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BizReport | Ecommerce December 21, 2012

Brits to spend almost half a billion quid online on Boxing Day

For the last three years, Boxing Day (26 December) has been the biggest single online shopping day of the year in the UK and, according to recent forecasts from the IMRG and Experian Hitwise, 2012 will be no exception.... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing January 12, 2012

InSites: Companies don't see benefit from social integration

The consumer base may be heavily invested in social networks, but for big business - and even small business - many say they don't see the benefit to heavy investment. While most businesses have social network profiles (70% are on... >>

BizReport | Blogs & Content January 09, 2012

Travelers looking for more detail, deals when planning trips

The holiday season and summer months have been traditional vacation/trip months, but according to data from Hitwise, travel is relying less on seasons. Yes months like July and January are still heavy trip-planning favorites but the spike isn't as dramatic... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce December 28, 2011

Post-holiday emails to focus on gift cards

The big shopping rush may be over, but retailers across the US believe there is still money to be spent, and they are banking most of that cash is coming from gifted gift cards. According to Responsys about 22% of... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce November 26, 2011

comScore: 15% growth for holiday ecomm spend

So far this holiday season, more shoppers are hitting online stores. According to new data from comScore the ecommerce spend for the first 20 days of November is nearly $10 billion; that is a 14% increase over 2010 numbers.... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing August 25, 2011

Brands: Why you should pay attention to Google+ now

Facebook is still the king of social networks, but newcomer Google+ is making a fast splash in the marketplace and making many stop and look. But the platform has had some growing pains - from unsecured photos to faked accounts.... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce August 01, 2011

Study: Online shoppers to spend more than offline for back to school

August has arrived and over the next few weeks we'll all see more shoppers in stores, picking up everything from notebook paper to new shoes. But a new report from BIGresearch and Shop.org finds that consumers shopping online will spend... >>

BizReport | Search Marketing July 22, 2011

Reports: How search remains relevant

The numbers haven't changed much over the past few years: Google remains a front runner in the search wars. But as the Internet matures, consumers are using search differently. Primarily they are looking for specific, branded items. Those changes in... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing July 08, 2011

Report: Social commerce on the rise with younger generation

In the social sphere, shopping is a growing pastime among all demographic groups. Although younger consumers are more likely to say they want stores within Facebook, nearly every age group reported some willingness to purchase branded products within Facebook's hubs.... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing June 23, 2011

Hitwise latest to find value of a Facebook fan

Marketers desperate to justify budgets and prove the effectiveness of social media strategies may be interested in some new data released by Hitwise's Robin Goad who believes he has determined the value of a Facebook fan in terms of traffic... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce June 21, 2011

Study finds Facebook pages very valuable for ecomm

When it comes to having a social presence, the value may be in Facebook's pages than in other social networking profiles. Just over half of consumers tell Compete researchers than they are using Facebook to stay up to date with... >>

BizReport | Research May 31, 2011

Report: Where MySpace, Texting, Voice still engage

MySpace may be 'so five minutes ago' for most American consumers, but for one specific demographic, marketers might want to revisit a MySpace profile or ad campaign. According to recent numbers from the Nielsen Company, Hispanic consumers in America are... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce April 26, 2011

Survey: Shopping experience a bad one for most consumers

Etailers may want to take another look at their online stores. According to a new survey from Plimus consumers are still annoyed by long check-out processes and hassle-filled transactions. Although the online experience isn't smooth for many, there is also... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce February 04, 2011

MarkMonitor: Scammers are outbidding legitimate brands

Have you ever wondered how fraudulent brands continue to thrive online? The answer may be simpler than you think. According to a new report from MarkMonitor, scammers are simply out-competing legitimate brands. In many cases businesses who sell counterfit apparel,... >>

BizReport | Search Marketing January 03, 2011

Facebook pushes search queries for second year

For the second straight year, search queries have been pushed by Facebook. What does that mean? As consumers head to search engines to find information they are, more often than not, looking for information on the leading social network in... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing November 24, 2010

Shoutlet releases Facebook ecomm tool

In the grand scheme of things, having a social presence is a huge deal, but businesses also need to manage their social presence. That is where Shoutlet comes in, and with another new tool, called Shop & Share, they are... >>

BizReport | Ecommerce August 11, 2010

Back to school still heating up search engines

Are you keying in on the right search terms for back to school shopping? New data from Experian Hitwise sheds light on which back to school terms are hot this year, a big benefit for etailers because there is still... >>

BizReport | Search Marketing June 18, 2010

Hitwise: Vuvuzela buzz reflected in search figures

Recent data from Hitwise, with a World Cup twist, has confirmed the U.K.'s obsession not only with football, but also with perhaps the most annoying sporting accompaniment ever - the vuvuzela.... >>

BizReport | Research April 16, 2010

Study: 80% of local consumers impacted by classifieds

Don't write off that old phone directory just yet. A new survey tracking local consumers found that 80% were 'read to buy' after seeing a print or online yellow pages ad. The "Local Media Tracking Study", conducted by Burke is... >>

BizReport | Search Marketing April 06, 2010

Search queries down but Bing heating up

When it comes to search, marketers know that consumers will return time and again to find information. But, surprisingly, search query volume decreased in February by about 6%. Most likely because February is the shortest month of the year, still... >>

BizReport | Blogs & Content March 22, 2010

Facebookers show content loyalty

If you're trying to build a readership online, Facebook may be one place to begin. According to Heather Hopkins, analyst with Experian Hitwise, Facebook users are more loyal to their favorite news and media hubs than consumers getting news from... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing March 18, 2010

Twitter pushing upstream news content - just barely

Another reason for publishers to set up social media accounts: social networks are pushing more and more traffic upstream to news and content hubs. A new report from Hitwise analyst Heather Hopkins points out that Twitter's upstream traffic to news/content... >>

BizReport | Social Marketing March 16, 2010

Mobile consumers show high social tendencies

Over the last year, the number of mobile social networkers have grown by triple digits. According to a recent comScore report mobile visits to Facebook and Twitter, the two largest social networks, have grown by more than 100% (access to... >>

BizReport | Blogs & Content March 03, 2010

Facebookers engage with broadcast media

Google News and Facebook may each be pushing traffic to traditional media, but when it comes to individual websites but it turns out that the two entities are actually sending traffic to very different segments. While Google News users primarily... >>

BizReport | Research February 09, 2010

Report: Aussies spending more time online in the same places

When it comes to time spent online, nearly every consumer on every continent is spending more time online. They are reading news, checking email and social networking. Here is how things are breaking down in the Australian online marketplace according... >>

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