David Jones turns to IBM to boost online sales - Herald Sun

David Jones turns to IBM to boost online sales Herald Sun Retail analysts recently said David Jones had been fortunate that no major dominant online retailer had emerged in Australia. Last month David Jones cast aside a difficult Christmas trading season to announce the opening of a new store in a high-growth ... and more »

Online Christmas shopping jumped by 16.5pc - Telegraph.co.uk

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Online Christmas shopping jumped by 16.5pc Telegraph.co.uk British shoppers spent a total of £7.9bn online in December, a 16.5pc increase compared with the 2010 Christmas period. Despite the rise in online sales in December, it was a significantly slower increase compared to Christmas 2010, when year-on-year ... UK shoppers spent more online in 2011InternetRetailing.net Xmas online spending growth beats the high streetRetail Gazette Online retail sales soared in December even as high street struggledThe Guardian IBTimes.co.uk -Channel 4 News -InternetRetailer.com all 247 news articles »

Money Matters: Shopping Online - KAKE

Money Matters: Shopping Online KAKE A National Retail Federation survey shows this past Christmas 47% of consumers did some shopping online, up from 44% in 2010. About half of them own smart phones and 70% who have tablets will use them to research items before buying.

Annual rent hikes 'will kill off retailers' - The Dominion Post

Annual rent hikes 'will kill off retailers' The Dominion Post Hallensteins, which yesterday lifted interim earnings forecast by as much as 25 per cent after strong Australasian sales over Christmas, attacked mall owners over rising rents. Group sales for the six months to February 1 rose 7.9 per cent to $108.6m ... Hallenstein reports growth with online storeeWAY AU eCommerce News all 3 news articles »

Mobile Drives Christmas Sales - AIM Group

Mobile Drives Christmas Sales AIM Group There was a surge in Australians sourcing the best bargains on their phones over Christmas according to the January Getprice Online Shopping Index. Traffic to Getprice's mobile site soared 20 per cent in December. - With the first school term underway, ...