Jul 20, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Apple Pay went live in the UK last week, following its launch in the US earlier in the year. Brandwatch has analysed how well the contactless payment system is going down with the public on social media. The result unfortunately isn’t a great start for Apple Pay....
Jul 17, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
eBay and PayPal are today splitting their operations into two individual companies, having traded together since eBay bought PayPal in 2002. Under the change, PayPal will continue to be used as eBay’s main payment provider, and nothing is expected to change for...
Jul 17, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Facebook marketing, Social media
After many attempts to break into ecommerce Facebook is testing another buy button- this time letting businesses turn their pages into e-commerce sites. Facebook has previously tested buy buttons attached to sponsored posts in the News Feed, but this new initiative...
Jul 16, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
From extra long shoehorns to an airplane seatbelt extender- Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ didn’t exactly deliver the big discounts on big ticket items that many were hoping for. However, the hype for an event ‘bigger than Black Friday’ helped the online retailer enjoy an 80%...
Jul 15, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
There has been an increase in the number of people abandoning their online shopping basket without completing their purchase, compared to the same 4 month period in 2014. Leeds based It Works has recently performed an in-depth study analysing over 300 ecommerce sites...
Jul 15, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that UK online retail sales were up 18% year-on-year (YoY) in June, the highest recorded annual growth in 2015 and equating to £9.3 billion spent online. Key findings; • Online sales up 18%...
Jul 15, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Today Amazon celebrates its 20th birthday with a huge day of sales, and online shoppers in rural Britain will be better placed to bag the bargains than those in major cities due to ultrafast broadband speeds up to 40 times the UK average, according to new research....
Jul 14, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Apple Pay is now live in the UK, and MasterCard has announced that it will offer its cardholders immediate access to the new service helping them to use their cards where and how they want with a seamless experience. Users of Apple’s iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple...
Jul 14, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, Regulation
British shoppers reject facial recognition and personal greetings when entering brick-and-mortar shops, but welcome product personalisation and location-based offers in stores, according to new research. The study of over 1,000 UK consumers also found that Londoners...
Jul 10, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing
Online marketplace eBay is the most visible website in Google Shopping PLAs (Product Listing Ads) displayed in Google.com searches while Amazon is the most visible in Google AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, according to new research. The US study released by...
Jul 9, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
A well-executed checkout page process can significantly boost sale conversions – turning shoppers into buyers and stopping them from abandoning their shopping baskets. This new infographic from Ad technology firm VWO looks at how to continually improve your...
Jul 7, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon is to run a huge day of sales on July 15 to celebrate its 20th birthday to rival the likes of Black Friday in the US and Singles Day in China. The sales will be “filled with more deals than Black Friday”, according to the company. It will see discounted...
Jul 7, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Use of smartphones when shopping has only increased 9% since 2013, with smartphone shoppers in the north of the UK most likely to have used an app to shop, according to new research. The report, from Shoppercentric entitled: “WindowOn…Connected Shoppers” examines UK...
Jul 6, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases. Users in the trial can hold their phone up as though taking a selfie to approve transactions. “The new generation, which is into selfies… I think they’ll...
Jul 2, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Social media, Twitter marketing
Earlier in 2015, Dominos took an innovative approach to pizza orders, catering for the Snapchat and Yo! Generation with emoji based ordering system. The Twitter-based campaign was so successful it won this year’s Cannes Titanium Grand Prix for most breakthrough idea...
Jul 1, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has debuted a one-hour delivery service dubbed ‘Prime Now’ in London, offering high speed delivery on selected items to customers in east and central London. Customers, who must be Amazon Prime subscribers, can order goods to their home or office for delivery...
Jul 1, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
Admist Greece’s ongoing financial crisis, the government has stopped online payment transactions from going ahead using Greek debit or credit cards. The move follows the imposition of a 60 euro ATM withdrawal limit, and the week-long closure of the country’s...
Jun 25, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Google is launching a free version of its music streaming service Play Music. Google Play Music already has a subscription-based service, where users pay monthly to listen to an unlimited amount of tracks. The free version will be made up of curated playlists designed...
Jun 25, 2015 | Content marketing, E-commerce and E-retailing
Apple has struck a deal with two leading indie music groups, Beggars Group and Merlin, paving the way for thousands of labels to join its new streaming service. The move follows Apple’s recent U-turn on royalty payments during the customer trial period, after...
Jun 24, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
From Candy Crush upgrades to New York Times articles, micro-payment transactions are being used in business. This new infographic from Choice-Loans explains everything you need to know about the new form of transaction. Some key stats from the graphic below indicate...
