Visa Inc. has reason to celebrate after recording an 8.8 per cent rise in profits over the first fiscal quarter. Boosted by the continued rise in payments made over the web to ecommerce retailers, the company kicked off 2014 in … Continued
A new survey has revealed that the majority of Brits shop online regularly, despite the fact many of them were sceptical of the internet when it first began to grow as a commercial platform. According to dailymail.co.uk, the research from … Continued
A digital marketing expert has stated that there is a “huge opportunity for future growth” in the Russian e-commerce market. Yusuf Bhana, writing for business2community.com this week, commented: “In 2012, Russian internet penetration was estimated to be just 51 per … Continued
Internet retailing has helped the UK achieve the highest trade surplus in the world, having exported some £0.6 billion more than it imported, mediaweek.co.uk reports. This is the end result of a report developed by Google and OC&C Strategy Consultants, … Continued
A new report has found that the e-commerce sector is set to soar for the US and many EU countries over the next six years, according to telegraph.co.uk. The Global Retail E-mpire report was carried out by OC&C Strategy Consultants, … Continued
A strong performance for online sales contributed to the highest annual growth in the retail sector in nine years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK has revealed. A good performance by retailers in December led to an … Continued
Authorized FAC Technology Solution Partner, Tropical Web Shop, develops extension for Magento Community Edition Hamilton, Bermuda & Ottawa, Canada. January 14, 2013 — First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), a global online payment solutions provider, today announced its technology partner, Tropical … Continued
Small companies should offer free shipping to customers, according to dailydealmedia.com. A post published on the site today (January 14) claimed that this is the only way that these firms can keep up with competitors. The article read: “There are … Continued
New statistics show that the e-commerce market in Brazil is set to be boosted by 27 per cent this year, compared to last year’s figures. The Brazilian E-Commerce Association (ABComm) also claims that R$39.5 billion (£10.11 billion) is set to … Continued
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that smartphone and tablets are likely to be behind the record number of sales made online over the Christmas period. According to freshbusinessthinking.com, Helen Dickinson, director general at the BRC, said more people … Continued