6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Increased investment in etail platforms helped generate the growth, as well as rising broadband adoption and <em>“very wet weather which inhibited travelling”</em>, it added (<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&amp;sid=aj8IZmgg7lts&amp;refer=uk">via Bloomberg</a>).</p> <p>Sales of electrical goods more than doubled, while turnover from clothes and accessories increased 56%.</p> <p>The last few months have already been majorly lucrative for etailing firms – the <a href="http://www.imrg.org/">IMRG</a> said Q2 revenues were up 52.5% year-on-year. June's sales were up 55% on 2006.</p> <p> <strong> <em>Related research:</em> </strong> <strong> <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail 2007: Checkout Special</a> </strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Increased investment in etail platforms helped generate the growth, as well as rising broadband adoption and <Quote>“very wet weather which inhibited travelling”</Quote>, it added (<Link URL="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&amp;sid=aj8IZmgg7lts&amp;refer=uk" Window="Self">via Bloomberg</Link>).</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Sales of electrical goods more than doubled, while turnover from clothes and accessories increased 56%.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The last few months have already been majorly lucrative for etailing firms – the <Link URL="http://www.imrg.org/" Window="Self">IMRG</Link> said Q2 revenues were up 52.5% year-on-year. June's sales were up 55% on 2006.</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis> <Quote>Related research:</Quote> </Emphasis> <Emphasis> <Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special" Window="Self">Online Retail 2007: Checkout Special</Link> </Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-08-20T08:08:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Britain’s bad weather helped etailers boost sales by 80% last month as more shoppers used the web rather than venture out into the rain.</strong> </p> <p>The IMRG said internet sales increased to a record £4.2bn in July, up from £2.34bn in the same month last year.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Britain’s bad weather helped etailers boost sales by 80% last month as more shoppers used the web rather than venture out into the rain.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The IMRG said internet sales increased to a record £4.2bn in July, up from £2.34bn in the same month last year.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1656 364052 Etailers cash in on wet weather false 2007-08-20T08:08:00+01:00 etailers-cash-in-on-wet-weather 2009-04-28T22:56:42+01:00 2009-04-28T22:56:42+01:00 137