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Retailers count the online Xmas coffers
News The sales index research by Capgemini and IMRG revealed that online retailing reached 15 per cent of total spend on retail and leisure over the whole year.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Many retailers now view online... [17 Jan 2008]
Leader: Missing Xmas parcels highlight online fulfilment dangers
Leader It can't be denied that the holiday period has been a bumper haul for internet retailing. One early poll put increases in customers at 27 per cent and increases in revenues at 46 per cent compared to the... [02 Jan 2008]
Record online sales in November
News Online shoppers spent a record £5.4bn last month, underlining the steady growth in retailing via the internet over the holiday period. According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, this amount... [20 Dec 2007]
"Spoilt" online shoppers want more from high street
News In the past few years, online retailing has steadily increased its market share of revenues over the holiday, as high-street revenues have declined. Shoppers have been "spoilt" by their experiences... [29 Aug 2007]
Microsoft puts a little extra under the tree for Xbox fans
News The bundling deal follows one of the hallowed maxims of consumer PC retailing: Give away something for free, and the customers will come. Deals like this could become more prevalent with the spectre of a slow... [14 Oct 2002]
Microsoft ditches Expedia
News The move is part of USA Network's strategy to increase its reach into internet retailing and generate $4bn in annual travel bookings. It also plans to launch a cable television programme and acquire online cruise and... [16 Jul 2001]
John Lamb's Week: Cry England for St George and Larry
Comment The question is how long shareholders will continue to support the pioneer of online retailing - they seem to have a lot of patience. Making the point you can prove anything with statistics, the firm claims that while a... [20 Apr 2001]
