Ecommerce Club Blog

2nd September 2015

hungryhouse.co.uk put its beacon technology into action for the first time – at London’s Notting Hill Carnival.

1st September 2015

Google has taken on a new identify, rebranding and launching a new logo that is intended to show a closer identification with the changing modern world, changing from a serif to a san serif font.

1st September 2015

The average UK online shopper spends £559 a month via the internet – more than £6,000 a year in total, according to a new study.

28th August 2015

North Devon based surfing retailer Saltrock has launch a new site for a cross channel audience, ahead of plans for its international expansion.

28th August 2015

Jimmy Choo reported half year results with news that its digital marketing strategy came to the fore in a half-year that saw sales and profits rise. Looking ahead, the luxury shoe brand is now working to roll out omnichannel services and technology across its global business.

28th August 2015

Email is still the preferred way to receive marketing offers, according to research by Adobe. Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of consumers prefer to be contacted in this way, putting it ahead of direct mail (20per cent), social media channels (6 per cent), the brand’s mobile app (5 per cent), text message (4 per cent) and phone (2 per cent).

26th August 2015

Despite concerns that the UK mass market wasn’t ready for contactless payments, UK credit and debit providers have released data showing that shoppers have embraced the technology.

26th August 2015

The percentage of online sales completed through mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) may have reached a plateau, according to the latest research.

25th August 2015

Alphabet (nee Google) unveiled a new developer initiative called Eddystone in July 2015, a software platform for Bluetooth beacons that demonstrates the potential for a shift change connecting beacons to the Internet of Things.

22nd August 2015

The cost and significance of out-of-stock items has risen up the agenda again. A critical supply chain issue, the majority of consumers who find an item out of stock either go elsewhere or fail to buy at all.

22nd August 2015

The IAB has called for consumers to be better informed and more in control of how their personal data is used as the world becomes ever more closely connected to the internet.

20th August 2015

Pop-up shops, used by online and offline retailers alike to explore the potential of the high street market, are now worth £2.3 billion a year to the UK economy, a new study suggests.