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News The most marked change is in the UK, where only 19 per cent of consumers expect to spend more overall for Xmas this year. European online shoppers will prefer to use credit cards rather than debit cards or PayPal when... [14 Nov 2007]
Virus alerts: Malware in waiting for post-xmas chaos
News Here's a nice Christmas screensaver instead :)," and the message carries an attachment called xmas.scr. Antivirus experts are warning of a destructive, Christmas-themed email worm and another virus which spreads via MSN... [02 Jan 2004]
CIO Jury: BlackBerrys interrupt IT bosses' Xmas dinner
News John Hemingway, CIO at Sheffield Hallam University, said: "We are a multi-cultural institution and have a number of students who wish to access our learning environment on Xmas day. Two-thirds of IT bosses admit they'll... [06 Dec 2005]
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]
CIO Essentials: Xmas gadgets, mobile ban and green IT
News Photos: 10 gadgets to wish for this Xmas Our CIO Essentials feature puts you in the picture. Each week a leading IT chief picks his or her top stories from the past seven days and explains why they matter. [11 Dec 2007]
Xmas online shopping frenzy begins in earnest
News Online shoppers on both sides of the Atlantic have started a festive spending spree as Christmas comes early to the web. Nielsen NetRatings said the Yuletide season officially started last week in the US after it reported a significant... [16 Nov 2001]
The Bloor Perspective: CMG and Logica, Novell pushes on and early Xmas e-tail
News IT services firms CMG and Logica are in discussion regarding a potential merger, according to a rather hearty scoop in the Times newspaper. The pair look set to follow in the footsteps of the current consolidation trend that is spreading... [14 Oct 2002]
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 same period in 2006. [02 Jan 2008]
Ten more tips for safe xmas e-tail
News First, the government brings us three tips for safe online shopping. Then the e-tail industry indulges in some one-upmanship by publishing not four, not five but ten pointers to help make your e-tail experience this Christmas a good one. [02 Dec 2002]
Leader: E-tailers can get it right this Xmas
Leader What are the chances this will be the Christmas when the e-tailers finally get it right? Every year we hear from readers who tell us they placed orders well before the final date for guaranteed delivery and yet presents didn't arrive... [27 Nov 2006]
Dell site goes down during Xmas rush
News PC giant Dell has been besieged with problems on its website during one of the busiest weeks of the year. The outage, which lasted for several hours, meant some visitors trying to access the site yesterday failed to do so, potentially... [12 Dec 2002]
Chinwag Live: Xmas Futures, Crystal Balls
White Paper The future shape of digital marketing, advertising, user experience, planning and digital agencies in 2012 was explored in this panel debate on 5th December 2007. Bringing together leading experts and practitioners from Agency.com,... [08 Apr 2008]
Xmas e-tail advances
Comment We expect to hear from even more readers next year who managed to do all their Christmas shopping online and all sorts of online outlets - from anythingleft-handed.co.uk to amplebosom.com ("for larger ladies") - who have reaped the... [06 Jan 2003]
Four days left to buy Xmas presents online
News Only four days remain for online shoppers to order their Christmas presents if they want to guarantee the gifts arrive in time for the big day, one consumer advisory group is warning. As long as you order by 23 November, goods should... [20 Nov 2006]
Xmas e-tail - the good and bad news
Comment When it comes to online Christmas shopping, we keep on hearing two things. First of all, this year will be bigger than last. UK spending will top £1.7bn in the next month or so, according to Mori, and although they didn't put it this... [26 Nov 2002]
