Nov 16, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
With less than two weeks until this year’s Black Friday, Hitwise reveals what to expect in the run up to the £5 billion, all-hour, shopping frenzy. Based on online behaviour from over 3 million people in the UK during last year’s Black Friday, Hitwise found 35 per...
Nov 15, 2016 | China, E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
With Single’s Day now eclipsing cyber Monday and Black Friday, new research suggests mobile is the key driver for growth. In China, being an internet user is almost synonymous with being an online shopper. GlobalWebIndex’s research shows that 87% of internet users...
Nov 14, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
E-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten its sales record for its annual Singles Day event, earning 121bn yuan ($18bn; £14bn) in revenue in one day, a rise of 32% on last year’s sales which were worth $14.3bn.
Nov 14, 2016 | China, E-commerce and E-retailing
Following the “Singles Day” spending bonanza last Friday, Chinese retailers are outperforming the global competition, according to new research. To examine China Singles Day, now the largest e-commerce event in the world, Dynatrace has been tracking and analysing the...
Nov 11, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
PayPal has added Siri support, letting Apple users send and request money using voice commands on iOS. The new feature, available in 30 countries, is accessible within the Siri app, and users need to ask Siri a question. “Sending and receiving money from friends...
Nov 10, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
In spite of the continuing economic uncertainty facing the UK – particularly following the Brexit vote in June – online retail sales have been far stronger than anticipated so far in 2016, according to new research. The study, from IMRG and Capgemini, indicates that...
Nov 9, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
UK consumers plan to spend less on Christmas 2016 compared with 2015, but more will go online for their festive goods, according to new research. The survey, carried out by money advice website Bobatoo.co.uk, found that 41% of UK consumers are planning to spend less...
Nov 8, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Shoppers are open next gen technology , such as smart fitting rooms, touchscreens and VR from high street stores, according to new research. The “Retail Reality” report from Barclays, indicates that shoppers wanted to witness new technologies in these physical stores....
Nov 7, 2016 | Content marketing, E-commerce and E-retailing
NowDiscover GmbH, a new content recommendation engine built to bridge the gap between video content and ecommerce and retail, has gone live. Following customer trials and team expansion, the platform which tailors video content into product websites to increase sales,...
Nov 4, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing
With Christmas is under two months away Hitwise reveals the products Brits have already started searching for – with ‘Hatchimals’ the clear favourite. The analysis is based on branded product search terms driving visits to the Hitwise Retail 500 during the week ending...
Nov 4, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Over half of UK consumers prioritise buying British, with heritage brands predicted ‘most likely’ to be in business in ten years’ time, in contrast to newly established brands, according to new research. The Brand Confidence Report, conducted by Rakuten Marketing,...
Nov 3, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has changed the rules of Christmas retailing, announcing that it will run ‘Black Friday-style’ offers all the way until December 22nd this year. Dubbed the “Countdown to Black Friday” sales event, the new offers are similar to Amazon’s regular...
Nov 3, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
TGI Fridays and Byron will soon be accepting the Qkr! with Masterpass app throughout its restaurants, letting UK customers pay from their smartphone using the app- speeding up the bill paying process. Group Individual Restaurants has also signed a deal with Mastercard...
Nov 2, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Facebook marketing, Mobile, Social media
Instagram is testing new ecommerce features with 20 retail brands in the US, letting them tag products in photos with a “Shop Now” button. Kate Spade from Instagram for Business on Vimeo. The new tool is designed to give users an easy way to move from discovering...
Nov 2, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Yahoo has partnered with Boots UK for a campaign tackling low self-esteem and body confidence among young people. The high street brand wanted to position themselves as ‘Feel Good Specialists’ and inspire young people to feel good about themselves. To achieve this,...
Oct 31, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing, Social media
Online retail advertisers are flocking to specialised product focused ads on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Google according to a new global study of search and social advertising. The research, from Kenshoo, indicates that video advertising on social media has...
Oct 31, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
A new survey has revealed that a massive 89.68% of shoppers say they will do their Christmas shopping online this year, with 73.04% preferring Internet ordering to battling the high street queues. Almost seven in ten shoppers also said they’d turn to search...
Oct 28, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Black Friday is now the UK’s biggest online shopping day of the festive season, with online revenues set to hit £901 million ($1.1 billion) this year, according to new research. The study, from Adobe reveals that consumer spending shows no sign of slowdown, with...
Oct 28, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
New data from lastminute.com has revealed a lucrative opportunity for brands to capitalise on the winter woes this weekend, with the clock change expected to trigger a boost in leisure and travel spend. Searches for international flights on lastminute.com shot up by a...
Oct 28, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Mothercare has launched two new consumer websites, built in partnership with Astound Commerce. As a result of the revamped Mothercare and Early Learning Centre websites, the retailer has reported a 40 per cent week-on-week growth in revenue thanks to the trialling of...
