ecommerce purchases
John Lamb's Week: Carly, Cary and getting ebusiness right
Comment The study also showed that nearly 90 per cent of people interested in using m-commerce services will also be willing to pay extra for the convenience of making purchases that way. Surprisingly, the study found that the... [08 Jun 2001]
B2B buyers don't want cheapest deals
News B2B online purchases are attractive because they can reduce company costs. Accenture argues that if more effort went into marketing ecommerce the adoption rate would go through the roof. However,... [10 May 2001]
IT directors bypassed as the board appoints contractors
News Some blue chip companies even get external help when making decisions about software or hardware purchases. The consultancy claims that ecommerce is largely seen as a strategic issue, rather than a... [04 Dec 2000]
The death of EU ecommerce: MEPs slam e-tail regulation
News It is designed to protect consumers who may be reluctant to make purchases from other EU countries if it means giving up the legal protection they receive in their home nation. Consumer rights advocates say such... [01 Dec 2000]
E-tail sales defy 'gloom' merchants
News Analysts still see consumer confidence in the internet and level of purchases continuing to grow quickly. The rise in e-tail is the largest since the Department of Commerce started recording ecommerce... [30 Nov 2000]
E-tailers failing to fulfil customer expectations
News More significantly, the report concluded that 1.45 million UK consumers have made four or more online purchases this year. Steve Wind-Mozley, ecommerce manager at Marks and Spencer, claimed the e-tailing... [14 Nov 2000]
Time is money for online shoppers
News Mark Mulligan, analyst with Jupiter Research, said: "Online consumers are initially more comfortable buying inexpensive items but graduate to higher margin purchases as they become more familiar and confident with use of... [13 Nov 2000]
E-tailing report gives dot-coms much needed seasonal cheer
News More significantly, the report concludes that 1.45 million UK consumers have made four or more online purchases this year. The favourite purchases are holidays, books, computer games and music. The... [11 Nov 2000]
E-tailers missing out to the lure of the high street
News Four out of five online purchases fail and a third of online transactions have to be completed by phone. One of the survey's key findings was that four out of five attempted web purchases are abandoned... [06 Nov 2000]
Post Office trials electronic deliveries
News The second part of the trial, according to the Sunday Times, will give customers the option of choosing to send purchases direct to local post offices for later collection. The trial to be announced this week will send... [30 Oct 2000]
'Useless' B2B sites being spurned by UK companies
News The study found only 29 per cent of companies are using the internet to buy goods or services, and only 23 per cent compare online prices for business purchases. He said: "Most executives see the web as an informative or... [12 Oct 2000]
PCs not PDAs to dominate ecommerce
News According to the latest report from Forrester Research, devices such as handhelds and mobile phones will be instrumental in guiding customers to retail channels, but purchases will mostly be made by PC. [14 Sep 2000]
Snooping Bill gets security seal of disapproval
Comment In fact, they will be able to access all your emails, follow your online purchases, and even check out which websites you are browsing in real time. Not really, since the powers relating to encryption are even more... [12 Sep 2000]
US seeks standard worldwide ecommerce laws
News The FTC report states that consumers should be aware of the benefits and disadvantages of cross-border purchases. In a report entitled "Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace: Looking Ahead", published... [11 Sep 2000]
Lastminute.com buys into France, but analysts want more
News We are not planning any more purchases. Lastminute.com needs to make more acquisitions like the Dégriftour Group if it is to become a European ecommerce leader. The online travel company claims the deal... [15 Aug 2000]
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