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, [...]
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 [...]
British Land has submitted plans to carry out a 100,000 sq ft extension to the Surrey Quays shopping centre in south east London. The company owns the centre on the Rotherhithe Peninsula in a joint venture with Tesco. British Land are proposing a new 10,600m² extension to the existing Surrey [...]
Shopping online for Christmas presents and having them delivered has become second nature to British shoppers over the past few years, according to eBay. Buying presents over the internet, gift wrapped and delivered either to home, store or collection points is increasingly common, said a report on shopping habits from [...]
UK eCommerce companies are likely to see an increase in business as consumers turn to online shopping to find a bargain, noted an economic adviser to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dr Andrew Spence told Declan Curry in a BBC ‘On The Money’ podcast about the retail sector that he considered commerce to be [...]
A study by Foresee, suggest that satisfaction with the mobile shopping experience is becoming ever more significant in terms of business success, with Apple and Amazon rating highest amongst the eCommerce players their. Mobile buyers who experience a satisfying shop on a mobile site are 54 per cent more likely [...]
A freedom of information request from the South Wales Echo revealed that council staff in Rhondda Cynon Taf council have three eCommerce sites, Amazon, Argos and Next, amongst their top 100 most-visited sites. A spokeswoman for the council said: “Staff are allowed to access the web through the council’s internet [...]
Marcus Jones MP for Nuneaton, has spoken-out in favour of tax breaks and incentives for town centre shopkeepers in a House of Commons debate. In the debate, held on the future of the country’s town centres, The British MP claimed British high streets have reached “crisis point” due to the [...]
See below for a fairly comprehesive run-down of businesses we lost or were sold in 2011, if I’ve missed any let me know! Fashion Adams, the children’s clothing store, has fallen into administration for the third time in two years. John Shannon first bought it from the administrators in 2007, [...]