Online shoppers crave a speedy checkout process
Posted November 10th, 2011
A survey conducted by online address auto-fill company, Postcode Anywhere, has revealed that over a third of consumers in the UK would regard a quick and simple checkout process to be at the top of their list for online shopping requirements online.
The survey asked 1,000 consumers what would be the most important factor when shopping online for goods, and of the respondents 39% rated a speedy checkout process as important and 38% as very important, Â resulting in 77% of respondents...
Profits soar by 66% at ASOS.com
Posted October 27th, 2011
Fashion giant ASOS has released new stats this week 
which reveal that half year profits leading up to September 2011 have soared by 66% to £11.7m.
Overseas revenue, which now accounts for 58% of group sales, increased 150% while UK revenue grew by 8%. ASOS retail margin was up £170bn and its gross margin up £10bn year on year.
Founded in 2000, ASOS has experienced phenomenal growth in just over 10 years, and now has just over 2.1m active customers in the UK alone. However, ASOS are...
which reveal that half year profits leading up to September 2011 have soared by 66% to £11.7m.
Overseas revenue, which now accounts for 58% of group sales, increased 150% while UK revenue grew by 8%. ASOS retail margin was up £170bn and its gross margin up £10bn year on year.
Founded in 2000, ASOS has experienced phenomenal growth in just over 10 years, and now has just over 2.1m active customers in the UK alone. However, ASOS are...
Online customers found to be more loyal
Posted October 24th, 2011
According to recent research published by Unilever, eCommerce customers are up to 15% more brand loyal than high street customers.
Speaking at the IGD Online Grocery Retailing conference last week, Unilever’s eCommerce director Andy Houghton stated that people who buy goods via eCommerce websites are much more likely to remain loyal to their most regularly accessed retailer.
He also highlighted that consumers are more likely to part with their cash online, and a typical online...
Solid online sales reported for September
Posted October 13th, 2011
The latest figures published by the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have shown that September of this year was a strong month for online retailing, with the Index climbing 15% when compared to September 2010. This equates to £5.5bn spent online throughout the month, and online spend for 2011 hitting £47bn with the three months run up to Christmas still remaining.
This growth is said to be down to the sales of small ticket items which continue to sell very well online, coupled...
Wickes downsizing store space as eCommerce sales soar
Posted October 12th, 2011
Home improvements and DIY 
store Wickes has revealed it is planning to reduce its bricks store floor space by almost a third as its online trading has increased by a massive 70%. The DIY retailer is aiming to downsize more than half of it's 200 stores by ditching 1.4 million sq ft of space from the 5 million sq ft it has presently.
The retailer saw a huge boost in its online sales after introducing an improved online experience for it's customers, including simple usability, next day...
store Wickes has revealed it is planning to reduce its bricks store floor space by almost a third as its online trading has increased by a massive 70%. The DIY retailer is aiming to downsize more than half of it's 200 stores by ditching 1.4 million sq ft of space from the 5 million sq ft it has presently.
The retailer saw a huge boost in its online sales after introducing an improved online experience for it's customers, including simple usability, next day...
