Archive for the ‘online retailers’ Category

Connectedness – a sense of being part of something that is larger than oneself. In technology terms it’s about seamless integration. As in the Internet of things, it could be your connected weight scales helping you track your fitness and … Continue reading →

It’s music to the British economy’s ears that The London Olympic Games are predicted to boost it by £750m, with the longer term impact rising to £5.1bn by 2015 (Source: Visa). And whilst London will be the primary beneficiary, established … Continue reading →

It’s arguably impossible for a website to recreate the magic of strolling into Harrods in London or Macy’s in New York from a dark, snow-covered road in the run up to Christmas. Or is it? Such shopping trips go beyond … Continue reading →

“You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards for the technology.” Steve Jobs And this was exactly how the concept of VeCapture came about, way back in 2008, but that’s a whole other story. Book. Film. And … Continue reading →

Unless you are very new to ecommerce and therefore are unaware or vulnerable to misinformation, you will know that The EU Cookie legislation is enforceable from May 2012 and demands full disclosure on any websites using cookies. This is causing a … Continue reading →

Columinate is the latest to conduct an online survey this festive season. Amongst 1,298 respondents surveyed from Nov 25-Dec 1, 2011 to research online shopping habits, it established that 45 percent of online shoppers spent 19 percent more time online … Continue reading →

It’s just another manic Monday! Or rather it’s just another Cyber Monday, with more UK retailers having Cyber Monday sales to entice online shoppers amidst steep competition! Today is expected to be Britain’s biggest pre-Christmas shopping day, with 85M visits … Continue reading →

So did you give your credit card a workout over the Thanksgiving – Cyber Monday weekend? Or did you choose to to keep your powder dry, holding off to wait for even better last minute deals? Nonetheless it seems that an awful … Continue reading →

According to IBM’s 2011 UK Christmas Season Readiness Report, sales driven by social media and M-Commerce are set to be much bigger components in this year’s Christmas shopping season. With smartphone and tablet penetration growing, in addition to brands’ mobile … Continue reading →

Yesterday we discussed how Australian online shoppers shop outside their own country, because of the high Australian dollar and the lack of sales tax on orders under $1000. This is stimulating British online retailers to market to that Australian audience … Continue reading →