Social sign-on could solve one of the oldest problems on the internet, users hate having to sign up for websites, we’ve known this for some time now, there’s nothing worse than trying to buy something or download something and having to fill in 20 or so fields of personal information, [...]
In the USA, small businesses have been able to accept credit and debit cards with nothing more than an iPhone and a Square dongle for some time now, but the UK was notably absent from the party due to our banks having virtually abandoned the magnetic strip as a method [...]
Late in 2011 a report was released called ‘Mobile Gadget Insurance in Europe’ which detailed the state of the market for warranties and insurance sold with or for mobile gadgets, it highlighted a significant opportunity for consumer electronics retailers to develop and deploy value added insurance products at the point [...]
Proposed new laws would apply to any company offering services in an EU nation, online or otherwise and the aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for users to move and remove their data from one service to another. Supporters argue that it will force companies and [...]
O2 this afternoon apologised for a technical problem which caused users’ phone numbers to be disclosed when browsing the internet over its mobile data network. O2 said it usually only shared numbers with “trusted partners” and that an issue during “routine maintenance” lead to numbers being exposed from from 10 [...]
Updated Jan 25, 2012 – 13:45: O2 has been caught in a massive spat over it’s handling of customer data, as it was revealed this morning that your mobile number is sent in HTTP headers when you use your mobile device on the O2 network to browse the web. Lewis [...]
Anders Dahlvig, former IKEA chief executive, said that the retailer has become too large and should be broken up. Mr Dahlvig, currently holds posts as a non-executive director at both Kingfisher and H&M, says IKEA faces significant slowing growth and rising costs. He argued that the chain should be split [...]
Sales at German retailer Metro, who own Metro, Makro Cash & Carry, Real, Media Markt, Saturn and Galeria Kaufhof brands, the year to 31 December 2011 were €66.7bn – down from €67.2bn in 2010. The company is suspending the sale of its Kaufhof department store chain due to poor conditions [...]
The West End is expecting the Olympics to increase sales by 3.5 per cent this year. The area’s “high-profile retail reputation” should help it outperform the rest of Britain, according to Verdict’s Maureen Hinton. Retail sales could soar by as much 3.5 percent in 2012 thanks to the Olympic Games [...]
Goods bought via smartphone are likely to become an increasingly crucial part of the retail landscape, according to the UK retail director of eBay. Angus McCarey told Econsultancy that ten per cent of eBay’s UK sales had came over mobile devices this year, indicating consumers comfort with using mobile for [...]