Almost half (44 per cent) of UK SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) online retailers plan to use price promotions this Christmas to win shoppers over – a rise of 12 per cent on the previous year. According to postandparcel.info, despite … Continued
America’s busiest shopping day of the year has been almost sidelined due to the proliferation of seasonal deals to be found online, forbes.com reports. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has traditionally been the day in which most Americans start … Continued
E-commerce companies could make millions of extra pounds by improving the functionality of their websites in time for the Christmas sales, a new UK survey has indicated. A poll conducted by Peer 1 Hosting has indicated that 70 per cent … Continued
A record amount of money was spent online during the Chinese holiday ‘Singles Day’, according to new research. Newly published figures have estimated that the equivalent of £3.5 billion was spent on gifts on November 11 – the day when … Continued
China, Mexico and India and Indonesia will witness the highest national growth in e-commerce sales in the next four years, it has been claimed. A report by real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has forecast that these emerging markets … Continued
First Atlantic Commerce’s offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th for the Remembrance Day Holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th at 8.30 AST (GMT-4). Clients should use their regular Helpdesk contact numbers in case of a technical emergency. … Continued
More than £10 billion is expected to be spent online by Brits during December, with Monday 2nd being the busiest day of all, retail-week.com reports. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online purchases could amount to a … Continued
The Hindu festival of Diwali has caused a surge of e-commerce sales in India, indiatimes.com reports. Online shopping sales have soared in the country and could increase by 250 per cent during the winter period, according to figures from The … Continued
The effectiveness of price discounting in the e-commerce sector has been highlighted in a new survey. The poll of 2,000 online shoppers, conducted by Rakuten’s Play.com, indicated that roughly a third of consumers log on to e-commerce websites specifically looking … Continued
New statistics show that there are now 2.2 million people working in China’s e-commerce sector, according to globaltimes.cn. The figures were revealed by the China Enterprise Evaluation Association and the China Gold & Silver Trade Center. The data also showed … Continued