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Google Begins Appeal Against EU Shopping Penalty
Alphabet unit begin fightback against European antitrust regulators in three day hearing at EU General Court in Luxembourg
EU Regulators Urged To Censure Google Over Price Comparison Service
European Union urged to take action against Google for allegedly favouring its own comparison shopping service
HTC Gives Vive Wireless Upgrade And Alibaba Virtual Reality Shop
HTC is keen to keep pushing ahead with its virtual reality technology
Are Free Returns Hampering UK E-Commerce?
Barclaycard research claims that managing returns is damaging profits for many British online businesses
eBay Will Smarten Up Shopping With Purchase Of Analytics Firm Expertmaker
Acquisition of Expertmaker will bring machine learning and AI to eBay online auctions by better matching shoppers and sellers
PayPal Commerce Lets Retailers Place ‘Buy’ Buttons Everywhere
New PayPal platform will let merchants put ‘buy’ buttons in social media, apps, email and adverts in bid to make e-commerce easier
UK Online Spending Hits Record High In 2015
Black Friday and m-commerce help push online sales to £114bn over 2015
Deck The Shelves And Get The Trolley – Why Christmas Day Is Open For Retailers
Laurence James from NetApp explains why Christmas Day shopping could be key for retailers everywhere
How Can Retailers Deal With Peak Online Traffic At Christmas?
Deck the shelves and get the trolley!
How To Retain Customers In The Ever-Evolving Payments Landscape
David Nunn from Braintree offers some guidance on how businesses can improve the payments experience for customers everywhere
Aldi Preparing UK Online Shopping For 2016
Budget German retailer looks to grow is ecommerce presence to build on strong growth in the UK
Why New Payment Methods Will Displace Cash, Not Replace It
Dan Salmons from PayPoint tells us why multiple payment options remain the best course of action for now
You Can Now Reserve An Apple Watch Online For Pick Up In-Store
New Reserve and Pickup service lets you order online before heading to the Apple Store
PayPal Brings One-Touch Online Checkouts To The UK
No need to keep entering login information anymore, thanks to PayPal’s One Touch for Web
Mobile Shopping Pushes UK Online Sales To New High
British shoppers spending more online, particularly via mobile, than ever, as growth hits double digits
Visa Europe To Launch V.me Digital Wallet Across The UK
Topshop, Iceland, Dorothy Perkins and Costco among retailers signed up for nationwide expansion
Is Aldi Preparing To Launch Into Online Shopping?
Low-cost German retailer reportedly set to move into ecommerce around Europe
A Third Of Brits ‘Have Lied To Protect Our Online Privacy’
Symantec report finds we trust hospitals and banks with our data, but not retailers or social media sites
Mobile Commerce Heads For £1.3bn Christmas Bonanza
Mobile payments are vital to Christmas and Boxing Day sales
Amazon Glitch Leaves Thousands Of Items On Sale For Just 1p
Software glitch puts items such as toys and clothes at bargain prices on Amazon Marketplace
Cybercriminals Easily Dupe Online Shoppers On Black Friday And Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are apparently now a ‘thing’ in the UK, and criminals are all over it like an embarrassing rash
Attention, Santa! – This Year’s Most ‘Risky Christmas Gift List’ Revealed
Shoppers need to watch out for iPhones, Playstation 4s and Ugg Boots if they want to stay safe this Christmas, according to Get Safe Online
Amazon Looks To Ship Stuff Before You Order It
Patent for ‘Anticipatory Shipping’ looks to deliver products to shoppers before they even know they want them
UK Shoppers Spent £91bn Online in 2013
Data from IMRG Index suggests this figure will beat the £100 billion mark this year
Amazon Hopes To Introduce Drone Delivery By 2018
Unmanned aerial vehicles already carry packages weighing up to five pounds
Amazon Touts Login Service For Third Parties
Amazon opens up about its third party login service that allows customers to make purchases from other websites
Google Boosts E-commerce With Channel Intelligence Deal
Google is paying nearly £80m for a company that will improve online shopping for consumers
Christmas Shoppers Warned Of PIN Stealing Malware
Point-of-sale (POS) systems at retail locations could be infected with PIN stealing malware called Dexter
Britain Loves To Shop Online More Than Any Other Nation, Says Ofcom
According to a survey by the communications watchdog, UK is one of the most Internet-enabled countries in the world