More than 60% of Asos’ sales are now made abroad, its latest financial figures show. International sales doubled in a year that saw three new overseas websites launch.

Aurora Fashions, owner of the Coast, Oasis and Warehouse brands, is expanding its online operations to the US and Australia in the first part of a major push into new international markets. The company plans six new sites, each featuring all three of the brands this year.

Where and when does ecommerce happen? At home, at 8.40pm, while watching TV, according to a new Global Online Shopper Report commissioned by WorldPay.

A new course to bring ecommerce newcomers up to speed quickly is being launched. Econsultancy’s two-day Fast Track E-commerce and Online Retailing Course is delivered by Internet Retailing editor-in-chief Ian Jindal.

Complying with the new EU ‘cookie law’ could cost the UK economy up to £10bn if it’s not implemented correctly, according to new analysis. QuBit says its ‘worst case’ figure comes from lost sales, damage to technology businesses, and the migration of online businesses overseas.

Zulily, which launched earlier this month, has appointed Clipper Logistics Group to handle e-fulfillment for its UK online store. The company will ship to the UK, Europe and beyond.

In the wake of retailer Game going into administration and being bought by OpCapita , Mark Collin of Thoughtworks considers how retailers can more successfully navigate the move to becoming 21st century retailers.

The IMRG has teamed up with Trusted Shops to create a new European trustmark, aimed at giving consumers ‘absolute confidence’ to buy online.

The Dixons, Currys and PC World websites are back up after being out of action for much of Monday, apparently following damage to cables as a result of roadworks.

The UK’s busiest online retailers are achieving significantly faster download speeds than their competitors, research from the website monitoring arm of NCC Group found. The report found that the ten most-visited UK sites are pulling away from their competitors, offering faster downloads and cutting downtime.

Supermarket Tesco is planning “significant improvements” to its dotcom businesses as part of £1bn plans, unveiled today, to “raise its game” in the UK. The move, announced in its full-year results, comes as the multichannel retailer looks to reverse a fall in its UK sales.

Online sales performed well in March, according to figures from both the IMRG and the ONS out this week. The IMRG figures also showed that mobile sales are starting to rise very strongly.

Judd Marcello, director of marketing and PR EMEA, e-Dialog looks at the role of email triggers to maintain customer loyalty.

Debenhams today reported online sales up by more than a third after six months in which it said its multichannel business grew strongly. The company now aims to grow online sales to £500m, with a third of that coming from international sales.

Grocery comparison site mySupermarket has won $10m in investment. The money comes as the company is looking to expand to new international markets.

In a little over a month UK retailers will need to get shoppers’ consent before they opt them into accepting cookies from their website. But a new study from Econsultancy

Strong online growth at Marks & Spencer compensated for falling UK and international sales in the fourth quarter of its financial year. The retailer said today that ecommerce improvements such as its digital outlet store had been well received by customers.

Luxury fashion retailer Burberry today said its Facebook following had doubled to more than 12m in the second half of its latest financial year. The company also said retail sales had grown by 18% to more than £1bn in the period.

Online sales in China are set to power ahead over the next five years, a new report from Forrester suggests. Meanwhile, sales in India will also grow base from a small base, though sales in Japan, South Korea and Australia will be more representative of mature markets.

Overseas shoppers are paying more attention to UK retailers, according to the latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor, which found 57% growth in UK retail searches from abroad. Fast growth also came in mobile search as shoppers double checked prices before buying.