The ‘Industry News’ Category
European eCommerce on the up
Posted August 26th, 2011
New research release today has revealed that the number of people shopping online in the has doubled over the last 5 years.
The study, commissioned by the European Parliament found that the number of EU residents shopping online has risen from around 20 per cent in 2005, to 40% in 2010. This is suggested to be due to the ever expanding internet access, which reached 70% penetration last year.
The Netherlands was reported to be the best connected country in Europe, with 91% of homes...
UK consumer trends revealed for Christmas
Posted August 24th, 2011
A new study which looked into the 
ways in which UK consumers are spending their cash, has found that eCommerce and mCommerce are increasingly popular with consumers.
The study, conducted by IMRG and eDigitalResearch surveyed 6,000 people, and it was discovered that 61% of respondents stated that they would be reaching for their mobile phones to shop online with increasing frequency over the coming year.
The results also found that more and more consumers will be relying on the...
ways in which UK consumers are spending their cash, has found that eCommerce and mCommerce are increasingly popular with consumers.
The study, conducted by IMRG and eDigitalResearch surveyed 6,000 people, and it was discovered that 61% of respondents stated that they would be reaching for their mobile phones to shop online with increasing frequency over the coming year.
The results also found that more and more consumers will be relying on the...
eCommerce sales up 11.5% in July
Posted August 22nd, 2011
The latest figures released by the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index have shown that eCommerce sales increased by 11.5% in July 2011, when compared to the same period in 2010. The figures also show that British shoppers spent £5.58bn online in July, 5% up on the previous month.
Although the continued growth is positive news for the online sector, the increase was expected to be higher for the second half of 2011. The slowing growth is said to be down to the sunny weather which hit the...
Riots boost online shopping
Posted August 18th, 2011
After a week of rioting and looting in a number of the UK's major cities this month, sales online have seen a further boost.
Retail employment falls by 0.4%
Posted August 15th, 2011
Recent research published has shown that in the second quarter of 2011, retail employment was down by 0.4% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the equivalent of 3,100 fewer full-time jobs according to our sample. During the same period the number of retail outlets grew by 4.5%, an additional 743 shops.
This is the first time the Monitor has recorded three consecutive months of negative annual jobs growth. Comparing just June with the same month in 2010, the equivalent number of...
