High-street retailers need more than ever to beef up their online presence, said Liverpool retail consultancy The Transaction Partnership. Director Steve Goodheart said: “I can foresee a time when shoppers will rely almost entirely on price comparison websites to drive them to the best price, putting those retailers not featured on these sites at a [...]

The recession has created a new breed of savvy bargain-hunter consumers, using the internet to chase value from fashion retailers. These consumers are from all age ranges and backgrounds and their thirst for value means they are shopping in a fickle manner, using the power of web search to constantly track value from retailers. But [...]

http://www.retail-week.com/multichannel/2009/01/digital_strategy_online_advantage.html Published: 09 January 2009 00:08  Web discounts have grabbed customer attention over Christmas but exploiting the online world to its fullest could prove make or break in this tough economic climate. Joanna Perry reports.  The likelihood of falling store sales in 2009 might make the online doubters think again. Even Matalan – which, along [...]

It is clear that the allure of the iphone has completely infiltrated the web industry after visiting the Internet retail event last month. The web savvy have voted. In the eloquent words of ian jindel “why take long battery life on a rubbish phone when you can get the best piece of technology around!” touché [...]

It will not be a surprise when online sales grow their share of Xmas retailing.  With more retailers starting online Xmas sales on Xmas day or boxing day customers will be focussed on surfing for great bargains and at-home convenience.  The UK was the largest online retail market in Europe in 2007, with 27 million online shoppers spending [...]