As of March 2010, three of the top five UK websites were focused on enabling users to broadcast views, judgments and information about themselves. Online media and discourse is progressively more public and increasingly used by online vendors for CRM, marketing and direct sales. The way we make use of user-generated content (UGC) and online content, however, is on the cusp of a radical change. This [...]

The team here are interested to know if you have ever used your mobile to purchase physical products using your mobile. Some people still feel it’s not secure enough, even if that is just a perception it does appear to hold the same feelings that consumers originally had when standard internet e-commerce was first coming alive online. Indeed that is still the case for many even today. With many [...]

The UK will forever be a nation of independent shopkeepers. It’s in the blood. And for as long as the beleaguered British shopper keeps on trawling the high street, you can be pretty much guarantee that they’ll be a shopkeeper rubbing his hands together and tempting people in with the promise of a bargain. Or at least, that’s how Arkwright, the fictitious, tight-fisted corner shop owner parodied [...]

Not too long ago The WECAI (pronounced wee-kî) Network (also known as the Women’s eCommerce Association, International™) was set up as “the “hub” for women and organizations looking for online opportunities to achieve personal and professional goals, accomplish a business mission and increase reach worldwide. Representing the professional interests of millions of women around the [...]