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RSS gifts christmasBooze and knickers back on top in Brits' web shopping
News Gifts and lingerie escaped the downward trend, however, thanks to the seasonal uplift in spending brought on by Valentine's Day. Following the detox drop-off in online booze buying after Christmas, sales... [17 Mar 2009]
Credit crunch no match for January sales
News January's online sales growth for Christmas favourites including alcohol and gifts fell by more than 60 per cent month on month. According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index for January,... [17 Feb 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.01.09
Round-Up TalkTalk's list of unwanted gifts include "motoring accessories" (presumably whatever could be salvaged from the late night garage at 11pm on Christmas Eve) and "cleaning items". On the subject of... [09 Jan 2009]
Web sales fever hits as soon as the wrapping paper is off
News The rise in traffic this year was driven by consumers' hunt for post-Christmas bargains, with variants of 'Boxing Day sale' being one of the more popular search terms of the day and no frills supermarket Aldi seeing a 78... [02 Jan 2009]
Alien hunting, Windows through the ages and Christmas gifts
Photo With Christmas just around the corner, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the hordes of people watching the horizon for signs of an otherworldly being are in fact watching for the arrival of Santa. December naturally... [22 Dec 2008]
The Yearly Round-Up: 2008
Round-Up And even worse, that magical time of year (for high street retailers at least) is all but upon us - that time when it's too late for online retailers to deliver gifts in time for Christmas. So this is... [19 Dec 2008]
Naked CIO: All I want for Christmas
Comment The following is a list that I intend to send to the North Pole in the hope that Mr Claus and his reindeer stop by on Christmas Eve, jump through my corporate chimney and leave me the gifts I need to run... [08 Dec 2008]
Photos: Xmas presents for the techie who has everything
Photo Check out silicon.com's suggestions for the perfect techie gifts. Still struggling to think of how to reward your hard-working tech team this festive season or just looking for a Christmas present for... [04 Dec 2008]
Web Xmas shopping heads for 10 per cent boost
News As the festive period approaches, pundits are lining up to forecast how much money will be spent online buying gifts and making other festive purchases in preparation for Christmas. The latest is... [01 Dec 2008]
Web shopping slowdown continues as recession bites
News However alcohol, gifts and electricals also showed an increase in spend, suggesting shoppers are stocking up for Christmas. The e-Retail Index tallies with expectations at UK payments association Apacs,... [22 Oct 2008]
When is a supplier gift/junket inappropriate?
News Free junkets, gifts, trips to big sporting events and free gifts are all still tools of the trade used by tech suppliers to try and get business out of CIOs and IT buyers - or 'building relationships' as... [06 Jun 2008]
Record online sales in November
News Christmas gifts and alcohol were the highest selling categories, followed by health and beauty, accessories, lingerie and electrical goods. In a statement, John Lewis Partnership head of web selling... [20 Dec 2007]
Xmas shoppers making merry in cyberspace
News So much for speakers blaring out decades' old Christmas hits and shop windows groaning under truck-loads of fake snow, cyberspace is fast replacing the high street as the place of choice to net Xmas gifts. [17 Dec 2007]
Online shoppers think plastic is fantastic for Xmas
News He said the popularity of online shopping is set to reach an all-time-high this year as time-squeezed consumers can be expected to spend more time shopping and buying Christmas gifts online. European... [14 Nov 2007]
UK to lead Xmas online shopping spree
News In contrast, just 30 per cent of Italian and Spanish web users will buy their festive gifts over the web. The UK will be Europe's biggest market for online shopping in the run up to Christmas with 27... [24 Oct 2007]
