Furniture sales rise after comparison site deal

FURNITURE and home accessories retailer Our World of Interiors is using ChannelAdvisor’s Comparison Shopping Engine (CSE) to boost its online sales.

UK firms oppose EU cookie law

The majority of the UK’s online retailers think the new ‘EU cookie law’ is a bad idea and many look likely to ignore it, recent surveys suggest.

Google+ will be ‘a necessity’ for businesses

Online sellers are being urged to take advantage of Google+, with many experts predicting it will soon become impossible for businesses to ignore the social media site.

Anya releases new customer profiling software

ANYA Media has launched a new product for online retailers to help them better understand customers and focus their products more precisely.

MasterCard unleashes anti-fraud system

ECOMMERCE companies are to gain a new weapon in their fight against online fraud with the introduction of an innovative product from MasterCard.

Small business app launched on Facebook

A new app designed to help small and medium sized businesses take advantage of Facebook and boost their online sales has been launched.

Oak Furniture King chooses open source platform

Online retailer Oak Furniture King, which is set to launch next month, has chosen an open source software platform to run its ecommerce store.

Sales up 60% at BrandAlley

In a further sign of eCommerce’s resilience versus the high street, European fashion house BrandAlley has posted a sales boost of 60% in 2011 compared with the year before.

UK shoppers spend £5.4bn online in February

The UK’s online shoppers spent £5.4bn during February – the equivalent of £106 per person, newly released data suggests.

Women seek ‘bargains’ when buying for men

Women who shop online for men often buy them “bargains” or “cast offs” rather than the latest trends, a recent survey suggests.