Online shopping saved retaillers’ Christmas sales

Strong online shopping growth saved retail sales falling over Christmas- according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).Sales in December were up only 1.5% compared with…

UK digital sales break £1 billion barrier

More than £1 billion was spent on downloaded films, music and games in the UK in 2012- the highest annual total.Sales increased by 11.4% from…

Ecommerce retailers brought forward online sales promotions

The battle for the UK consumers’ money has moved online with retailers bringing forward the start of Christmas sales after reports of lacklustre spending on…

Facebook to profit from your photos

Facebook has announced that it was start to seel your photos to advertisers- and that they will trouser the profits.Facebook has announced there would be…

Banners Broker sign up process

The Banners Broker sign up process is quick, easy and straightforward.There are three ways that one can make money with Banners Broker- with the Advertising…

Price comparison websites lack trust according to customers

Consumers’ lack of trust in some price comparison websites means that they miss out on potential savings- a watchdog was warned.A previous study by the…

Cyber Monday sales- record ecommerce shopping day

The US is projected to have had a record ecommerce shopping day- according to analysts.Research firm Comscore said consumers would have spent $1.5 billion (nearly…

Ecommerce websites face new OFT scrutiny

UK regulators are examining ecommerce websites on how they may be monitoring online shoppers in order to target them with different prices.The Office of Fair…

John Lewis warns Amazon’s tax avoidance will drive UK companies out of business

The UK Government must address the “Amazon tax issue” or risk driving law abiding UK based retailers out of business the managing director of John…

UK businesses optimistic about overseas expansion

UK businesses are optimistic about the prospects for overseas expansion according to accountants BDO.Some 78% of the 100 UK firms surveyed expected revenue from foreign…