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Online sales of DVDs and CDs up 130% as Blockbuster and HMV collapse

January 21, 2013

Online sales of DVDs and CDs surged by 130% in December compared to the same time last year according to eBay company, Shopping.com.

Jack Ma steps down from Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba

January 16, 2013

Jack Ma, founder of China’s Alibaba.com, is stepping down as chief executive but will remain chairman.

Play.com shuts online retail arm after UK tax loophole closed

January 10, 2013

Online music and computer game seller Play.com is to close down its direct retail business and shift to an online marketplace from spring 2013.

107 million UK visits to retail sites on Christmas day

January 7, 2013

UK Internet users made 84 million visits to retail websites on Christmas Eve and 107 million visits on Christmas Day up an astonishing 86% and 71% respectively compared to the same days in December 2011, according to new data.

Top mobile commerce tips: Best in showrooming

December 14, 2012

‘Showrooming’ is the retail Christmas trend of 2012, with shoppers walking the high streets to browse real products while they shop for a cheaper deal online. Fadi Shuman at Pod1 looks at how to make the most of this growing trend.

Cyber Monday winners revealed: Amazon, eBay and Argos get 30% of all visits

December 6, 2012

Cyber Monday set a new online retail record this week, as UK consumers made 112 million visits to retail websites on Monday 3rd December, a 32% rise on 2011.

Pakistan websites hacked: Google, Apple and Microsoft taken offline

November 27, 2012

The Pakistan websites of Google, Apple and Microsoft were among the victims of a large scale hack attack on Saturday. During 24 November, Google.com.pk, Microsoft.pk, Apple.pk and Yahoo.pk among many others were taken offline. About 300 websites in total were defaced by hackers reported to be carried out by a blend of attackers from both … [Read more…]

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