Mega Monday ‘to hit fever pitch at 12.58pm’
Almost £1 million will be spent in just one minute as Christmas shoppers snap up deals on 6th December, widely referred to as ‘Mega Monday’, according to a new report.
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Mega Monday (6 Dec) to trump Cyber Monday (29 Nov) for Xmas sales
Christmas is fast approaching and retailers are preparing themselves for the busy festive season. There will be several days where sales will be high, but Mega Monday this year will fall on 6 December according to IMRG, the UK’s industry association for e-retail, when figures from Retail Decisions (ReD) suggest that hourly online retail sales … [Read more…]
Internet Shopping could cost UK biz this Christmas
UK Employers Stand to Lose £300 Million a Week in Lost Productivity, according to new data.
Retailers ‘neglecting loyal customers to pursue new ones’
Retailers are more focused on acquiring new customers than retaining loyal customers, despite acknowledging that the latter are more profitable in the long run, according to a new study.
SMG UK roundtable: Is brand loyalty in decline?
The UK’s high street retailers are spending an increasingly large proportion of time, money and effort on acquiring new customers, but where is the focus on customer retention and is brand loyalty in decline?
15% of royal wedding merchandise 'to be sold online'
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton could result in a £515.5m spending bonanza in the UK, with 6.5m Brits likely to mark the occasion in some way, according to new research.
15% of royal wedding merchandise ‘to be sold online’
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton could result in a £515.5m spending bonanza in the UK, with 6.5m Brits likely to mark the occasion in some way, according to new research.
Guest comment: The technology that will shape shopping in 2011 and beyond
Shopping through social media channels will take off in 2011, after a slow start characterised by cynicism from UK retailers, Ovum predicts.
YouTube debuts new mobile ad formats as videos on-the-move soars
Three in four (75%) of YouTube Mobile users say that their mobile is the number one device they use to watch YouTube videos, according to new stats issued by Google.
UK mobile shoppers lack brand loyalty to retailers
Most Brits are fickle consumers when its comes to mobile commerce, with 59% of UK shoppers have not decided on the brand they will purchase before researching or buying a product online.