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UK shoppers abandon over £1 billion worth of online transactions
Research conducted for Experian estimates that £1.02 billion worth of online shopping transactions were abandoned last year by UK consumers frustrated by old and inefficient identity measures.
Stories from the Daily Mail and Telegraph web sites get most Google +1 recommendations
Financial Times has the largest number of followers on Google+, with no official presence for The Times, The Sun, Daily Express or Daily Star
Game Goes Into Administration
Game Group has gone into administration, putting 6,000 jobs at risk, after failing to find a buyer.
2011 Was the Year of the 'Hacktivist'
Attacks are increasingly motivated by political and social intent
£5bn spent online in February
UK shoppers spent £5.4 billion online in February, according to the latest figures from the IMRG-Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
82% of Facebook pages make less than 5 posts a month
Independent research of 1.7 million Facebook Pages, categorized across Business, Personal Brands and Interest Groups reveals that 82% of Facebook company and brand Pages issue less than 5 update posts per month - hugely underutilising the platform and falling short of fully engaging fans
Angus McCarey, eBay’s UK Retail Director Confirmed as Keynote at Catalyst Europe 2012 Conference
ChannelAdvisor has announced that Angus McCarey, eBay’s UK Retail Director, will join the key note speaker line up for the 2012 Catalyst Europe Conference. eBay will also be a platinum sponsor at this year’s event, which is taking place on 28-29 May at the Grange St. Paul’s Hotel.
EU cookie law is bad for the web says 82% of digital marketers
82% of digital marketers think the EU cookie law is ‘bad’ for the web according a recent poll undertaken by Econsultancy, publisher of digital marketing and e-commerce best practice and insight.
Retailers still uncertain on S-commerce
Some ecommerce retailers are still uncertain about using social media to drive sales and encourage customers to order items for delivery services to send, according to an expert.
UK becoming an increasingly internet-driven society
A report has highlighted the importance of making the correct "investment, strategic and staffing decisions as the retail sector is into online shopping, according to a report by BT.
D-Day for Channel Islands VAT loophole
Forum warns of serious consequences for small retailers if tax avoidance scheme remains
Small business loans scheme slips to new low
Lending to small firms has slipped to a new low, according to the finance provider Syscap.