UK digital download sales surpass £1bn
Digital sales of music, games and films have broken the £1 billion barrier for the first time in the UK, according to new data.
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Right to reply: Big Brother ‘click to buy’ site signals future of retail
This month saw retailer Very.co.uk launch a click-to-buy sponsorship deal with Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother. Mark Curtis, chief client Officer at service design consultancy Fjord, says this collaboration is just a taste of where retail needs to go in the future to create a more holistic and immersive customer experience.
Very.co.uk ties with Big Brother with ‘click-to-buy’ page
Channel 5 has teamed up with online retailer Very.com to offer a ‘click to buy’ website based on products featured in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother reality show.
Boxing Day was ‘biggest day ever for online retail in UK’
UK consumers made 113 million visits to retail websites on Boxing Day, a 17% increase on last year, while Brits spent a combined total of 14 million hours shopping online the day after Christmas, according to new research.
UK govt. reveals new digital services
The UK Government has unveiled a list public services it intends to make online by 2015, as part of a cost cutting drive.
4G UK auction: 2 surprise bidders revealed
There will be two relative strangers to UK mobile users among the firms bidding in next year’s 4G auction.
Right to reply: Online video growth shows need for flexible content
Last week’s Ofcom report revealed a rapid growth of online video and shopping in the UK. Jerome Rota, SVP of Consumer Products & Services at Packetvideo, argues that changing media habits show that the need for flexible content that works across all platforms is greater than ever.
Infographic: Driving footfall to the high street with mobile
Brits walk close to a marathon shopping for loved ones over Xmas, but over three quarters of a million do the majority of their shopping on Christmas Eve, according to new research.
Thomas Cook ditches online discounts to ‘change travel retailing forever'
Thomas Cook has stopped offering online discounts on its website, in a bid offer standardised prices on the high street and online.
Thomas Cook ditches online discounts to ‘change travel retailing forever’
Thomas Cook has stopped offering online discounts on its website, in a bid offer standardised prices on the high street and online.