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Best Buy chalks up record-breaking UK debut
May 7, 2010 – 12:21 pm | One Comment
Best Buy chalks up record-breaking UK debut

Multichannel retailer Best Buy broke its own records on the opening of its first UK store, following a social media campaign that helped build its UK profile online.

Boots rated top for corporate reputation
May 7, 2010 – 8:30 am | Comments Off
Boots rated top for corporate reputation

Multichannel retailer Boots enjoys the strongest corporate reputation in the UK, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute. John Lewis, M&S and Debenhams are also in the top 10.

Evo-Stik app to let DIYers and tradesmen bond with the right stuff
May 6, 2010 – 12:18 pm | Comments Off
Evo-Stik app to let DIYers and tradesmen bond with the right stuff

Glue maker Evo-Stik rolls out an iPhone app that lets would be bonders assess what adhesive they need to join two different materials, find out whether its in stock and then order it by phone – all without getting their fingers gummed to the screen

Ebay renoviert Widerrufsrecht für seine Händler
May 5, 2010 – 3:28 pm | Comments Off

Die verkürzte Widerrufsfrist von 14 Tagen , verbunden mit der Wertersatz-Möglichkeit, werden nun auch bei Ebay Realität. Ebay-Händlern fällt ein Stein vom Herzen.

Einstweilige Verfügung gegen Amazons Preisparitätserlass
May 5, 2010 – 3:13 pm | Comments Off

Das ZVAB, das Zentrale Verzeichnis Antiquarischer Bücher, hat nun beim Landgericht München eine einstweilige Verfügung gegen Amazon.de’s Forderung nach Preisparität an seine marketplace-Händler erwirkt.

ifo: Deutsches Geschäftsklima weiter im Aufwind
May 5, 2010 – 3:01 pm | Comments Off
ifo: Deutsches Geschäftsklima weiter im Aufwind

Das ifo Geschäftsklima für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft Deutschlands, ermittelt vom ifo Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung an der Universität München, hat sich im April 2010 erneut kräftig verbessert.

Mobiles Bezahlen: Whitepaper schafft Überblick
May 5, 2010 – 2:46 pm | Comments Off

Mit dem Aufstieg des mobile Commerce steigt der Bedarf an mobilen Bezahlmöglichkeiten. Ein kostenloses Whitepaper von Juniper Research informiert über die gängigsten Methoden und verschafft Kunden wie Händlern einen Überblick.

Trend Micro warnt vor gefälschtem Amazon-Newsletter
May 5, 2010 – 2:18 pm | Comments Off

Der Sicherheitsanbieter Trend Micro warnt vor einem gefälschten Amazon-Newsletter, der zurzeit als Spam-E-Mail von Cyberkriminellen verbreitet wird.

Mobiles Internet in Österreich und der Schweiz beliebter als in Deutschland
May 5, 2010 – 2:15 pm | Comments Off

Jeder dritte Internetnutzer in Österreich geht mit dem Handy mobil ins Internet (31 Prozent), in der Schweiz jeder vierte (27 Prozent). In Deutschland ist es jeder sechste (17 Prozent). Das zeigt die Untersuchung „Mobile Web Watch 2010“ von Accenture.

Webloyalty partnert mit Wizz Air für Bonusprogramm “Shoppen und Sparen”
May 5, 2010 – 2:04 pm | Comments Off

Webloyalty dehnt seine Aktivitäten erfolgreich auf Deutschland aus. Mit Webloyalty gelingt es jetzt der ungarischen Billig-Fluglinie Wizz Air, ihren Kunden das neue Bonusprogramm “Shoppen und Sparen” anzubieten.

Asos to launch online marketplace
May 4, 2010 – 1:29 pm | Comments Off
Asos to launch online marketplace

Fashion shoppers will soon be able to sell as well as buy through the Asos website. Independent designers and retailers will also be able to sell their wares.

93% of US women actively looking for promo offers sent to their mobiles as m-web gains traction with the ladies
May 4, 2010 – 1:15 pm | Comments Off
93% of US women actively looking for promo offers sent to their mobiles as m-web gains traction with the ladies

A staggering 53% of women in the US actively engage in mobile interaction with retail-driven mobile promotions, with 93% actively looking out for promotional offers sent to their mobiles or on the mobile web, finds a study by miBuys

Are you planning your iPad app?
May 4, 2010 – 1:01 pm | Comments Off
Are you planning your iPad app?

With the news that Apple has sold a million iPads in just 28 days, is it time for UK retailers to make sure their iPad app is ready for the computer’s late May UK launch?

Guest comment: It may not be everything, but image counts for a lot
May 4, 2010 – 12:55 pm | Comments Off
Guest comment: It may not be everything, but image counts for a lot

Consumers demand an online shopping experience akin to that of the high street, so why do suppliers and retailers think they can get away without quality imagery or current product data? asks Rob Tarrant, managing director of Brandbank.

Logistics company aims to help Liverpool FC keep promise to fans
May 4, 2010 – 12:50 pm | Comments Off
Logistics company aims to help Liverpool FC keep promise to fans

As Premier League team Liverpool FC gears up to ship its latest home kit for May 6 delivery, making sure it gets there on time is vital, says the club.

Has the new John Lewis ad really boosted online sales by more than a third?
May 4, 2010 – 11:21 am | Comments Off
Has the new John Lewis ad really boosted online sales by more than a third?

The talk is that the new Never Knowingly Undersold ad has boosted John Lewis’ online sales by almost 40%. But is that really true, or are commentators getting carried away?

Tesco shoppers can now get points update on the move
May 4, 2010 – 11:17 am | Comments Off
Tesco shoppers can now get points update on the move

Smartphone users can now get to grips with their Tesco points on the move. We debate what that means for retailers and customers alike.

ROAMING REPORT Shopping.com unveils mobile strategy
May 4, 2010 – 10:58 am | Comments Off
ROAMING REPORT Shopping.com unveils mobile strategy

M-Retailing.net meets Laurence Pichot, head of shopping.com France and the company’s head of mobile strategy to talk about the company’s new strategy and how mobile – centred around its new iphone app to start with – is a key part of how the company is set to develop

‘M-commerce shop-in-a-box’ offering from Myvolo could simplify adding mobile to your business
May 4, 2010 – 10:23 am | Comments Off
‘M-commerce shop-in-a-box’ offering from Myvolo could simplify adding mobile to your business

Italian mobile specialist Dynamic Fun has created an m-commerce creation and hosting service designed to make it quick and easy for anyone from an SME to a large corporate to create a mobile shopping experience

BazaarVoice expanding rapidly in Europe. Interview with Head of Marketing
May 2, 2010 – 3:58 pm | Comments Off
BazaarVoice expanding rapidly in Europe. Interview with Head of Marketing

BazaarVoice has formed alliances with Google and FACT-Finder to bolster their search functions. The American company shows an exponential growth in the market of user content and search technology. Internet Retailing has talked with Jacob Salamon, Head of International Marketing of BazaarVoice