A PayPal study has noted that we could see a 36% increase in online retail sales over the next 18 months. The study, which is the second annual PayPal Online Retail Report, said eCommerce could grow by more than a third compared with in-store sales which would rise by 1%. Conducted by Experian, the study revealed that shoppers might visit an eCommerce website in order to save money, rather than go to town and purchase things. Customers are turning to buying online because they are...

A recent survey has revealed that the amount of eCommerce sales has grown by 22%. The increase was at its highest since June 2008, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index, with the warm weather and bank holiday weekends possibly playing a part in the figures. The survey also revealed that a 3% development in sales in May compared to April, with consumers spending £4.5 billion. The Director of Information for the company, Tina Spooner, said: “With recent research suggesting...

Jewelry retailers are being urged to invest in an eCommerce website to cash in on the growing popularity of online shopping and to boost profits. Market research company Vision Critical has revealed in a new report that online sales are on the rise. A total of 88% of consumers shopped online in the last 12 months the report claimed, which is just 8% less than the number of people that spend in actual stores. A lot of department stores already sell online to consumers out of hours and...

If you are thinking of taking your business online or you want a new and improved eCommerce website then you should contact Visualsoft today. As the North East’s leading eCommerce specialists, we are pleased to have helped our all of our clients move into the online world, and now is proving to be the right time to get online. Through recent research, British consumers have been identified as Europe’s top online spenders, with almost one third of the continents sales over the last...