May 07 2008

Opening up Europe

The key to opening up Europe is the ability to sell in the correct currency for the consumer, and using the system the users are happiest with, but until now this has been a logistical nightmare.

February 29 2008

DoubleClick launches HD video ads

DoubleClick has launched a solution to create and deliver rich media video ads in High Definition to the desktop enabling advertisers to launch full screen ads

November 19 2007

New toolkit aims to simplify PCI DSS compliance for retailers

Data security and IT governance business IT Governance Ltd has produced a toolkit that helps retailers comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

November 12 2007

Amazon adds data storage for businesses

Amazon has launched its popular S3 (Simple Storage Service) product in Europe, hoping to attract European businesses to a service which won’t have the latency which affects European sites trying to use the US-based service.

November 12 2007

Facebook Beacon

Facebook has added the Beacon a new facility to enable businesses to gain access to viral distribution across its tens of millions of users

November 08 2007

Mercado adds search optimisation

Mercado has added a new search optimisation module to its off-the-shelf ecommerce package that aims to reduce dependency on SEM programs.

November 05 2007

Identity ToGo a USB device and software to authenticate online users

Authentication solution provider TriCipher has brought out a new portable ID system ID Tool ToGo that claims to be both convenient and has authentication that’s superior to tokens, smartcards and biometrics.

October 29 2007

Mobile network "3" launches Skype phone

The 3 network has announced a new phone that allows 'standard' mobile calls, free VOIP calls and - in a groundbreaking move that the industry has been collectively ignoring - free calls from mobile to a Skype desktop. This move could be seen in the future as a small but significant step in bring mobile web and voice (ie 'commerce') together, but it's certainly too early to call the end of the mobile telcos.

October 25 2007

Amazon quietly launches shoes

Amazon UK has started selling shoes.

October 14 2007

Tesco will have to become an Estate Agent

... in addition to being a grocer, of course! The Office of Fair Trading determined it was acting like and estate agent and so therefore should register as one (abiding by the rules that govern estate agents).