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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 Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. [02 Jan 2009]
Bah humbug! No let up for IT bosses over Xmas
News Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over the holidays. The latest silicon.com CIO Jury found two-thirds of IT bosses confessing... [19 Dec 2008]
Photos: Xmas presents for the techie who has everything
Photo Still struggling to think of how to reward your hard-working tech team this festive season or just looking for a Christmas present for yourself? Check out silicon.com's suggestions for the perfect techie gifts. [04 Dec 2008]
Online buyers take Xmas shopping to the wire
News Shoppers will be holding onto their cash for even longer this year as they search for bargains, according to the head of price comparison site Kelkoo.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your... [03 Dec 2008]
UK tech gets £30m Xmas bonus
News Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has unveiled a £30m investment fund for UK technology businesses looking to expand. Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Silicon Valley2. Bangalore3. London4. Tokyo5. Boston6. [02 Dec 2008]
Photos: Top 10 Xmas presents for the tech team
Photo With the festive season looming, here are silicon.com's pick of the presents you might want to consider to keep your friendly local tech guy or gal on side for another year. Starting with a musical theme, Ion Audio's Contemporary iTTUSB... [01 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 Deloitte that estimates online Christmas... [01 Dec 2008]
Photos: Top 10 presents for a CIO this Christmas
Photo This gift not only showcases your tech savvy - as in 'I know what's going to be the must have tech gift this year' - but it's the obvious antidote to Xmas over-indulgence and sedentary office life of an CIO too. [28 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 millions in their lunchtimes.silicon.com Retail &... [12 Nov 2008]
From CIO to consultant: Project manager or salesman?
Comment Since Xmas, my life has been completely consumed by my first major project. Having decided last year to stop being a CIO and start his own business, Mike Barrett has just finished his first major project. [02 Jul 2008]
Toy retailer entertains web upgrade
News Independent toy retailer The Entertainer has completed a website refresh and contracted ecommerce specialist Escalate Retail to provide a software suite for the back-end. The implementation cost just over £400,000, including overall... [30 Jan 2008]
Retailers count the online Xmas coffers
News Online sales reached £15.2bn in the UK in the last quarter of 2007 and could account for half of all retail spend in five years time. The sales index research by Capgemini and IMRG revealed that online retailing reached 15 per cent of... [17 Jan 2008]
Debenhams almost doubles Xmas online sales
News Department-store chain Debenhams said its online business grew by 85 per cent in terms of sales and 57 per cent in terms of visitor numbers in the four weeks to 5 January.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure... [16 Jan 2008]
Tesco nears £200m online Xmas sales
News Leading UK grocer Tesco grew sales at its online businesses Tesco.com and Tesco Direct by 24 per cent over the six Christmas-shopping weeks up to 5 January 2008. The retailer said revenues from this channel reached £190m with more than... [15 Jan 2008]
Health warning to overweight IT managers
News Photos: 10 gadgets to wish for this Xmas Overweight IT managers are risking their health by smoking and failing to exercise - but they are at least staying off the booze - according to a Bupa study. Photo stories [15 Jan 2008]
