BufferOnline fashion retailer Missguided has launched its own iPhone app in a bid to expand its online retail offering. The business, which specialises in “catwalk looks and celebrity inspired women’s fashion”, hopes to use the application to strengthen ties with customers … Continue reading
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Zara owner puts smartphones and tablets at centre of online sales venture
BufferSpanish fashion retailer Inditex has announced it will start online sales later this year. The company, which owns brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti, is due to open an online store on September 2 covering the United Kingdom, France, Germany, … Continue reading
Online sales up while uncertainty remains on the high street
BufferUK internet, mail order and phone sales were up 21.9 per cent year-on-year last month, according to the latest figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The month-on-month increase was 15.9 per cent on April. The BRC-KPMG retail sales … Continue reading
Retail sales via mobile internet forecast to more than double in three years
BufferMobile phone users bought nearly £123million of goods in the UK in 2009 using their smartphones, according to a new report, and this figure looks set to more than double in the next three years. As total online retail spending … Continue reading
Online sales boost for Laura Ashley
BufferHome furnishings and women’s fashion retailer Laura Ashley has announced a 74 per cent increase in online sales during the first 17 weeks of its current financial year. Continuing growth from its web operations helped lift the business’ total UK … Continue reading
US online sales rise for ninth-straight month
BufferThere was a sharp increase in American consumer spending online last month as e-commerce growth continues to outpace high street sales. Retail figures for April supplied by MasterCard Advisors, SpendingPulse, show online spending in the US has risen for nine … Continue reading
Google rings the changes in AdWords overhaul
BufferGoogle has announced it is to introduce a raft of changes which includes overhauling the current Google Advertising Professionals programme. The company has said it intends to bring in a more rigorous certification in AdWords proficiency, aimed at companies which … Continue reading
Arrival of spring leads to online spending splurge
BufferConsumers spent £4.5bn shopping on the internet in March, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Warmer weather and growing confidence saw shoppers spend 15 per cent more last month than they did during the … Continue reading
Increase in online sales sees Tesco pocket £136m
BufferSupermarket giant Tesco saw revenue from its online business increase by 14 per cent in the year to February 27, after delivering one billion items bought through Tesco.com. Profit from web activities over the past 12 months hit £136m, while … Continue reading
Google announces strong profit rise day after its first UK acquisition
BufferProof that online advertising spending has remained resilient throughout the wider economic downturn came today when Google announced its latest batch of financial results. The search giant registered a year-on-year revenue rise of 23 per cent, with revenue of US$6.77billion … Continue reading
