With the update to version 6.15 the retail software provider ePages has optimised its shop solution for use on mobile devices. In addition, the functionality has been expanded to include features such as filter-based searching and a form editor.
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More than 90% of all 5-15 year olds used the internet last year- including 100 percent of 12-15 year olds. With E-commerce taking over the high street, it’s not just gaming and chatting, children are shopping too. But are parents aware of their activity? Without awareness, parents could be in for a big shock when they receive the next bank statement if the credit card has been ‘borrowed’.
Not everything Google touches automatically turns to gold, time and time again, applications are being closed down after failing to attract attention. This will be the fate for Google Checkout, part of Google’s e-commerce initiative. Google recommends that online retailers switch to other solutions.
Online retailers in the US have a huge financial advantage compared with their counterparts in over-the-counter trade. Due to a loophole in legislation, they can usually get away with not adding VAT to their prices, but the US Senate has now approved a law which could change this.
UK marketers admit their own failings in the seventh annual Email Marketing Industry Census by Econsultancy and Adestra. The following infographic clearly highlights some of the key findings from the report such as a majority (61 per cent) of marketers rated their email campaign poor or average.
What on earth has to happen for consumers to use their mobiles for shopping? Until now, no one has found an answer but QR codes might just be it – providing not only added value to the user but the “cool-factor”. Tesco tested a virtual supermarket for the first time in 2012. Backlit billboards in South Korean underground stations were transformed into points of sale (POS).
“I like Chinese” Eric Idle, member of Monty Python, once sang – and many an online retailer could say the same. A huge e-commerce market is currently developing in China, and procurement platform, Alibaba.com has gathered together the most important facts about its online trade.
Cross-border sales in Europe are predicted to rise to a worth of €36bn this year with international consumers spending £10bn on UK sites. This presents a huge opportunity for retailers of all stripes, but what can British businesses do to take a bite of the £10bn sales figure?
Is mobile commerce (m-commerce) the new super trend in e-commerce or just a step towards total media convergence? The affiliate network Zanox, has attempted to answer this question by investigating shopping behaviour based on 1000 advertiser programmes, in seven European markets.
You no longer have to reinvent the wheel every time you want to optimise conversion rates. In 90 per cent of cases simple strategies have been employed and have resulted in significantly better results. They are now established as standard measures. Find out more about the five tips for optimising coversion rates:
