Poor October sales lump pressure on retailers in Christmas run-up

Although it’s not one of the more important times of year for retail sectors, with Christmas soon on the horizon, October can be used as another important key indicator of the strength of the UK retail sector.

How online retailers maximise revenue on Cyber Monday

The busiest online shopping day of the year, known as ‘Cyber Monday’ is here. It’s the day online retailers expect their highest ever sales and it signifies the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

Are you ready For Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday in December traditionally marks the start of the Christmas season shopping spree and marks the busiest day online shopping day of the calendar.

The Magento holiday prep checklist

Preparation is the key to a well-executed and profitable Holiday season, and the following Magento checklist will help you get your site ready for peak shopping hours.

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.

PEER 1 Hosting predicts downtime on Cyber Monday

Amazon has decreed it will be 9.20pm on Monday 3rd December. Cyber Monday; the ultimate online shopping peak for Christmas 2012 is approaching and it’s going to be big.

A guide to cashing in on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday, otherwise known as 26 November, is likely to be the biggest online shopping day of 2012 with millions of pounds passing through UK ecommerce websites alone.