eCommerce Expo 2011
Facebook has introduced a “Facebook Credits for Websites” limited pilot
Facebook has just announced a closed, limited test in which for the first time it will allow websites to process payments for virtual goods using Facebook Credits.
WordPress plugin leads to malware blackhole
AVAST warns site owners to “check your plugins" as infections spike
Google expands Call Metrics to UK AdWords customers
Google has expanded its Call Metrics service to UK AdWords customers, letting advertisers track leads generated by phone numbers used in their campaigns.
GAME launches new 'digital wallet' for online gamers
GAME has partnered with InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, to launch a new digital wallet, dubbed GAMEwallet, designed for online gamers
Subdued Christmas shopping forecast after October sales fall
Retail sales fell in the year to October and shopkeepers expect only “very modest” growth in the run-up to Christmas, according to the Confederation of British Industry.
Beaverbrooks sparkles with Sanderson multi-channel system
Sanderson has implemented its Elucid system at Beaverbrooks the Jewellers.
Ecommerce expo enjoys fifth consecutive year of growth as visitor numbers rocket
eCommerce Expo has seen a 15 per cent increase in visitors to its latest show, its fifth successive annual rise.
EBay CEO raises PayPal mobile payment forecast
eBay Chief Executive John Donahoe said total payment volume, or TPV, transmitted by mobile devices through PayPal's system will be more than $3.5 billion in 2011, during a discussion on stage at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
Mobile searches continue to rise
Ecommerce businesses may have seen a surge in the number of visitors to their websites as a result of the rise in mobile search volumes.
Mcommerce to reach £19 billion by 2021
According to research from Barclays Corporate, tablets and smartphones are responsible for a huge rise in online sales, with the projected figure amounting to 15 times more than the current yearly spend of £1.3 billion.
Womenswear continues to outsell menswear online.
A study published by market research company Greenlight revealed that searches related to menswear accounted for just 16 per cent of all results.
Survey finds password misuse could be paving the way for a further wave of data breaches in 2011.
48% of IT security professionals surveyed have worked in organisations that have been hacked