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Items tagged with 'downturn'

Hitwise reports on changes in behaviour amongst cash-strapped consumers

The credit crunch is definitely having an impact on the way in which consumers are using online retail sites, says Hitwise. In particular, they are turning more to search engines and price comparison sites to get the lowest prices, to DIY stores and information services to spruce up their homes and turning away from ethical consumerism in favour of energy efficiency

How will online survive as the high street faces the worst Christmas for 30 years?

Rays of sunshine are still appearing online, with major ecommerce sales increases at Game and Asos. But there are warnings this could be the worst Xmas for 30 years on the high street — and many retailers have seen the bottom all but fall out of the market over the last two weeks

Online top 50 sees only one new entrant

The latest edition of the IMRG-Hitwise Hot Shops List shows that while 17 head upwards and 23 go down there are seven non-movers and only one new entry...

Entries to online competitions up as consumers start to feel cash poor

The number of people entering online contests in a bid to win some extra cash is booming as consumers find that maybe they aren't quite so time poor after all...

Survey charts the rise of online luxury shoppers

As most consumers look set to tighten their belts amid economic worries, a study from affiliate marketing network LinkShare and Jupiter Research reveals that there will continue to be a significant segment of online shoppers that are happy to run around the web snapping up luxury goods and making impulse purchases...

[Editorial] Going shopping is just so last year

InternetRetailing.net's web editor, Sarah Clark, on the day's news...

Home Retail Group profits plunge but multichannel sales and innovation continue

Presenting half year financial results this week, the Argos and Homebase parent company revealed plans to continue investing in ecommerce and add new online features at both Argos and Homebase. Amongst the highlights are video content for Argos and doubling the number of items consumers can buy online at Homebase.co.uk

Online sales growth slows to under 15%

Latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index figures show sales growth under 20% for third month in a row

The shape of Christmas present: How 2008 is shaping up online

Here at Internet Retailing, our inboxes are groaning under the weight of surveys and opinion pieces on how this Christmas is likely to shape up online, from IMRG, Gfk Nop, YouGov, E-consultancy, Nielsen Online and others. So what is likely to come to pass with this year's festive season? For the latest thinking, read on...

Websites that offer discounts, coupons and promos are now the fastest growers

Walkers tops the list of fastest growing websites as its Brit Trips promotion begins to pay off and cash-strapped consumers turn to sites offering ways to find vouchers, coupons and promotions

[Editorial] Should you put temptation in your customers' way?

InternetRetailing.net's web editor, Sarah Clark, on the day's news...

Downturn could be the key to true multi-channel retailing says retail think tank

A new white paper from the KPMG/SPSL Retail Think Tank takes a look at how the current credit crunch compares with earlier recessions and downturns to discover what impact those previous economic events had on retailing and what that might mean for retailers navigating their way through the current crisis

Search Marketing now worth £2.75bn annually in UK

The market for search marketing is up another 24% this year overall. Paid search accounts for 88% of the total and search engine optimisation for only 12%, according to E-consultancy's new Search Engine Marketing Buyer's Guide

Troubled eBay planning to lay off 10% of staff?

1,500 staff could be made redundant at the once-golden internet retail star

All those percentages do add up!

Matthew Tod, chief executive at independent digital consultancy Logan Tod & Co, takes inspiration from the Olympic successes of the UK cycling team to outline strategies online retailers can use to weather the credit crunch

Can consumers still be persuaded to pay a premium price for a premium product? Or will they only buy on price?

Two new pieces of research on how consumers are adjusting their purchasing of branded supermarket goods have been published this week. They indicate that, yes, consumers are cutting down on premium products — but they can still be persuaded to pay extra for a premium product, so long as it's competitively priced or if they think it's good for them

Consumer Credit

Against a background of unprecedented turmoil in the global financial markets it's perhaps not the ideal moment to be making the case for consumer credit. But, as able2buy's chief executive Paul Clouting explains, being able to offer shoppers instant credit online for major purchases might just make all the difference

[Editorial] Are there inventive times ahead?

InternetRetailing.net's web editor, Sarah Clark, on the day's news...

Business Post steps in as parcel delivery firm collapses

Nine hundred jobs are set to go as Amtrak is wound up after it ceased trading for the second time in two years. Online retailing customers such as dabs.com will experience some delivery delays but no orders are expected to be lost

Guest Comment: How outsourcing can maximise festive revenues

Etailers should turn to outsourcing to keep their best people focused on the things they do best and the cash tills ringing as the strain starts to build in the run-up to Christmas, argues Sitel's David Potter

Guest Comment: Should you be building consumer credit facilities into your online offering?

Against a background of unprecedented turmoil in the global financial markets it's perhaps not the ideal moment to be making the case for consumer credit. But, as able2buy's chief executive Paul Clouting explains, being able to offer shoppers instant credit online for major purchases might just make all the difference

Dabs.com makes twenty redundant

BT-owned online computer retailer dabs.com is to make nearly 10% of its workforce redundant, says a report in its local paper

Latest sales stats: Both retailer and consumer confidence levels hit all-time low

Hardly a moment has gone by this week without the announcement of yet another set of gloomy retail sales figures and forecasts. The only highlight? Fewer retailers are actually going bust — for now...

Coupons have knock-on effects with cash-strapped consumers

Offering coupons and discount vouchers has a range of positive knock-on effects on how consumers view your company in a downturn, researchers have found

Investing in online may be the key to success during the credit crunch

Figures have been flying in from all quarters over the last week that seem to show that retailers plan to continue investing in online sales as strongly as ever despite the downturn...

[Editorial] eBay gum — internet giant hits choppy waters as business model shows signs of leakage

InternetRetailing.net's web editor, Sarah Clark, on the day's news...

Guest Comment: How to improve online performance in a tough economy

Matthew Tod, chief executive at independent digital consultancy Logan Tod & Co, takes inspiration from the Olympic successes of the UK cycling team to outline strategies online retailers can use to weather the credit crunch

When times are hard, Christmas really does come earlier every year

It's time to deck your carts with boughs of holly. Cash-strapped consumers are going to spend £3 billion less this Christmas — and they've already begun the hunt online for the very best possible bang for their Xmas buck