Africa prepared for Christmas ecommerce boom

Business from online shopping is set to boost economies all over the world this Christmas and experts say Africa will be no different. As reported by ventureburn.com, consumers based in the likes of Nigeria and Egypt are choosing to buy … Continued

Spending records broken on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday sales volumes broke all records as Brits flocked online in their droves to snap up a Christmas bargain, theretailbulletin.com reports. With online sales increasing every year, many has expected this year’s festive season to be the most digital … Continued

Online promotions transform Black Friday into Black November

America’s busiest shopping day of the year has been almost sidelined due to the proliferation of seasonal deals to be found online, forbes.com reports. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has traditionally been the day in which most Americans start … Continued

Record online sales in China on public holiday

A record amount of money was spent online during the Chinese holiday ‘Singles Day’, according to new research. Newly published figures have estimated that the equivalent of £3.5 billion was spent on gifts on November 11 – the day when … Continued

December 2nd to be busiest online shopping day in the UK

More than £10 billion is expected to be spent online by Brits during December, with Monday 2nd being the busiest day of all, retail-week.com reports. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online purchases could amount to a … Continued

Diwali behind surge in Indian e-commerce sales

The Hindu festival of Diwali has caused a surge of e-commerce sales in India, indiatimes.com reports. Online shopping sales have soared in the country and could increase by 250 per cent during the winter period, according to figures from The … Continued

Survey reveals effectiveness of sales in e-commerce sector

The effectiveness of price discounting in the e-commerce sector has been highlighted in a new survey. The poll of 2,000 online shoppers, conducted by Rakuten’s Play.com, indicated that roughly a third of consumers log on to e-commerce websites specifically looking … Continued