Mobile trends 2014 – part I

What are the trends in mobile retail for 2014? The most obvious one is that online – and to some extent in-store – retail is going to be dominated by mobile technology. Paul Skeldon looks into his crystal ball in search of more advances in mobile this year.

New Year’s resolutions for online retailers

Ecommerce has certainly been on the up in 2013, with figures from Deloitte showing that online sales were expected to hit £5 billion this Christmas, a 19% rise compared with last year .

Tips for quality content marketing in 2014

Beyond promoting goods and services and displaying them prominently on their websites, companies should offer consumers added value and benefits through good, inspiring content.

Nine social media sins

Social media is a crucial part of how online businesses communicate with audiences. When it is done badly, the effects can be severe.

5 steps to perfect product pages

Tim Pritchard of ecommerce and shopping cart software firm SellerDeck gives his advice for getting your product pages in tip-top condition.

SEO: how can businesses appear in more search results?

In terms of what lies behind the pretty facade of a site, it’s important for the back end of the site to be well structured and coded so Google can pick it up.

Design an efficient payment process

Mike Barnes, head of retail sales at SecureTrading, offers advice on how to design an efficient payment process to optimise your website for sales.

Creating a multichannel experience

Simon Norris, CEO of digital agency Nomensa, addresses the continuing surge in online mobile traffic and the importance of websites providing a meaningful and personal cross-channel experience.

Mobile fraud

The rise of the mobile phone as an internet connected device – and a burgeoning shopping channel – means that it too is now an extra channel through which online fraud can be perpetrated.

Types of digital fraud

The burgeoning world of online commerce means the world of fraud has shifted into digital. As a result there are a host of new frauds and scams that are either wholly online or use the weaknesses in online security to steal your money.