UK social media trends: Half of Brits use social for purchase decisions
Nearly half (46%) of UK consumers use social media for online purchasing decisions and over a third (35%) use it to vent about bad customer service, according to new research.
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Bebo files for bankruptcy as shareholder battle continues
Social networking site Bebo has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in California, following an ongoing battle between shareholders.
Just 1 in 10 businesses ‘ready for internet address overhaul’
The majority of UK businesses are failing to prepare for the changing nature of the internet and the introduction of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), according to a new survey.
BT takes on Sky with Sports channel
BT has secured rights to 38 live Premier League matches, British rugby union and the women’s tennis tour, with plans to offer its new sports channels “as good as free” to existing customers.
75% of Argos sales to come from web by 2016
Argos is expecting internet sales to make up three quarters of its sales by 2016, as sales both online and instore continue to rise at the high street retailer.
B2B firms 'not ready for ecommerce revenue boom'- report
B2B organisations consider ecommerce to be a key revenue driver, with contributions made to annual revenues by online trading expected to grow by 6 percentage points this year.
Right to reply: Is Britain incubating a child internet addiction?
A survey of British children and their parents reveals that typically children start using the internet from the age of three. But a leading IT entrepreneur – and former child addict – says we should be harnessing their enthusiasm.
‘Forgotten marketing’ sees UK SME sector lose £122bn in sales (infographic)
Despite most British SMEs (87%) acknowledging that marketing has a positive impact on sales, the sector is losing out on up to £122 billion in sales by allowing it to slip off the radar, according to new research.
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 over a half shop via their mobile device at least once a week, according to new research.
Survey finds 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 (eCSI) survey of 2,000 consumers from eDigitalResearch and IMRG.