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…
America is main source of EU credit card fraud according to Europol
Data breaches from America account for most of the credit card fraud affecting the EU according to the Europol police report.Criminal gangs are making about…
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…
UK 4G moves closer with Ofcom auction
The universal roll out of 4G in the UK has progressed as seven bidders for the auction of bandwidths have been named by Ofcom.The telecoms…
Internet account passwords- UK users need 22
UK Internet users have an average of 22 password protected accounts, according to a survey.But many people put themselves at risk of theft by using…
UK spends more on Internet shopping than any other major country- official figures show.
Internet shopping is more popular in the UK than in any other major country- a survey from regulator Ofcom shows.Consumers in the UK spend an…
Google’s boss is proud of tax avoidance
Google’s tax avoidance is called ‘capitalism’- says chairman Eric Schmidt.Google chairman Eric Schmidt has insisted that he is “very proud” of the company’s tax structure,…
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…