Mobile sales are set to be a source of growth for retailers sooner than expected, but the challenge of profitability must be tackled head on, argues Andy Lloyd, General Manager, Commerce Products, NetSuite

The number of consumers purchasing physical goods remotely via their mobile handsets is expected to increase by nearly 50% over the next two years, a new report from Juniper Research has found.

Multi-channel sales are proving to be a significant driver of recent growth for House of Fraser, with the department store reporting a rise of 4.6 % like-for-like sales for August and September – with sales …

Iconic UK independent publisher Haynes Publishing launched its first eBooks at the Frankfurt Book Fair last week, which are now available direct to consumers via its own website.

To encourage great home enhancement projects whenever and wherever the creative impulse strikes, Homebase – one of the UK’s leading ‘home enhancement’ retailers – has launched a dedicated mobile site with Usablenet as it sees …

Iconic British outfitter, Thomas Pink, is the latest fashion retailer to sign with Mobile Money Network (MMN). From 30 October, Thomas Pink will enable customers to buy exclusive merchandise wherever and whenever they choose using …

With the high street as we know it under threat of extinction, according to some forecasters, retailers need to fight back by incorporating mobile into the heart of their marketing strategies, says a new report …

Econsultancy has released a free report that addresses the shortfalls in the Portas Review, which barely referenced digital. The report, titled ‘How the Internet Can Save the High Street’, urges businesses to make the most …

Nearly one in every £10 spent with UK high street retailers comes from mobile channels, totalling an approximate turnover of £45 billion in 2011, research sponsored by cloud-based financials/ERP software suites vendor NetSuite, has revealed. …

Impulse purchases in the UK may have increased by as much as £1.1 billion a year thanks to the online shopping convenience offered by smartphones, iPads and other tablet computers, suggests data from a new …

eBay has launched a new UK TV and outdoor advertising campaign, which highlights the popularity of mobile shopping on its UK platform, as the company predicts that around 30% of Christmas gift items, available to …

As well as rebrinding (albeit slightly), eBay is celebrating the 100 millionth download of its mobile app, as well as 100 million listings posted via mobile.

Marks & Spencer has topped the latest eChannel Retail Benchmark results from eDigitalResearch, after the study found that M&S’s mobile site outperformed all other retailer’s – even scoring higher than M&S’s own traditional website.

Having just published a white paper on multi-channel retailing, Chase Paymentech’s President and Managing Director Shane Fitzpatrick shares his insight and research, and provides advice on what e-commerce retailers need to consider to optimise their …

Fashion retailer Monsoon  has launched a loyalty app, developed by Ikano Financial Services – a retail loyalty specialist – to reduce loyalty scheme operating costs.The app will also allow customers to join the Monsoon Reward …

Consumer desire for using mobile devices while shopping more than doubled (138%) within the past year, finds the IBM 2012 Retail survey. The study also found that shoppers now demand a more personalised, convenient and …

The latest consumer study by BuzzCity finds that 85% of consumers now prefer to use a mobile to access the internet. The survey reveals how integral the mobile internet has become in consumers’ daily lives …

Sainsbury’s magazine is launching its first interactive issue, available in-store from 5 September.

Produced by Seven, the award-winning content marketing agency, the October issue will feature interactive print ad campaigns from brands including John West alongside …

Tesco has bought ebook platform provider Mobcast for £4.5m to strengthen its digital entertainment business.
The supermarket said today that the acquisition of the company, co-founded by bestselling author and former SAS soldier Andy McNab, would …

M&S has opened its largest store outside of London and is using it to showcase its vision for the next generation shopping experience, bringing together better signage, digital displays, iPads and free wifi to make …