According to new research, toys and video games are fastest growing product category in the Holiday eShopping Index. That category grew 49% from 2005 to 2006. Books and consumer electronics were also fast growers in ’06. >>

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Online Shoppers Break Records – Again

Single day online retail sales records have been set and broken several times this holiday shopping season, as more people turn to e-tailers to find gifts. >>

Monday, December 18, 2006

More Shoppers, Larger Bills Drive Online Sales

Online retail revenue is up this holiday season, driven by both more shoppers and more money spent per buyer. According to one study, more than $12.42 billion has been spent online this season. >>

Friday, December 15, 2006

Study: Shoppers Log On At Work

According to new research figures, the vast majority of online shoppers continue to log on to shop from work. The highest volume shopping days are Monday and Tuesday; the highest volume shopping hour is 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern. >>

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Study: More Interacting Via Blogs, Video

A new study indicates making phone calls online, visiting blogs and watching online video have made the largest gains with online users in the past year. Still, the most used applications are more traditional. Email, news services and online shops top the list of most-used platforms. >>

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Holiday Season Booming in France, UK & Germany

The first online holiday shopping numbers are in for the 2006 season and it looks as if the UK, France and Germany are the big winners. More shoppers are turning to online shops for gifts this year. >>

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Efficiency – Not Brand – Brings Online Customers

Want a sure-fire way to turn off online customers? Develop a site that is filled with big brand names but doesn’t deliver fast, efficient service. That’s the word from a new report. >>

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Big Brands Slower to Convert Online

Online advertising is growing at faster than ever rates, but the growth could be even larger, according to some experts. That´s because some of the big brands – and big ad budgets - are increasing their online ad budget at a very slow pace. Conversely, smaller companies and less well known brands are increasing online spending at a much faster rate. >>

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Cyber Monday Exceeds $600 Million Sales Threshold

The numbers are in and at first glance it looks like Cyber Monday was a big hit for online retailers. >>

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Second European Acquisition for ValueClick

California-based ValueClick Inc. has furthered its expansion into Europe by purchasing Shopping.net. >>

Friday, December 01, 2006

Intuit Banking on Digital Insight Deal

This week Intuit Inc., developers of financial software including Quicken and TurboTax, has expanded into the online banking industry with the purchase of Digital Insight. >>

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Does Google Have A Secret?

If the rumors are true, online giant Google may be introducing a stealth weapon for companies interested in building brand. According to reports, the search advertising giant is testing a secret CPM online advertising network. Reports say the Google Display Advertising Network has been in beta testing since October 1. >>

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Security Shake Up Needed to Increase Consumer Confidence in E-commerce

According to a new survey, security concerns are adversely affecting sales via e-commerce and email marketing. >>

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