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Results of a recent global consumer survey revealed that 88% of the world’s mobile media users now engage in mobile content & commerce. This suggests that retailers who have not already started thinking about their mobile strategies should be watching out. The survey hinted that it is not just young people who are using their …

Recent reports have revealed that the number of people buying goods or services through their smartphones and tablets is forecast to leap by nearly 50% by the end of 2014. This increase will be accompanied by a noticeable rise in the size and scale of the average transaction. Further findings showed that mobile shoppers will …

We’ve all been on that horribly annoying website that seems to want to force you to log in or sign up to the site you’re buying from before purchase something. You see a great offer, you click buy now, you get your credit card out your wallet and suddenly your hit with a massive list …

Ecommerce turns 18 this year, and to celebrate, ‘Internet Retailing’ is to hold the first ever ecommerce Birthday Party Awards. The event will have approximately 350 industry leaders and award winners in its audience and will become an annual occasion, recognizing the industry’s best achievement and the leading innovators. August 11th 1994 is said to …

Research has shown that retail websites are pleasing customers as never before. Ecommerce sites have shown to be outperforming the rest of the online industry, and their users rate them highly thanks to constant improvements and updates. A benchmark study asked a panel of mystery shoppers to rate sites on a range of criteria from …

Google has finally announced the launch of their greatly anticipated mobile app, Google Wallet. It has been launched in collaboration with organisations such as MasterCard and Citibank, and only a few days following the launch, companies such as American Express and Discover are now showing a large interest in being added to future versions of …

Daily “Deal Site” usage continues to rapidly increase according to recorded site rankings. These sites rely on consumers buying their greatly discounted local products and then hopefully sharing them with others. According to previous surveys, many web users are said to be doing both these things. Findings have also showed that over 40% made a …

When developing and designing a website there are five fundamental things to remember when building your website? 1. Good Website Navigation The main navigation should be clear, on every page and always at the top above the main content on the website. The website should also have a top level navigation menu in the footer …

It is important for E-commerce sites that use Google Product Search to list their products, to familiarise themselves with the following information. As of September 22nd this year, a number of updates to the feed formatting and policies will be implemented. Google announced that it is releasing new feed specifications that they feel will impact …

Canada can boast of the world’s highest rates of internet and social networking usage. Canadians happily engage in social network activities on a regular basis, frequently at rates higher than users in the US and our clients are seeing this too. By the end of last year it was estimated that in excess of 15 …