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Marks & Spencer has opened a Digital Lab to help it develop and exploit technology to create a leading omni-channel offering. As part of the move, the retailer has appointed Kyle McGinn – who previously …
With tough trading conditions looking set to continue in 2013, ‘shopping inspiration’ app Udozi, is offering independent retailers the opportunity to strengthen their online and mobile presence, via discounted use of its platform throughout 2013. …
While mobile shopping is getting increasingly widespread, many catalogue companies – especially in the US – are starting to demonstrate how catalogue based apps are offering a much better user experience than either m-web and …
JML , the UK-based consumer product brand and TV home shopping retailer, has launched a new mobile site, which allows customers to access the full product range and shop on their phones, as and when …
The UK online retail sector delivered 16.4% sales growth in December 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM. Boxing Day had the strongest percentage increase with sales …
The number of discount coupons redeemed through mobile and tablet devices is expected to reach 10 billion this year, up by more than 50% on last year, a new report from Juniper Research has …
Estonian start up 3D Wayfinder, a provider of 3D personal navigation solutions in large public buildings, has launched a mobile application for shoppers that provides maps of all of their favourite shopping centres and up …
WWF, in partnership with UK mobile operator, Digital Spring Mobile, has launched the first UK mobile network designed to generate funds to protect wildlife and the environment. WWF Wildlife Mobile is operated by UK mobile …
Registration is open for Internet Retailing Expo at the Birmingham NEC 20-21 March and the speaker line up is taking shape. The Social-Local-Mobile (SoLoMo) session already has speakers from PayPal, Pizza Hut, SecretSales, Cooper&Co, Justbought.it, …
The latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor for Q4 2012 finds that retail searches on tablets and smartphones are growing rapidly, with tablet searches of retailers up by a whopping 238% and smartphones up 76% year …
As retailers increasingly utilise mobile devices as a touchpoint on each stage of the retail lifecycle, a new report from Juniper Research has found that annual spend by retailers on mobile marketing will reach $55bn, …
Once again, mobile commerce has shown itself to play a critical role in the online retail experience, particularly during peak shopping periods. In a new Shopping Insights study released this week, RichRelevance, a leading provider …
UK retailers spent 27% more on search marketing through Google and other major search engines during this past Christmas season than in 2011 with more than 31% of all paid search clicks coming from mobile …
One iota, self-proclaimed “experts in cloud based multi-channel retail technology”, have launched SmartPod, a powerful retail technology solution to drive assistive and online sales in-store across kiosk, mobile and tablet points of sale.
Style-passport , a fashion retailer specialising in holiday fashion and beauty products, has launched a mobile optimised website, designed to expand its reach and provide customers with a secure and convenient method to complete transactions …
Jason Cross, marketing director, Incentivated explains how loyalty schemes are set to get a revamp thanks to mobile – and explains why they are now more important than ever
Reevoo, the cloud-based social commerce solution provider, has announced a series of new integrations with IBM Smarter Commerce, making Reevoo’s social engagement platform “Ready for IBM Retail Industry Framework”, IBM enterprise software architecture designed to …
It may not have been that happy a Christmas for many retailers on the high street, but luckily for us at Internet Retailing Towers the online side of Christmas sales has done very well. And …
The number of people accessing the Internet from their smartphone or tablet device on Christmas Day and Boxing Day reached an all-time high in 2012, according to the annual Online Christmas Activity survey from eDigitalResearch …
Endless queues, jostling crowds, perhaps even a tussle or two; the typical Boxing Day shopping experience hardly resonates with Christmas spirit. This year, however, UK consumers swapped stores for sofas and did their sale shopping …
