70% of car dealers ‘prefer website leads to classifieds’
Most UK car dealers believe that leads from their website are stronger than those from classifieds, according to new research.
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Amazon profits drop 73% as spending takes its toll
Amazon has revealed a huge drop in profits, falling 73% in the third quarter of this year, as the online retailer increases its spend on fulfilment centres and new devices such as the Kindle Fire.
Guest comment: Are retailers taking the handheld store seriously?
Mobile is clearly growing as a commerce platform. But are retailers taking it seriously enough? Max Childs, senior marketing manager for EMEA at Adobe Scene7, looks at mobile stores in practice, and what will happen to m-commerce in the near future.
Brits now spending £1 in every £10 online
British shoppers are now spending one pound in every ten online, as consumers’ switch their budgets from shops to sites, according to new official retail figures.
First Hosted links cash tills to online retail sales
First Hosted has launched an integrated point-of-sale application in the UK, enabling retailers to link their cash till sales to online rtail and back office management tools.
Napster to shut down: Rhapsody buys ailing online music firm from Best Buy
Best Buy has sold its struggling Napster online music service to competitor Rhapsody in exchange for a minority stake in the combined company. Napster will now be shut down, with its subscribers being migrated to Rhapsody.
Right to reply: Google Wallet – a sign things to come?
As mobile commerce becomes more commonplace, retailers are acknowledging the need to invest in mobile search advertising, Sri Sharma, managing director at Net Media Planet, explains how to leverage mobile as part of the sales channel mix to maximise success.
Data: Top 10 global retail and auction sites: Global
Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more thanm 282 million visitors in June 2011, or 20.4% of the worldwide internet population. eBay followed closed behind with a 16.2% market reach.
No console required: Online next-gen gaming system launches in the UK
OnLive, a new online gaming system that gives users access to next-generation games via the internet with no need for a console, has gone live in the UK.
1 in 10 eBay customers now buying on mobile
The sales of goods through smartphones now account for more than a 10th of all purchases on eBay, according to new figures.