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Over half of smartphone and tablet users shop via mobile every week…
May 1, 2013 – 3:53 pm | One Comment
Over half of smartphone and tablet users shop via mobile every week…

Almost two-thirds of smartphone and tablet users access websites on a daily basis and more than a half shop via their mobile device at least once a week, according to new research from e-commerce and …

… while study suggests 4G will accelerate mobile shopping
May 1, 2013 – 3:50 pm | No Comment
… while study suggests 4G will accelerate mobile shopping

Just over one third (34%) of smartphone owners will be ‘very likely’ or ‘likely’ to purchase more items from their mobile device thanks to 4G technology and faster internet connections, according to the latest eCustomerServiceIndex …

Shoppers to get free BT wifi at Fenwick department stores…
May 1, 2013 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Shoppers to get free BT wifi at Fenwick department stores…

BT has signed an agreement with Fenwick Ltd giving shoppers free, unlimited wifi at its 11 UK premier department stores – visited by some 64 million shoppers annual, all of whom can now browse for …

… while free wifi is changing customer attitudes on the high street, says O2
May 1, 2013 – 3:44 pm | No Comment
… while free wifi is changing customer attitudes on the high street, says O2

High street retailers who offer free wifi look set to reap the benefits with one in seven people (14%) insisting wifi access is crucial for them to consider entering a coffee shop while one in …

Prostate Cancer UK turns to SDL to offer consistent user experience across digital channels and mobilise its donors
May 1, 2013 – 3:40 pm | No Comment
Prostate Cancer UK turns to SDL to offer consistent user experience across digital channels and mobilise its donors

Prostate Cancer UK has chosen SDL – the now parent company of bemoko – to help connect with supports and donors when they are on the move. The Sledgehammer initiative is a hard hitting …

Study reveals UK mobile consumers show strong purchase intent but less immediacy than US searchers
May 1, 2013 – 3:40 pm | One Comment
Study reveals UK mobile consumers show strong purchase intent but less immediacy than US searchers

A new study has found that UK mobile searchers are committed to the research process leading to a longer purchase decision cycle than those in the US. It also revealed UK mobile users’ emphasis on …

Internet Retailing Awards 2013 need your nominations
May 1, 2013 – 3:35 pm | No Comment
Internet Retailing Awards 2013 need your nominations

The annual – and much coveted – Internet Retailing Awards, this year sponsored by Venda , are looking for nominations for this year’s gala dinner to rival the Oscars on 26 June. This year, the …

GUEST OPINION Mobile email big business within the performance channel
May 1, 2013 – 3:30 pm | One Comment
GUEST OPINION Mobile email big business within the performance channel

When looking at the mobile channel for marketing, many retailers ignore email, but with a growing number of consumers using mobile email as a comms channel, perhaps its time to think again. Matt Swan, Client …

Asos says £1bn turnover is within sight as it prepares to launch in Russia and China
April 30, 2013 – 1:00 pm | One Comment
Asos says £1bn turnover is within sight as it prepares to launch in Russia and China

Asos chief executive Nick Robertson today said £1bn in annual sales was “firmly in our sights” as he reported a 34% first-half boost to turnover at the fashion etailer, while profits grew by 19%.
The company …

UK retailers set to grow online overseas sales sevenfold to £28bn in 2020: study
April 30, 2013 – 12:45 pm | 2 Comments
UK retailers set to grow online overseas sales sevenfold to £28bn in 2020: study

UK retailers will grow their overseas online sales by more than seven times to hit £28bn in 2020, up from £4bn in 2012.
That’s the prediction of a new study from OC&C Strategy Consultants, working in …

INTERNET RETAILING AWARDS Nominate your retail heroes for the chance to win your free ticket
April 30, 2013 – 12:32 pm | One Comment
INTERNET RETAILING AWARDS Nominate your retail heroes for the chance to win your free ticket

Internet Retailing readers can win one of 10 free tickets to this year’s Internet Retailing Awards.
To be in with a chance of clinching a ticket to the glitzy party and awards ceremony, to be held …

Why international markets will be key to the future of ecommerce
April 30, 2013 – 8:01 am | No Comment
Why international markets will be key to the future of ecommerce

In today’s Internet Retailing newsletter the focus is firmly on selling into new markets. With serendipitious timing, we cover today both news of Asos’ fast-growing overseas sales – Russia and China next stops – and …

Pop-up shop on London’s King’s Road to ‘showroom’ online retail start-ups
April 29, 2013 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
Pop-up shop on London’s King’s Road to ‘showroom’ online retail start-ups

Start-up online traders will have the chance to ‘showroom’ their own high street presence through a flagship pop-up shop to be opened on London’s King’s Road.
PopUp Britain, the retail arm of enterprise campaign StartUp Britain, …

Claire’s Accessories launches first affiliate programme
April 29, 2013 – 4:07 pm | No Comment
Claire’s Accessories launches first affiliate programme

Claire’s Accessories is launching its first-ever affiliate programme.
The jewellery and accessories brand is working exclusively with global performance network, Affiliate Window, and the announcement comes soon after news of Claire’s first ecommerce website. The launch …

Asos introduces 2D virtual fitting
April 29, 2013 – 3:16 pm | One Comment
Asos introduces 2D virtual fitting

Asos is introducing virtual fitting to its website, it was announced today. The online retailer is the first UK customer for Swedish company Virtusize’s Fit Visualiser.
The 2D solution, which allows shoppers to see …

Amazon unveils sales up by a fifth but profits down by more than a third
April 26, 2013 – 12:52 pm | One Comment
Amazon unveils sales up by a fifth but profits down by more than a third

Amazon has unveiled sales up by more than a fifth, but profits down by more than a third.
The world’s biggest online retailer, which trades in the UK as Amazon.co.uk, last night announced net sales up …

Multichannel occupies retailers as they slow global expansion
April 26, 2013 – 12:07 pm | One Comment
Multichannel occupies retailers as they slow global expansion

The world’s largest retailers have slowed global expansion to focus instead on multichannel, according to new research.
Analysis of the Accenture Globalization Index, which analyses Planet Retail data for nearly 500 of the largest global retailers, …

GUEST COMMENT Is it time to review the small print in your affiliate network relationships?
April 26, 2013 – 11:49 am | No Comment
GUEST COMMENT Is it time to review the small print in your affiliate network relationships?

by Sean Sewell
Successful ecommerce thrives on working with the best business partners that ensure you stay one step ahead of your competitors. Over the last decade things have become pretty stagnant in the affiliate channel …

The rise and rise of multichannel retailing
April 26, 2013 – 9:05 am | One Comment
The rise and rise of multichannel retailing

In today’s Internet Retailing newsletter we report on the rise and rise of multichannel and online sales. We’ve news of rising sales and developing systems from retailers including Amazon, N Brown Group, Sports Direct, Thorntons …

The Entertainer launches 90-minute deliveries
April 25, 2013 – 10:42 am | No Comment
The Entertainer launches 90-minute deliveries

The Entertainer is launching national 90-minute delivery to its customers.
The independent toy retailer is offering Shutl deliveries, either within an hour and a half or in an hour of their choosing, during store opening hours.