Good news if you’re looking to shop while you errr shop…. It transpires the big four supermarkets are now trialling Wi-Fi for customers in their stores with Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s all looking to roll Wi-Fi out beyond the trial stage within the next 12 months. To date Tesco has led the way in ... Read full story »

How things can change in a year, this time last year the UK came to stand still with snow, affecting many people’s plans in their run up to Christmas. And whilst at this minute in time snow seems a distant thought a new piece of research from Intersperience suggests that online retailers are potentially going ... Read full story »

A recent report from Oxford Economists’ concurs that a poor ecommerce experience results in reduced sales. No big surprises there. However, in some cases, it’s believed the amount could reach as much as £500m over three years. Consumers are often put off by user-unfriendly sites and swiftly leave without making any purchases. So, bearing in ... Read full story »

A recent survey aimed at discovering how people feel about using a mobile payment service, for example Google Wallet, has resulted in clear concerns over financial security. UK consumers are cautious on the matter, with just one in six claiming they would like to use their smartphone as a wallet in the future. At present ... Read full story »

With the ever growing popularity of e-commerce and m-commerce, brands sometimes seem at a loss to adequately cover all the options that are available to consumers. The website searchenginewatch.com provides simple guidelines on how to make the most of different devices. First of all, consumers’ engagement depends on the device they use. For example research ... Read full story »

Google has announced the launch of its Wallet, an app that will enable consumers to pay for goods and services via their mobile devices. The claim is that the new feature will eliminate the need to carry cash or credit cards around. Sounds like a dream come true. Now, if they could also create an ... Read full story »

The measurement of 100 British retail brands on and offline sales sees Tesco top the list with an estimated £250m profited from their ecommerce offering. Competitor supermarkets Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s all appear in the Top 10 demonstrating that on and offline sales channels can work in perfect harmony. The burning question is why Morrison’s ... Read full story »

It appears that Three are more than a bit miffed at Everything Everywhere, 02 and Vodafone’s plans to collaborate over the development of a shared m-commerce and joint mobile advertising platform, without their involvement. The three mobile operators issued a statement, explaining that Three may still take advantage of the new technology, even though it ... Read full story »

One of Googles main men, Philipp Schindler (Vice President in Europe) believes that online business growth could spur the creation of as many as 365,000 new job positions across the UK over the next five years. The continuous rise in web technologies and the establishment of more online companies should lead to a record boost ... Read full story »

New research from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) and eDigital Research shows that e-commerce and m-commerce are continuing to enjoy increasing popularity in the UK. According to the findings, 61% of the 6,000 people surveyed plan to use mobile to get online more often over the next year with half of them intending ... Read full story »