Internet Retailing Expo videos now live!

If you weren’t at this year’s Internet Retailing Expo then you missed a bundle, but fear not, all that good advice on ‘how to do ecommerce better’ is online from today.

Paid search: desktop dominance challenged by mobile and tablet clicks

Mobile and tablet advertising is gaining momentum in paid search. Click-throughs and conversion rates have risen dramatically in the UK and are set to challenge the dominance of desk-top advertising in 2013.

New online sales record on ‘Cyber Monday’

UK consumers made 112 million visits to online retail sites in one single day on Monday 3rd December – otherwise known as Cyber Monday – as retail giants like Amazon, eBay and Argos claimed 30 per cent of all visits to retail websites.

Royal Mail says Chelmsford is ‘top ecommerce town’ for Christmas

New research by Royal Mail shows that people in Chelmsford bought more Christmas gifts than any other UK town during the Christmas rush period last year.

Google drops under 90 per cent share of UK Search

October proved to be scary month not just for trick or treaters but also for Google’s share of the UK search market, according to the latest figures produced by Experian Hitwise.

Webinar: getting started with Fulfilment by Amazon

Amazon are inviting ecommerce businesses to view its webinar on Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA), a new service being rolled out by the organisation.

Changes at eBay good for small vendors

eBay have announced some big changes which are already being rolled out on their US site and will be coming to the UK in 2013. These changes start up front and centre on the eBay home page and spread out over the entire site including search pages and each and every eBay listing.

Top 10 ecommerce turn-ons

Having a website that is easy to get around and provides detailed product information is vital for online merchants who want to convert browsers into customers, research from ecommerce provider SellerDeck has found.

SecureTrading and MoPowered partner for mobile customers

SecureTrading, a UK-based independent payment processor, has partnered with MoPowered, a secure mobile payments and mobile web optimisation business, to offer merchants a secure and convenient method for their customers to complete transactions via their smart phones.

Webinar: how to sell globally with Amazon

Amazon are inviting pre-start-up ecommerce businesses to attend a free online webinar dedicated to teaching fledgling entrepreneurs about selling on Amazon.