E-Commerce
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Mar- 2015 -17 March
Valentine’s Day saves poor online sales in February
Strong Valentine’s Day sales helped boost a sluggish February for online retailers. This is according to latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which found online retail sales grew by 6% year-on-year but were down 12% when compared with January this year. This is in contrast with February…
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Feb- 2015 -25 February
JewelStreet secures funding from UKTI
Online jewellery marketplace startup, JewelStreet.com, has secured a round of funding from the Government’s business agency, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). The undisclosed sum will be used to develop the firm’s search marketing strategy as well as its international fulfillment capability. Rob Passmore, co-founder and managing director, said: “We are totally…
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17 February
Online retailers suffering Black Friday ‘hangover’
Online sales have seen a year-on-year increase in January but are still suffering from a Black Friday ‘hangover’. This is according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which found sales were up 7% in January compare to the same time last year, below the index’s…
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3 February
UK online retailers confident for international sales growth
Confidence is growing among UK online retailers that they can grow their international sales, according to a new study. According to the annual tracker study by Royal Mail two thirds (65%) of UK SME retailers are aiming to increase international sales in 2015. This is up two thirds on a…
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Jan- 2015 -9 January
JewelStreet lands £456,000 investment
Online jewellery marketplace, JewelStreet.com, has secured a £456,000 round of investment to fuel further growth. The investment was led by Polygon Group, an investment company based in Guernsey, and as a result Martin Belcher, chairman of Polygon will join the JewelStreet board. Belcher said: “We are thrilled to take the…
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Dec- 2014 -9 December
Black Friday helps online sales hit new record
Online sales of non-food products grew by 12% in November compared to a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor. In November online sales represented 21% of total non-food sales in the monitor, against 19.6% in November 2013. This is the highest penetration rate since the monitor…
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8 December
Online shoppers set to spend £676m on ‘Manic Monday’
Online shoppers are set to outstrip ‘Cyber Monday’ today (December 8) with 151 million visits to online retail sites and a total spend of £676.5m. This is according to new figures produced by global information services company, Experian, in conjunction with IMRG, which has tipped online Christmas shopping to set…
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1 December
One in six online shoppers duped by counterfeit goods
One in 28 consumers willingly search for fake goods online while one in six are tricked by the ‘quality’ of counterfeit websites, according to new research by software company MarkMonitor. The study, which analysed data from more than 285,000 online shoppers in the United States and five European countries over…
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Nov- 2014 -28 November
Genuine Gemstone Company launches new shopping apps
The Genuine Gemstone Company has launched a set of new apps for smart TVs and iOS and Android users. The launches follow the unveiling of the firm’s new international website in October, and are “a natural progression” as it “bids to become the biggest online jewellery retailer in the UK”, the firm said in…
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27 November
ADVICE: 10 reasons to sell jewellery online
Are you still walking around the pool and worrying about taking the digital plunge? Every year, figures are released from various organisations showing that consumers are loving buying goods online, and that includes jewellery. The vast increase in online purchases made using mobile phones is worth considering, too. We’ve asked…
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