Number of online shoppers rise dramatically in the UK

The number of British online shoppers has risen dramatically over the last six years and now 74 per cent of adults buy products or services via the internet, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal. Back in … Continued

Londoners spend more on drunken web purchases

One fifth of Brits have made questionable online purchases while a little drunk, with Londoners spending more than most on each order, the results of a new survey show. After questioning 2,000 people across the country, charity donation platform Give … Continued

UK retailers improving their e-commerce delivery service overseas

Improving website functionality and introducing international delivery services are high on the agenda for many online retailers in the UK, according to new research.  The third International eCommerce Delivery Report, sponsored by Royal Mail, examined 112 UK retailers and the services currently being … Continued

FAC offices to close for Bermuda Public Holiday

Please be advised that First Atlantic Commerce’s offices will be closed for Bermuda’s Cup Match Holiday on Thursday, July 31st and Friday, August 1st 2014.  Our offices will re-open on Monday, August  4th, 2014 at 8.30 AM ADT (GMT-3).   FAC … Continued

Study highlights importance of e-retail security

E-retailers must focus their efforts on data security if they’re to maintain the trust of customers, the results of a new study suggest. After questioning 2,000 internet consumers as part of its eCustomerServiceIndex survey, eDigitalResearch found that half think online … Continued

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market to be fastest-growing in 2014

Internet buying is booming in Southeast Asia with revenues indicating the region will be one of the fastest-growing markets in the world in 2014, new research suggests. Business-to-consumer e-commerce revenues are expected to increase at a 37.6 per cent annual growth rate over … Continued

Mobile to overtake desktop for internet retail

This will be the year that mobile transactions take over from those on desktops and laptops, according to a new report. In its ‘Digital Payment Strategies: Online, mobile and contactactless 2014-19’ report, Juniper Research claimed the annual global value of … Continued