Shoppers spent £130bn online in 2016 – 16% up on the previous year
Shoppers spent £130bn online in 2016 – 16% up on the previous year The predictions were that 2016 would be the first year that smartphone…
K set to continue its lead in a European online sales market set to grow by 11% a year
K set to continue its lead in a European online sales market set to grow by 11% a year The UK is set to continue…
Shoppers abandoned the high street to shop online in the post-Christmas sales
Shoppers abandoned the high street to shop online in the post-Christmas sales Evidence that the nation turned online for the post-Christmas sales came as figures…
2017 RETAIL PREDICTIONS From data to delivery
2017 RETAIL PREDICTIONS From data to delivery As 2016 draws to a close we’re taking a moment to look ahead to what the New Year…
Christmas insights: what the sales figures so far tell us about this yearís holiday shopping
Christmas insights: what the sales figures so far tell us about this year’s holiday shopping It’s still early days in the annual reporting of Christmas…
Raspberry Pi makers release own-brand OS
Raspberry Pi makers release own-brand OS The makers of the Raspberry Pi computer have created a version of its graphical front end that can…
Amazon makes first drone delivery
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery using a drone, in the UK. The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after…
Christmas Day and Boxing Day become top m-retail days of the year
Christmas Day and Boxing Day become top m-retail days of the year Christmas Day is rapidly emerging as one of the hottest online and…
85% of UK consumers will buy at least half of Christmas gifts online this year thanks to smart devices
85% of UK consumers will buy at least half of Christmas gifts online this year thanks to smart devices With Black Friday and Cyber…
Blockchain bandits hit crypto start-ups
There is a growing interest by hackers in fledgling firms seeking to build businesses around blockchains and digital currencies. That is troubling given the current…