The ever-rising trend for online shopping has changed the type of items Brits are most often buying, shopsafe.co.uk reports. According to new research from Matches Fashion, people shopping from the comfort of their own living rooms are much more likely … Continued
This Christmas saw some deep price cuts, as stores ramped up the competition to secure sales, internetretailing.net reports. Whilst Christmas may typically be seen as a time when shops charge full price in order to capitalise on the huge volume … Continued
Around one in five sales this Christmas took place online in the UK, rather than on the high street, expressandstar.com reports. Independent retail consultant Richard Hyman has claimed that the 2013 festive period was a bumper one for online shops, … Continued
New research has found that the number of online purchases made in Australia has increased by 46 per cent in the last two years, according to yahoo.com. The data was taken from the annual World Internet Project. It also showed … Continued
Britons are set to spend more time online shopping over the three key Christmas days of this year, compared to last year, according to new predictions. Global information services company Experian predicted that Brits would spend approximately 45 hours shopping … Continued
A petition calling for the lifting of restrictions that prevent online retailers from freely using the internet to sell their goods has been handed over to the European Commission (EC) for inspection, reports ccianet.org. “Choice in eCommerce” has been signed … Continued
Google India has revealed that its first Great Online Shopping Festival (GOSF) was a huge success, recording a huge increase in traffic, indiatimes.com writes. Despite the technical glitches reported earlier this week, where the host website crashed for three hours … Continued
A new survey has revealed that the majority of workers in America intend to embark on some seasonal internet shopping while at work, baselinemag.com reports. The study, carried out by recruitment site CareerBuilder, discovered that 54 per cent of employees … Continued
Indonesia held its second National Online Shopping Day this week. The event, which is inspired by America’s ‘Cyber Monday’, took place on 12 December. A total of 22 e-retailers offered online discounts of up to 80 per cent, according to … Continued
Brits are spending more on a regular basis when it comes to online shopping, as a new study revealed that 24 per cent buy items online every week. According to marketingweek.co.uk, the study from Ofcom also found that almost three … Continued