Black Friday ecommerce passes billion Dollar sales
Black Friday sees $1.2 billion spent by Americans on ecommerce via their desktops. Americans have opted for ‘Couch Commerce’ by staying at home, avoiding the…
When is the best time to buy online?
Knowing when the best time to buy something online could save you a lot of money. It used to be, as the saying goes, that…
Online sales in UK now £1 in every £8 spent
According to the Financial Times the UK leads the world in our takeup of online sales as roughly £1 in every £8 spent is now…
Apple global tax avoiders- Senate committee
A US Senate committee said Apple had used “a complex web of offshore entities” to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. The US Senate…
Google tries to offer deal to end Brussels anti-trust probe
Google has proposed a package of concessions as it seeks to end a long running investigation into its European search business.The suggested changes to its…
Electronic betting machines- the crack cocaine of the gambling industry
Gamblers in Wales alone have spent more than £1.5 billion on electronic betting machines found in bookmakers and casinos last year according to new research.It…
U.S. online winter spending grows 14pc to $42.3 billion
$42.3 billion was spent online during the entire November-December holiday shopping season, marking a 14 percent increase from 2011.The latter portion of the season saw…
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…
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…