The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index – based upon six quarters of online retail data – demonstrates that average sales via mobile leapt up from 0.4% at the beginning of 2010 to 3.3% in Q2 2011, as confidence in the channel grows and mobile sites become more sophisticated

Mobile is increasingly the primary platform for internet access, according to the latest Global Consumer Survey (GCS) report from MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce – and m-retailing is one of the key drivers for this

Online retailer Amazon has predicted that 9pm on Monday December 5 will be the UK’s busiest pre-Christmas shopping moment. The prediction comes from its

ByBox, the delivery to locker specialist, is investing £2m to expand its network of locker banks. The company says most of the new lockers will be within the M25, and come as the company invests to strengthen its presence in the online shopping market.

River Island now sells further afield, thanks to the launch of international shipping. The service will mean more than 100 countries are now served by the retailer, many for the first time.

Homewares-to-arts-and-crafts superstore The Range has launched a new ecommerce website. The launch comes at a time when the company is fast expanding its bricks and mortar stores.