friday, November 5, 2010 at 12:43 by Paul Tissington
UK smartphone users are expected to significantly boost the sales figures recorded by retailers ...
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Postal deliveries in evening trialled by Royal Mail
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 13:51 by Simon Crisp
Online shoppers across the country can rejoice as the Royal Mail has initiated the first trials that ...
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Overhaul of online security for payment card industry
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 13:48 by Simon Crisp
If you make regular payments via your credit or debit card while enjoying online shopping, then you ...
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UK consumers will ditch retailers if online security falters
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 21:51 by Graham Miller
A new report has found that 10 per cent of UK consumers will leave their trusted online retailers or ...
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Nintendo preps Wii for online shopping in Japan
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 19:02 by Paul Tissington
The wildly popular Nintendo Wii home console is set to become a portal for safe shopping online, ...
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Online shopping makes up significant slice of UK internet valuation
Friday, October 29, 2010 at 15:24 by Simon Crisp
Search giant Google has claimed that the value of the internet to the UK economy is around £...
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Fake gifts to plague online shoppers this Christmas
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 16:11 by Simon Crisp
Experts are warning that an influx of phoney goods could cause problems for people trying to carry ...
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Tesco m-commerce app gets barcode scanning feature
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 19:20 by Sarah Collinson
The iPhone edition of Tesco's Groceries application is getting updated with a new service that will ...
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Debenhams expands e-commerce offerings with online TV service
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 14:41 by Simon Crisp
High street retailer Debenhams is set to make its e-commerce outlet more engaging and media-rich ...
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E-commerce firms to abide by fresh EU standards
Monday, October 25, 2010 at 14:01 by Mike Price
A new set of regulatory standards governing e-commerce across many nations within the European Union ...
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John Lewis ranks as best e-commerce site
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 14:27 by Paul Tissington
The online shopping experience offered by John Lewis has been ranked as the best in the UK, allowing ...
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Christmas to be bumper period for online shopping in UK
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 12:06 by Simon Crisp
UK consumers are likely to spend more money online this Christmas than they did in the same period ...
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High street shoppers foot £2.7 billion in extra costs
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 11:53 by Simon Crisp
A new study has concluded that those UK consumers who can only shop on the high street could be ...
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UK consumers get access to new Ralph Lauren e-commerce site
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 13:41 by Sarah Collinson
A website allowing people in the UK to buy Ralph Lauren products online has been launched, finally ...
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Further evidence shows UK m-commerce market flourishing
Monday, October 18, 2010 at 14:43 by David Aiken
A recent report shows that more people than ever in the UK are using smartphones to further the m-...
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Best Buy's UK e-commerce platform promises customer reviews via Reevoo
Friday, October 15, 2010 at 12:45 by Sarah Collinson
US retail giant Best Buy is set to launch its e-commerce outlet online in the UK over the coming ...
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Incentivised online shopping entices consumers
Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 15:58 by Mike Price
Two thousand people were surveyed by Immediate Future. More than 60 per cent of respondents said ...
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E-commerce disgruntles European shoppers, survey finds
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 10:59 by Mike Price
A new study has suggested that online retailers need to do a little more to improve their services ...
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E-commerce expansion aids Sainsbury's
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 14:08 by Sarah Collinson
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has been able to make significant gains, thanks to a boom in its ...
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Shoppers opt for mobile browsers over dedicated apps, survey finds
Monday, October 11, 2010 at 22:26 by Simon Crisp
A new study has found that most UK consumers who use their mobiles to carry out safe shopping online ...
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M-commerce performance survey ranks retailers
Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 15:35 by
A new survey into the performance of various retailers who have entered the m-commerce market has ...
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Amazon entices authors to Kindle eBook platform with royalties pledge
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 14:50 by David Aiken
Online retailer Amazon has been attempting to make its Kindle eBook sales platform more attractive ...
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UK security experts recognised for work on safe shopping online
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 15:29 by Simon Crisp
A trio of former UK intelligence officers have been given recognition for the work which they ...
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Retailers vex consumers with post-purchase spam
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 12:24 by Mike Price
A study has concluded that many of the leading retail brands offering e-commerce opportunities to ...
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Online shopping brought to life by French Connection
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:34 by Sarah Collinson
High street chain and fashion house French Connection has announced the arrival of a new YouTube ...
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Ethical online retailer joins e-commerce fray
Monday, October 4, 2010 at 14:42 by Simon Crisp
A new website offering users the chance to shop for products which have a guaranteed to be of ...
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Marks & Spencer announces m-commerce success
Monday, October 4, 2010 at 14:36 by Paul Tissington
High street retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has said that its mobile website, which has been ...
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John Lewis launches online price match promise
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 11:21 by Simon Crisp
UK retailer John Lewis has been offering its 'never knowingly undersold' price match mantra to in-...
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M-commerce usage varies by mobile brand, survey finds
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 10:08 by Sarah Collinson
A new report into the way in which mobile users shop online from their phones has discovered that ...
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Growth of UK e-commerce set to diminish, analysts argue
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 08:58 by Simon Crisp
The level of growth seen within the UK e-commerce sector is not going to be as high as in previous ...
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Zara experiences benefits of online shopping after e-commerce launch
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 15:29 by Sarah Collinson
High street fashion franchise Zara recently launched its first online shopping outlet and the parent ...
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M-commerce transaction validation to rely on GPS data
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 16:32 by Mike Price
Analysts predict that the future of making secure payments for goods using your mobile phone will ...
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Tesco plans international online shopping development
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 13:41 by Graham Miller
UK Supermarket chain Tesco is set to bring safe shopping online to several key international ...
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eBay launches online shopping for visually impaired
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 13:33 by Paul Tissington
People who suffer from visual impairments will find that their online shopping experience has just ...
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Scammers target UK consumers with fake tax rebate emails
Monday, September 20, 2010 at 14:41 by Simon Crisp
Experts are warning people living in the UK, that they are vulnerable to a new spam and phishing ...
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E-commerce benefits environment, report claims
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:04 by Mike Price
The impact of e-commerce on the environment is much less than that of shopping on the high street, ...
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Experts warn Morrisons of e-commerce pitfalls
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:22 by Simon Crisp
Shortly after supermarket chain Morrisons announced that it would be trialling an e-commerce ...
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Consumers targeted by phoney fashion sites
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 13:15 by Graham Miller
A study has found that big name fashion houses such as Gucci and Chanel are having their brands ...
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Hotels.com to launch m-commerce site
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 09:56 by David Aiken
Accommodation booking site Hotels.com, which already offers safe shopping online for those wanting ...
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Sixty-three per cent online growth recorded by Laura Ashley
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 13:09 by David Aiken
The online outlet of high street chain Laura Ashley has seen a dramatic increase in sales, having ...
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Morrisons set to trial e-commerce systems
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 09:52 by Simon Crisp
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will be testing out its first online shopping ...
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Amazon eyes the digital gaming market
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:26 by David Aiken
Online retailer Amazon could be making a move into the digital gaming market, after it recently ...
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Online shopping booming in Europe, BRC claims
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:30 by Simon Crisp
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that August represented yet another bumper month for ...
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UK e-commerce retailers urged to improve delivery
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 10:21 by Sarah Collinson
Online retailers from the UK are performing well, but experts believe that more can be done to draw ...
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Insurance firms eye m-commerce tools
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:52 by Mike Price
Companies which sell insurance have already benefited from e-commerce in recent years, with a price ...
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Zara debuts online shopping outlet
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 09:52 by Mike Price
UK consumers who regularly shop at the Zara brand high street fashion stores will now be able to ...
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UK consumers boost internet usage stats
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 13:58 by Sarah Collinson
Far more households in the UK have access to the internet than ever before, according to new ...
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UK consumers face 1 in 63 chance of attack online
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 09:49 by Graham Miller
A new survey by antivirus vendor AVG has found that the chances of a UK internet user having the ...
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Gap joins e-commerce market
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 21:39 by Paul Tissington
High street fashion retailer Gap has entered into the world of safe shopping online with two brand ...
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Experts raise concerns over M-commerce payment security
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 15:15 by Graham Miller
Consumers can be fairly confident of finding safe shopping online from most mainstream retailers ...
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Peak online shopping time is during work hours
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 12:05 by Simon Crisp
People who have internet access at work are driving something of a boom in safe online shopping ...
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Spam levels increase in UK as botnets increase output
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 13:40 by Paul Tissington
Criminals are taking the reins of of growing number of infected PCs around the UK to generate vast ...
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Consumers encouraged to strengthen online passwords
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 21:24 by Mike Price
Security experts are again urging people to improve their level of online security by not only ...
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UK shoppers spend £5 billion online in July
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 14:42 by Sarah Collinson
Consumers are continuing to spend money online, with £5 billion passing through virtual ...
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Online shopping better value than duty free airport shops
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 13:16 by Simon Crisp
The latest figures show that people who spend money online are likely to make significantly greater ...
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Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to join m-commerce sector
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 09:40 by Sarah Collinson
Two new applications for the iPhone have been launched by Sainsbury's, which marks the arrival of ...
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M-commerce overtakes mail order catalogues in UK
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 15:20 by David Aiken
A new study has found that UK consumers are more likely to use their mobiles to make purchases and ...
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Minor websites represent major security risk, experts claim
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 15:01 by Paul Tissington
Small business websites that offer perfectly legitimate services are often those which pose the ...
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HM Revenue and Customs targets phishing sites
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 15:35 by Mike Price
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released details of a range of phishing sites. These sites are ...
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Spam and malware still growing, McAfee reports
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 10:59 by Simon Crisp
The volume of spam email and malicious software that is targeting consumers in the UK and around ...
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Tesco to launch m-commerce app with Nokia
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 09:51 by Sarah Collinson
Supermarket chain Tesco is going to offer Nokia customers the chance to shop for their groceries ...
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UK consumers look for price and good service online
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 09:03 by Simon Crisp
New research suggests that consumers in the UK value high quality service from online retailers when ...
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Inconsistent browser security highlighted
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 08:33 by Paul Tissington
Online security researchers have expressed concern at the way in which common web browsers claim to ...
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Report analyses common tactics in spam
Monday, August 9, 2010 at 10:29 by Mike Price
A new report into the keywords chosen by cybercriminals when mounting a spam email campaign, has ...
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Argos trialling same day home delivery for online shoppers
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 15:59 by David Aiken
High street retailer Argos has announced that it will be partnering with courier delivery service ...
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Waitrose enters M-commerce market
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 08:45 by Paul Tissington
High street supermarket chain Waitrose has announced that it is expanding its business into the ...
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Brits save thousands by shopping online, survey finds
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 13:15 by Graham Miller
UK consumers who shop online have saved around £27,000 each over the past decade according to ...
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Expert questions e-commerce security
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 15:14 by Simon Crisp
Online security specialist and founding member of the Black Hat hacking and security expo, Jeff Moss,...
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Marks and Spencer launch m-commerce campaign
Monday, August 2, 2010 at 10:55 by Sarah Collinson
High street retailer Marks and Spencer is making a big push with a new marketing strategy that it ...
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Search engines play important role in e-commerce, study finds
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 12:03 by Graham Miller
A report into the way that consumers carry out safe shopping online has found that many people still ...
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UK consumers exhibit sustained concern in online security
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 16:15 by Graham Miller
A study has found that people who shop online in the UK are perpetually worried about the security ...
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Online retailers concerned by consumer perception of security issues
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 13:47 by Paul Tissington
A new study has found that many of the UK's e-commerce firms are worrying about the way in which ...
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ICO warns consumers of security threats online
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 09:49 by Sarah Collinson
The Information Commissioner's Office has released new guidelines, which it hopes will better ...
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Weekend proves busiest for online summer shopping
Monday, July 26, 2010 at 13:10 by Graham Miller
UK consumers are spending billions of pounds online this summer and it is estimated that the past ...
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Study analyses UK e-commerce trends
Friday, July 23, 2010 at 15:29 by Graham Miller
A new report into the state of online shopping in the UK and the US has found that 34 per cent of ...
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Phishing sites tackled with DNSSEC web upgrade
Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 21:10 by Simon Crisp
The root servers at the heart of the internet are being updated to make online shopping even more ...
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Smart shoppers taking advantage of mobile phones and M-commerce
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 13:05 by Sarah Collinson
The age of the smartphone and high speed mobile internet connectivity are changing the way in which ...
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M-commerce app created by British Airways
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 14:05 by Graham Miller
British Airways (BA) has become the latest firm to exploit mobile phones as a platform for retail ...
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eBay tops retail page view charts in UK
Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:18 by Graham Miller
In the first week of July this year the online retail site receiving the greatest proportion of ...
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M-commerce expansion fuelled by mobile ticketing transactions, study finds
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 14:02 by Graham Miller
M-commerce transaction volumes are predicted to grow substantially, with some $65bn globally likely ...
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Royal Mail to cater to busy online shoppers
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 14:40 by Graham Miller
Many of us are time poor, turning to online shopping because we cannot find the time to go to the ...
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Visa aims to increase security of online card payments
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 11:32 by Mike Price
Card provider Visa has introduced a new technology that it hopes will encourage safe shopping ...
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Domino's Pizza announces booming online business
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 11:34 by Paul Tissington
Takeaway firm Domino's Pizza has said that the online portion of its business has enabled it to ...
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Amazon launches online grocery service
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 11:18 by Paul Tissington
Online retailer Amazon has launched a new section of its website that is designed to cater to food ...
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Consumers targeted by online travel scams
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 12:32 by Simon Crisp
Consumers looking for cheap holidays online over the summer are exposed to an increased risk of ...
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M-commerce report urges retailer improvements
Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 09:34 by Simon Crisp
A study of the mobile shopping habits of UK consumers has found that many are far from pleased with ...
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Shill bidding plagues auction sites
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 14:22 by Graham Miller
A UK auction seller has been convicted of fixing online auctions by bidding on his own items to hike ...
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Online shopping cart abandonment analysed by Royal Mail
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 11:58 by Graham Miller
The Royal Mail has released a new study which looks into the reasons behind the billions of pounds ...
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UK spends £250 billion online over a decade
Monday, July 5, 2010 at 10:34 by Simon Crisp
The total revenues attributable to online shopping in the UK over the past decade have come to over ...
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Online retailers targeting M-Commerce as market grows
Friday, July 2, 2010 at 12:31 by
A new study of the firms that drive ecommerce has found that an overwhelming majority of retailers ...
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Survey assesses brand value of largest global retailers
Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 12:42 by Paul Tissington
An annual study of retail giants has revealed the most valued and trusted brands in the world, with ...
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Spam campaign targets Michael Jackson fans
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 10:01 by Sarah Collinson
Fans of Michael Jackson, the pop icon who died last year, are being targeted by spam emails ...
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H&M launching online shop
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 09:33 by Sarah Collinson
High street clothes brand H&M has announced that it will be opening its first internet store ...
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UK confidence in continental online shopping increases
Monday, June 28, 2010 at 09:26 by Mike Price
The latest statistics show that UK consumers are more likely shop online with websites based within ...
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UK online advertising expansion expected post-recession
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 09:25 by Simon Crisp
The recession hit the advertising industry hard last year, but now a new study is claiming that ...
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Spam and online scams associated with the 2010 World Cup.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 13:20 by Graham Miller
Cybercriminals are continuing to target thousands of innocent consumers shopping online by ...
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Analysts forecast M-commerce boom
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 14:30 by Graham Miller
Industry analyst Gartner has published new figures which estimate that the number of people using ...
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UK online spending rises by 22 per cent
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 13:27 by Graham Miller
The revenue generated from shopping online in the UK during May 2010 was 22 per cent higher than ...
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Boom in eBook sales predicted by Sony
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 10:33 by Mike Price
Online retailers such as Amazon could reap the benefits of the growing market for eBooks, as the ...
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Young People Driving M-Commerce Growth
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 13:28 by Sarah Collinson
Mobile commerce or M-commerce as a channel for safe shopping online is one of the fastest growing ...
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420,000 scam emails sent every hour
Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 11:57 by Graham Miller
Last year, a staggering 420,000 scam-related emails were sent every hour in the UK. The shocking ...
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Online Lingerie Boutique Figleaves Sold
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 11:28 by Paul Tissington
Well known for it's vast range of lingerie and reputation for safe online shopping, Figleaves ...
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Poor returns policies a turn off
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 09:53 by Simon Crisp
Poor returns experiences after shopping online lead to 58% of internet shoppers permanently ...
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New Egg Card Rewards Online Shoppers
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 15:23 by Graham Miller
Egg, the internet bank, is launching a new credit card that offers those who enjoy safe shopping ...
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Strength of Euro Triggers Boom in Expat Shopping Online
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 10:54 by Graham Miller
Carrying coals to Newcastle has never been easier now that safe shopping online is so readily ...
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Online Fashion Store Defies The Recession
Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 13:30 by Sarah Collinson
Safe shopping online has again triumphed over the high street with British online fashion retailer ...
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M-Commerce Looks Set To Double
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 15:50 by Paul Tissington
Considering the ongoing developments in smartphone technology, it is to be expected that there will ...
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PayPal Scores Another Hit With Updated App
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 10:59 by Simon Crisp
Almost every day it seems that PayPal, an organisation that has significantly contributed in ...
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Online Retailers Can Tap Social Media Market-But Need Fans First
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 11:58 by Simon Crisp
It is not just virtual goods for which sales are being driven by social networking sites such as ...
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Next Generation of Mobiles Offering Too Much Choice?
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 09:16 by Sarah Collinson
Whilst it might be heaven for technology fans and for consumers, the rapid diversification in next ...
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Argos Heads Into Mobile Arena With Apple Solution
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 12:05 by Mike Price
Mobile internet seems set to be a major part of the future for safe shopping online, with many ...
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Consumers Frustrated by Discrepancies Between Web And Physical Stores
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 15:30 by Graham Miller
It appears that whilst online retail prospers and goods continue to be purchased in bricks-and-...
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PayPal President Outlines Brave New World
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 14:46 by Sarah Collinson
We all know that safe shopping online is something of a revolution in itself. After all, a few ...
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Retailers Implement Online Video As Benefits Spelled Out
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 08:44 by Paul Tissington
In the ruthless world of e-commerce, when consumers demonstrably follow a trend, online retailers ...
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Online Video Proves Quite The Draw
Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 10:53 by Paul Tissington
Online retailers may want to start devoting further energy to producing product videos. According to ...
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Ofcom Reveals How Scots Love The Net - And Other Facts
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 15:15 by Graham Miller
The latest research from industry regulator, Ofcom, entitled the Media Literacy Reports, provides a ...
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Coupons and Confidence Drive Women To Spend Online
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 09:27 by Mike Price
Safe shopping online is not limited to either gender and whilst statistics have indicated that the ...
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Britain Goes Net Crazy With Significant Retail Potential
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 09:28 by Graham Miller
Britain is apparently turning into a nation of technophiles who love nothing more than surfing the ...
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Online Shopping Sector Grows...As Does The Pile of Returned Stock
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 09:32 by Graham Miller
There is both good news and bad news for online retailers after the latest study from Stockshifters....
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Amazon Has An App For That-An iPad App
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 13:29 by Graham Miller
Its Kindle e-book reader may be at war with Apple's iPad in the e-commerce book market, but that ...
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Google Heads To YouTube To Educate and Influence
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 09:01 by Mike Price
Few would dispute the level of ambition demonstrated by search giant Google. Not content with ...
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India Leads Charge Of Eastern Countries Adopting Online Retail
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 09:02 by Simon Crisp
It is occasionally interesting to compare how West and East view online retail. Whilst consumers in ...
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Dedicated Mobile Commerce Site for High Street Retailer
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 10:05 by Paul Tissington
High street retailers have much to think about. Not only do they have physical, bricks-and-mortar ...
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CPGs Demonstrate Strong Online Growth
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 09:09 by David Aiken
Retail sectors that many of us may once have regarded as the preserve of bricks-and-mortar stores ...
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Online Food Shopping Becoming A Significant Element Of e-Retail
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 09:06 by Sarah Collinson
Consumers in increasing numbers are organising their weekly grocery requirements by safe shopping ...
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Google Enters Online Book War
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 12:06 by Simon Crisp
There has for some time been something of a war between the technology brand Apple and online ...
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High Satisfaction Rating Amongst Online Consumers
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 09:12 by Sarah Collinson
It seems that consumers are happy to switch from bricks-and-mortar shopping to safe shopping online ...
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Britain Accepts Online Retail-And Demands The Best From It
Monday, May 10, 2010 at 09:16 by Paul Tissington
Is Britain turning into a nation of demanding internet shoppers and shopkeepers? The numbers ...
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Consumers Believe Online Is Best For Going Green
Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:34 by Mike Price
There is little doubt that many consumers are placing greater emphasis on ecological matters which ...
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UK e-Commerce Sector In Good Shape
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 12:03 by Simon Crisp
Despite the ravages of the recent economic downturn, UK online retailers appear, on the whole, to ...
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Online Versus Physical Stores: The Battle In Chart Form
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 09:10 by Graham Miller
Thinking of starting an online store to support safe shopping online and wondering what kind of ...
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Infosecurity Reveals Online Fraud At Shocking Levels
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 09:55 by Mike Price
Online retail sites on the internet are, for the most part, genuine and reputable places at which ...
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Multi-Channel Shopping Explored In New Study
Friday, April 30, 2010 at 09:59 by Sarah Collinson
We know that safe shopping online is becoming an everyday part of the lives of most people, but ...
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New App Looks To Change How We Buy On Facebook
Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10:52 by David Aiken
By now many of us will have heard of a variety of ways in which online retailers can leverage the ...
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Amazon Reports A Hot Quarter But Kindle Battle A Mystery
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 09:42 by Paul Tissington
Amazon.com is certainly firing on all cylinders at the moment. The successful online store, which ...
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More of the UK Net Shopping Than Ever Before
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:26 by Simon Crisp
Good news for online retailers-the British population is slowly but surely moving wholesale into the ...
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Cautious Shoppers Are An Online Retailer's Favourite
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:48 by Simon Crisp
Security technology firm McAfee has some news for online retailers: they should remember that ...
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Facebook Expands As Shopping Channel With Flash Apps
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 11:26 by Paul Tissington
We may once have viewed it purely as a social networking site, but recently the extremely popular ...
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PayPal Helps Out Online Retailers With Micropayment Change
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 09:26 by Simon Crisp
Micropayments have been something of a sore point for many in the e-commerce industry. Historically,...
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Online Shoppers Avoid High Street Tax
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 09:12 by Simon Crisp
Are high street shoppers getting a raw deal and not even realising it? According to new research ...
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IMRG Look To Keep The Net-And Their Brand-Secure
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 13:22 by Graham Miller
If you engage in safe shopping online on a regular basis, you may already know about the ISIS brand ...
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Online Sales Help Marks & Spencer Surprise Analysts
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 09:06 by Mike Price
High street favourite Marks & Spencer has recently had much to be pleased about after ...
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Easter Proves To Be A Good Omen For Online Retailers
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 09:16 by Sarah Collinson
Certain times of the year are always a blessing for retailers. Christmas, Halloween, Easter; all ...
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App Store Explosion Creates New eCommerce Trend
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 09:20 by Graham Miller
Most of us will have heard of application stores ("app stores") for mobile phone platforms and many ...
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Facebook Once Again Hailed As Useful E-Commerce Channel
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 09:19 by Mike Price
Not for the first time, online retailers are being urged to sit up and take notice of the popular ...
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A New Direction For eBay
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 20:43 by Sarah Collinson
Most people would say that the primary reason that they head to the auction site when safe shopping ...
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Is eBay The Future For Online Retailers?
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 15:20 by Mike Price
Almost everyone is familiar with eBay; some of us would go so far as to say we love it, whilst ...
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Darling Delights Online Retailers
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 09:03 by Paul Tissington
At the recent budget announcement, chancellor Alistair Darling's plans for this year's budget may ...
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Search Expert Gives Views On Retail-And Fashion
Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 09:17 by Graham Miller
A search industry figure has commented on both the positive and negative experiences of consumers ...
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Are Your Consumers Getting The Job Done?
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 09:46 by Paul Tissington
Online retailers could be losing millions of pounds a year from customers who start their safe ...
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Retailers Look To Online and Multi-channel Success
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 09:58 by Sarah Collinson
Major players in the UK retail sector are further committing to online channels, according to new ...
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The Future's Bright, The Future's Mobile
Monday, April 5, 2010 at 08:04 by Simon Crisp
As a retailer, one thing upon which you can almost invariably rely nowadays is that your typical ...
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Fox and Brands Go For Total Net Inclusion
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 08:04 by Simon Crisp
Online retailers are expecting continued growth in sales as the UK consumer base benefits from ...
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New Look Squares Up To Online Rivals
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 14:10 by Simon Crisp
Rivalry in the fashion world is far from restricted to the catwalk. Some of the major brands in the ...
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Connecting Websites With Bricks and Mortar
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10:52 by Simon Crisp
Many retailers sell items in bricks and mortar stores, whilst also selling products through online ...
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Amazon and Apple To Battle Over Book Market
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 09:54 by Simon Crisp
It seems as though online retail giant Amazon is in store for one of the biggest battles of the ...
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Snail-Pace Sites A Major Factor In Losing Online Sales
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 11:05 by Simon Crisp
You can imagine that what must frustrate an online retailer even more than the absence of shoppers ...
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Figleaves Delivers Again
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 11:06 by Simon Crisp
Bosses at Figleaves are no doubt in a good mood, in fact in just as good a mood as the recipients ...
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Romantics Good For Online Retailers
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 14:45 by Simon Crisp
Whilst many people can become a little irritated each year by Valentine's Day (unless they are ...
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Smart Technology For Safe Shoppers
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 11:59 by Simon Crisp
We all know how important safe shopping online is, not only for those consumers who may be worried ...
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Couture Clothing Range Heading Exclusively Online
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 12:22 by Graham Miller
It is a fairly good indicator that the online retail sector must be in good shape when one of the ...
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Latest Research Shows How Huge Online Retail Really Is
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 12:21 by Paul Tissington
Whilst many of us do some safe shopping online on a regular basis and have embraced online retail ...
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Consumer Rights A Weak Point For Online Shoppers
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 09:23 by Simon Crisp
The British are widely regarded as being an intelligent bunch when it comes to safe shopping online,...
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Better Broadband Set To Give Big Benefits
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 09:20 by David Aiken
Online shopping trends are heavily influenced by a number of factors, ranging from what day of the ...
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Gender Divide Evident In Online Retail
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 09:22 by Sarah Collinson
The internet may be accessible to all, but there is still a gender divide when it comes to how men ...
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Shopping Online Now More Secure Than Ever
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 09:23 by Simon Crisp
It looks as though there has never been a better time to head on to the computer and do some safe ...
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Digital Coupons Exceed Expectations
Monday, March 15, 2010 at 10:10 by Graham Miller
We all know that eCommerce is big news, but it might surprise some to learn that one specific part ...
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Impulsive Consumers: A Dying Breed
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 19:53 by Mike Price
The recession did more than hurt our wallets; it may have even changed the way we will be shopping ...
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Ecommerce Could Be Suffering Due To Stress
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 09:20 by Sarah Collinson
Stressed out while trying to do some safe shopping online? You are not the only one, it seems. Web ...
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UK eRetail Set For Steady Growth
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:21 by Sarah Collinson
The growth figures back in January may have been a little disappointing, but it looks as though the ...
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Facebook: Not Just For Social Networking?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 09:25 by Simon Crisp
Consumers often set out on the net with the express intention of doing some safe shopping online. ...
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Amazon.co.uk Top Dog In Quarterly Hot List
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:28 by Mike Price
Online retail giant Amazon.co.uk is retaining its dominance over the safe shopping online scene, ...
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B&Q Move Up In The World Of Accessibility
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:35 by Paul Tissington
Congratulations to big brands John Lewis and B&Q, both of which are making the right moves when ...
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Brits: An e-Retailer's Dream
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 11:31 by Mike Price
There is good news for those with UK-based eCommerce retailers-us Brits like our online shopping! ...
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UK eCommerce Gap Bridged
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 13:57 by Sarah Collinson
There is good news for fans of safe shopping online for clothes. American fashion giant Gap is all ...
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e-Retail Growth Rate Not Impressive, But Don't Worry
Monday, March 1, 2010 at 13:57 by Mike Price
The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has what appears to the surface to be some bad news for ...
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Online Sales for January Hit Record Low
Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:41 by Simon Crisp
According to the latest e-retail sales index released by IMRG Capgemini, online sales for the month ...
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New Study Supports Effectiveness of Secure Seal Marks
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 16:08 by Graham Miller
Secure Seals have been used on retail websites for a number of years now, with the intention being ...
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New iPhone App Promises Secure Electronic Transactions for Small Retailers
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 14:17 by Simon Crisp
Recent surges in smartphone ownership, combined with the growing retail market of the recovering ...
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Rising Online Fraud Prompts New Government Investment
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 14:15 by Simon Crisp
Responding to a recent surge in email scams and online retail fraud in the UK, the government has ...
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New Report Suggests: Consumers Hold Retailers Responsible for Online Security
Friday, February 19, 2010 at 14:13 by Paul Tissington
According to a recent survey carried out by Cybersource Ltd, 24% of adults in the UK feel that it is ...
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New Device Offers Guaranteed Safe Shopping Online
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 15:34 by David Aiken
Although there are a wide variety of reputable, verified consumer sites from whom it is safe to buy, ...
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Could your online shopping details compromise your banking security?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:11 by Sarah Collinson
With online banking details holding the key to customers' finances, the security of the login ...
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New research shows UK to be largest online spender in Europe
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:11 by Simon Crisp
Online spending in the UK rose to a total of £38bn for 2009, according to the Centre for ...
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