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UK online spending to double by 2010

UK web shoppers will spend £6.25 billion on groceries a year by 2010, an increase of 235% over last year, according to a study by Paypal.

Research by the payment firm suggests British online spending will double to £39 billion, with the grocery sector taking the lion’s share of the market.

by Richard Maven 21 August 2006 11:54am 2 comments

Thousands of holidaymakers duped by fake sites

Scammers have fooled thousands of British consumers into paying for non-existent summer holidays online, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has warned.

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into at least five UK-based websites pretending to sell package holidays to European destinations.

by Richard Maven 18 August 2006 15:24pm 1 comment

New website targets ticket touts

Viagogo.com , a new website aiming to muscle in on touts' earnings from football matches, has gone live in the UK.

Backed by lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman and David Katz, head of Yahoo’s sports and entertainment unit, the site provides an online exchange for fans to buy and sell unused tickets to games.

by Richard Maven 18 August 2006 11:02am 2 comments

Window shopping gets literal on the high street

I've been watching this story about Polo Ralph Lauren's ever-so-literal 'window shopping' for the past week, wondering if most people were thinking just what I was thinking.

Supposedly inspired by Spielberg's film adaption of Minority Report, Ralph Lauren has come up with a hybrid touch-screen shop window, where passers-by can shop by touching the window and selecting the items they see in the window.

by Jos Merideth 15 August 2006 17:10pm 1 comment

Google Maps launches printable coupons scheme

Get some, get some – Google Maps is inviting local business owners to add their company listing to its maps alongside a printable coupon, which can be redeemed offline by consumers.

The move, a push to increase listings and increase reach among SMEs, is interesting not least for the offline focus.

by Chris Lake 15 August 2006 16:33pm 0 comments

Disney pulls UK mobile service for families

Disney has delayed the launch of a ‘family-friendly’ mobile service in the UK, according to The Sunday Telegraph .

The media giant announced in April that it would launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using capacity on O2’s network, similar to its existing service in the US.

by Richard Maven 14 August 2006 11:45am 1 comment

Britons spend 50 days a year online

The average British broadband user now spends around 50 days a year on the web, according to a new survey by YouGov.

General surfing was the most popular internet-based activity at an average seven hours and 54 minutes per week.

by Richard Maven 08 August 2006 13:32pm 1 comment

Web blamed as Powerhouse shuts shop

Administrators of electronics chain Powerhouse have blamed rising competition from e-tailers after the firm closed its UK stores yesterday.

"Internet retailers and increased competition on the high street, coupled with the ongoing deterioration in the UK electrical retail market, has led to Powerhouse being unable to sustain its position in the retail marketplace," BDO Stoy Hayward said in a statement.

by Richard Maven 04 August 2006 10:32am 0 comments

Online card payments rise in UK

More than 50% of UK adults made an online purchase with their credit or debit cards last year, according to new research .

Payments association Apacs says 25 million adults (52% of all adults and 74% of internet users) bought goods online during 2005, an 11% rise over the previous year.

by Richard Maven 01 August 2006 13:31pm 1 comment

Search marketers in Travel and Auto need to look at bigger picture

The results of two pieces of research based on comScore data show how important it is for marketers to build their knowledge of the role played by online research - and Search - in the buying process.

by Linus Gregoriadis 27 July 2006 18:11pm 0 comments