Google sites accounted for 9 in 10 UK searches in December
Google sites, including YouTube, accounted for over 91% of all searches in UK in December 2011, according to new research.
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European Commission sets out 16 point plan to double e-commerce sales in three years
The European Commission (EC) intends to double e-commerce sales and the internet’s contribution to European GDP by 2015 in order to help drive job creation and mitigate the ongoing economic crisis.
Tablets to drive bumper Christmas in 2012- report
Online shopping sales are forecast to grow between 18% and 22% during Christmas 2012, exceeding the rate of growth in 2011, according to a new report.
Boxing Day bonanza: Brits spend record 13m hours shopping online
UK Internet users broke online records this Christmas as 13 million hours were spent shopping online on Boxing Day, according to new research.
Brits urged to sell unwanted Christmas gifts online
Britons will have received £2.4 billion worth of unwanted Christmas presents this year, according to a new survey.
Right to reply: Multi-channel customer experience will save UK’s high streets
This week has seen retail expert Mary Portas has set out her vision for Britain’s high streets, detailing 28 recommendations to improve the UK’s town centres and update the retail business model to bring it into the 21st century. In response, Anton Gething, Co-founder & Product Director at nToklo, argues that for the high street … [Read more…]
Consumers spent $3.5bn on online video services in 2011- report
Global consumer spend on online video has exploded in 2011, reaching $3.5bn in total for the year, according to new research.
US holiday spending hits $20bn for first 34 days
Shoppers in the US have spent a combined total of over $20bn online during the holiday season so far, according to new research.
$6bn sold online in US during ‘cyber week’ as free shipping drives conversions
Online retailers generated combined sales of over $6bn in the US last week, breaking records as three individual days surpassed the $1bn threshold, according to new research.
Clarks launches mobile commerce site
High street shoe retailer, Clarks has launched of its mobile commerce site, which was designed and built by Mobile Interactive Group (MIG).