The Christmas shopping season is by far the most valuable to European retailers, with almost a fifth (19.3 per cent) of all online sales in 2014 set to come over the coming weeks. November 25 will indicate the first spike in … Continued
Advertising spend in the UK grew at its fastest rate since 2010 in the second quarter (Q2) of 2014, with more companies focusing on digital and ecommerce. New figures released by the Advertising Association (AA)/Warc show that ad spend rose … Continued
Online sales in southern Europe for 2014 are set to top €47.8 billion, it has been revealed. New figures released in the latest Southern Europe B2C E-Commerce Report by ecommerce-europe.eu show an annual growth rate of 22 per cent since 2010. This … Continued
The UK leads the way for Europe’s online shopping boom as an increasing amount of people are opting to purchase goods online, new research has found. For its 2014 Parcel Deliveries Usage and Attitude Survey, delivery firm Hermes spoke to … Continued
The First Atlantic Commerce (FAC) offices are open and operating as usual following Hurricane Gonzalo’s direct hit to the island of Bermuda on Friday evening. The storm made landfall on Friday, October 17th with rain and 110 mph winds causing … Continued
Office are closed and will remain closed on Friday, October 17th. We do not anticipate any impact to payment processing systems or settlement, and we expect to continue to operate as normal. Our 24 x 7 Emergency Technical Support (225) 765-4632 … Continued
The use of mobile devices for online shopping in the UK is on the rise, a new report from FullSIX London has revealed. Data shows that 18 per cent of UK retailer’s websites have been visited by a mobile device, … Continued
Expensive purchases are becoming more commonplace as consumers become increasingly confident even if they don’t feel particularly flush, a new report states. The UK GfK index of consumer confidence, released on Monday (September 29), has revealed a “period of stability over … Continued
Online shopping is more popular with Brits than other Europeans, as they are 40 per cent more likely to buy something on the internet, a new study by Nielsen reveals. The poll, which included more than 30,000 consumers across 60 … Continued
The number of online deliveries sent by UK retailers is set to rise to 1.35 billion by 2018, a new report from Barclays predicts. This significant growth will largely be driven by the increasing popularity of using mobile and tablet … Continued