Oct 22, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
A lot of work has been done by the logistics industry to ensure that the Black Friday period is managed efficiently this year, and today IMRG is publishing three key considerations in support of achieving this. 1. Demand can vary There are a number of variables that...
Oct 21, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon will hire around 100,000 people for the holidays, marking a 25% increase from last year as shopper switch from the high street to online. The online retail giant said this was on top of the hiring of 25,000 full-time workers since August. Amazon said it employs...
Oct 20, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,100 people for allegedly posting fake reviews on its website in return for $5 payment. The online retailer’s lawsuit, filed in a state court in Seattle, cites 1,114 defendants for “tarnishing Amazon’s...
Oct 19, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
With Halloween fast approaching, how are US consumers using the web to get the most out of the party season? This infographic from US Self Storage looks at some of the key trends… Courtesy of: USSelfStorage.com...
Oct 16, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Matalan Direct, the home improvements arm of Matalan, has launched it’s affiliate programme with Affiliate Window. Matalan Launches New Matalan Direct Programme Exclusively with Affiliate Window 15th October 2015 Matalan Direct, the home improvements arm of Matalan,...
Oct 14, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile, Online advertising, UK
Pizza delivery company Papa John’s has teamed up with Rakuten Marketing, delivering a campaign for the brand to drive sales of pizzas in Yorkshire through location targeting. The pizza delivery company is using location data to implement ‘hyperlocal’ targeting on...
Oct 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Just 19% of total annual revenue comes from digital sales channels, but growth is expected as strategies mature and IoT and wearables rise up the agenda, according to a new report. The study from global ecommerce consultancy Salmon analysed how companies across a...
Oct 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Facebook marketing, Social media
Facebook is introducing a shopping section in its mobile app within the same menu as its Events and Groups offerings, as the social network looks to take on Amazon in the growing mobile commerce sector. The social network is also offering ads that take visitors...
Oct 8, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
About half of brand purchases are not driven by a need to replenish, meaning that marketers with can influence the purchase decision before consumers get in the store, according to new research. According to Nielsen research, digital mediums can play a significant...
Oct 8, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Argos is taking on Amazon with a same-day home delivery service for the UK ahead of the Christmas rush, provided customers pay an extra fee. The UK retailer is using its network of 840 UK stores, alongside its delivery centres, to fulfil its offering from Wednesday –...
Oct 6, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, Regulation, Search engine marketing
Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair has hit out at Google for “misleading” search ads sending searchers to third-party booking sites and is calling on the search giant to enforce advertising transparency. In a press release, the airline points to a...
Oct 6, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Amazon is mulling a data analytics service for businesses, harnessing the flood of consumer browsing and purchase data to help advertisers serve more relevant ads, according to a news report. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon Web Services expected to confirm...
Oct 5, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon is to stop selling video-streaming TV devices from Google and Apple, as they don’t “interact well” with its own media service, drawing up new battle lines in the digital entertainment wars. Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast are popular items in...
Oct 1, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
With Christmas on the horizon, this infographic from agency NuBlue offers tips of how online retailers can prepare their websites for the Christmas rush. Infographic by Nublue
Sep 29, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Mobile is now playing an important role in most onlne purchases, with 50%of eCommerce transactions including a cross-device jopurney from the consumer, according to new research. The study, from Criteo, looked 1.4 billion online transactions, revealing that 50% of...
Sep 28, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
92% of the UK’s top 50 retailers are now active across social media platforms as they seek new ways to enhance sales, according to new research. The study, from imaging technology expert SpinMe, looked at advanced online merchandising and selling techniques among...
Sep 25, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has launched a new shopping app on Android called Underground, which is a collection all of the free apps offered throughout the Amazon Appstore. In December, Google banned Amazon’s Android app on account of it having its own independent app store inside....
Sep 23, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Social media
With most major social networks carrying ‘buy buttons’, brands are quickly moving into this new market place- but are consumers ready for a more social online shopping experience? New consumer research, “Are We Ready to Use the Social ‘Buy’ Button?” conducted by...
Sep 22, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online video
The BBC is planning an online streaming service in America as part of an effort to raise more money from commercial sources abroad, and tap into the growing number of ‘cord-cutters’. The new service, which could launch in 2016, will not affect agreements with other...
Sep 16, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
UK online retail sales were up just 5% year-on-year (YoY) last month and down 6% on July, marking the weakest performing August in 15 years, according to new research. The study, from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, attributed some of the slow growth to the...
