e-tail christmas presents
Record breaking Xmas on the cards
News A spokesman for e-tail consultant Blast Radius, which commissioned the research, said the study shows investment by online retailers focuses on "what they care about most: securing the sale". Royal Mail expects to deliver around 100 million... [22 Nov 2006]
Leader: The right to shop at work
Leader they also have no idea that life is made bearable by paying that bill online, emailing a family member or, yes, engaging in some e-tail ahead of Christmas. We heard this week that many of us will be using time at work to shop online for Christmas... [02 Dec 2005]
That there 'interweb' still scary for UK shoppers
News E-tail body IMRG last month launched a portal for buying Christmas presents intended to make the process says easier and without snags, and it has already reported brisk business. Mark Floisand, UK chair of the BSA, said: "The internet is clearly a... [14 Nov 2003]
Christmas set to smash all e-tail records
News You can do a grocery shop in half an hour instead of half a day, and it's great for Christmas gifts, because the retailer will wrap and deliver your presents for you. UK e-tailers can expect to enjoy the most successful Christmas ever online, if... [16 Dec 2002]
A pint of lager and a partridge in a pear tree please
News The inhabitants of mainland Britain's most remote village have the chance to join in the Christmas e-tail bonanza thanks to Yahoo! to install a Christmas shopping station in the community's only pub, The Old Forge, which itself is listed in the... [02 Dec 2002]
The latest lessons for e-tailers
Comment E-tail requires more effort than providing friendly floor staff or express checkouts - and they can be hard enough to get right. Websites may be glossier, shopping routines may be snappier, access time may be quicker but that's not much use if... [09 Apr 2002]
Europe gears up for an electronic Christmas
News Brits are using the web to stock up on Christmas pudding and Brussels sprouts, as groceries top the list of e-tail categories, with an E199m (£124m) disbursed on digital delicacies. Santa's elves are facing the grim prospect of redundancy this... [07 Dec 2001]
silicon.com e-tail survey: Clicks beat bricks for Christmas
News The first results from the silicon.com e-tail survey show amazon.co.uk has the fastest online buying time with the average transaction taking just one minute. Consumers buying presents from rival online sites WHSmith and Virgin Megastore are taking... [19 Dec 2000]
E-Christmas presents may fail delivery test
News He said: "It's the first Christmas where we've seen people using e-tail in a big way. Having recently bought two things over the internet that were eight weeks late in delivery, I'm not holding my breath waiting for my Christmas presents," he said. [18 Dec 2000]
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