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Online shopping in the U.K. grew 54 percent in 2007 over 2006, according to the Internet Marketing in Retail (IMRG) Capgemini E-Retail Sales Index.
In some sectors, such as electronics, the increase in online sales came at the expense of brick-and-mortar retailers, writes Direct Magazine.
Online shopping in the U.K. in 2007 totaled 46.6 billion pounds ($91.2 billion), up 54 percent from the 30.2 billion pounds ($59.1 billion) it totaled the year before.
December’s sales were nearly 50 percent higher than last year, but only 0.2 percent higher than November’s. This reflects the credit crunch felt across the country’s economy, according to the study.
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The 75th anniversary October issue of Esquire will feature an electronic cover with words and images flashing upon it. The cover, created using electronic paper display (EPD) technology, will scroll the words “The 21st Century Begins Now” when it hits…
Worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software revenue totaled $8.1 billion in 2007, a 23 percent increase from 2006 revenue of $6.6 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Growth was buoyed, in part, by continuing strong demand for new technologies, reports MarketingCharts.
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