The majority of UK shoppers (72.9%) consider online shopping to be more environmentally friendly than shopping in the high street, which represents a 25% increase on 2009-10, according to new research.
Shoppers in the UK spent a total of £4.9 billion online during February, equivalent to £79 per person; 20% more than the same period last year, according to new figures from the IMRG.
Despite the challenging economy, European online retail sales grew 18% in 2010, and will grow 13% in 2011, reaching €92 billion, with the UK leading the pack, according to a new report.
UK online retailers enjoyed a bumper month in January, with many pure player’ enjoying most of the spoils. In this article, a number of top industry figures give their views on how the UK online retail sector is doing.
Amazon has launched its streaming video service for paying Amazon Prime customers in the US.
Retailers and brands that embrace reviews and recommendations into their online retail strategy see a sales uplift of some 18%, new figures show. The uplift is worth a potential £8bn to UK retailers, on top of the UK’s existing £44bn of online retail sales.
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that shoppers in the UK spent a total of £5.1 billion online during January, equivalent to £83 per person; an impressive 21% more than the same time last year.
JPMorgan is planning on starting a fund of between $500 million and $750 million to invest in internet and digital media companies, according to a news report.
Marketing agency balloon dog has supported Aviva with an augmented reality campaign designed to raise awareness of the insurer’s comprehensive product offering within the technology sector.
Web site optimisation and personalisation is critical to online success in a ruthlessly competitive market. Yet the costs soon escalate and creativity may become stifled if the chosen strategy and platform rely too heavily on the technical skills of the in-house IT department, warns Mark Simpson, Founder and President of Maxymiser