online shopping christmas
Apple working on a musical Cocktail with record labels?
News The FT.com story says that such a device, possibly equipped with a 10-inch-diagonal touchscreen, could be ready in time for the Christmas shopping season. While Apple has long sold albums over iTunes,... [27 Jul 2009]
Booze and knickers back on top in Brits' web shopping
News Following the detox drop-off in online booze buying after Christmas, sales in the category rose significantly compared to January. Capgemini head of consulting for retail Mike Petevinos said in a... [17 Mar 2009]
Play.com purchasing system boosted bumper Christmas
News A new purchasing platform helped online entertainment retailer Play.com to bumper sales this Christmas. Over the last year, retailing has seen a shift to online, especially over... [27 Jan 2009]
UK spent £4.7bn online over Christmas
News Supporting research by Capgemini examining the habits of 2,000 shoppers showed that nearly half of consumers went to websites to research best prices, while a third did more than half of their Christmas... [15 Jan 2009]
Web sales no match for worst December in 14 years
News The BRC has said the increase shows people are getting more confident about shopping on the web at Christmas, with the introduction of later last-order dates helping to convince them. The UK's most... [13 Jan 2009]
Play.com gets 1,000-order-a-minute Xmas
News Online entertainment retailer Play.com has revealed 24 per cent year-on-year growth in sales over the Christmas holiday 2008.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Pundits have made conservative predictions about... [02 Jan 2009]
Pure-play e-tailers help consumers get happy online
News According to e-retail group IMRG, Christmas is a crucial time for online retailers, which should be making sales even on the bank holidays when their high street rivals are shut. The organisation... [22 Dec 2008]
Online buyers take Xmas shopping to the wire
News Activity on the price comparison site has increased month-on-month by 30 per cent, indicating consumers are looking for low prices as Christmas approaches. Kelkoo MD Bruce Fair told silicon.com online... [03 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]
Shop too late and risk an unmerry Christmas
News With predictions that shoppers will spend more than £13bn online in the run up to Christmas, with sales reaching a peak on the 8 December, the consumer advice service is urging consumers to shop early... [27 Nov 2008]
Shopping online sees first ever decline
News It's also likely that some budget-conscious consumers are planning to wait to buy until later in the season to take advantage of retailers' even more aggressive discounting.comScore expects the combined November-December... [26 Nov 2008]
UK kids shopping online behind parents' backs
News One in five under-16-year-olds are raiding their parents' purses without their knowledge to shop online - landing unwary relatives with a potential shopping bill of £191m per year. Twenty-nine per cent... [14 Nov 2008]
Britain's £28m Xmas shopping lunchtime
News While high street shoppers are looking to trim back their Christmas shopping, retailers will at least get some cheer from a moderate rise in web spending as Britons flock online to spend... [12 Nov 2008]
Majestic Wine Warehouse toasts web shopping
News Majestic Wine chairman Simon Burke said of the results: "The business is very well prepared for the key Christmas trading period, which we expect to be challenging. Wine retailer Majestic Wine Warehouse has revealed its... [11 Nov 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, which predicts... [22 Oct 2008]
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