Only 1 in 4 UK fashion shops have transactional mobile site
Only 23 percent of UK’s top 57 fashion retailers have a transactional mobile site or application, according to new research.
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Recruitment and marketing firms ‘have most fun at office Xmas parties’
Recruitment and marketing departments enjoy their office Christmas parties more than any other group, according to a new survey.
Groupon rejects Google deal, plans IPO instead
Shopping deal webiste Groupon has rejected a $6bn bid from Google, saying it is planning a possible public offering instead.
Amazon ‘forced to remove Wikileaks from its servers’
US political heavyweights have forced Amazon to remove controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks from its server.
US shoppers get clicking online after Thanksgiving turkey- research
The US holiday shopping season is starting earlier, with Thanksgiving now marking the start of the online shopping frenzy this festive season, according to new research.
Top tips: ICO’s code of practice- Keeping one step ahead
Information Commissioner’s Office is set to expand its powers in the UK, meaning companies have to be more careful than ever when handling consumer data. Roger Llewellyn, CEO of data analysis expert, Kognitio, looks at how firms can avoid treading on the toes of the ICO as it plans to reveal the results of its … [Read more…]
Google 'on verge of buying shopping deal website Groupon for $6bn'
Google is close to buying e-commerce coupon website Groupon for as much as $6bn (£3.9bn), according to a news report.
Google ‘on verge of buying shopping deal website Groupon for $6bn’
Google is close to buying e-commerce coupon website Groupon for as much as $6bn (£3.9bn), according to a news report.
Complex payment hampers mobile shopping this Xmas
While 58 % of top online UK retailers are ‘mobile ready’, only 19 % of consumers plan to shop online this Christmas via their handsets, according to new research.
Cyber Monday: Will IT Grinches threaten Christmas bonanza?
Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest shopping day of the year and UK shoppers are set to spend more than £250 each online, giving etailers their best Christmas haul to date. Despite this, OpTier, a leader in business transaction management, is warning retailers not to count their Turkeys too soon.