Archive for October, 2011

CHRISTMAS RETAIL SALES SET TO RISE BY €4.3 BILLION (1.4%) IN EUROPE THIS YEAR

Published on October 27th, 2011 by PressUK

Internet sales are forecast to soar by 17.3% this year – a stark contrast to the anticipated 0.5% fall in offline sales 

Christmas retail sales 2011 are expected to grow at 1.4% to reach a total of €319.10bn compared to €314.80bn in 2010[2]
 
Despite relatively low growth overall, European online sales are predicted to grow by 17.3% [...] View more ›

CHRISTMAS RETAIL SALES IN THE UK SET TO RISE BY £680 MILLION (1%) THIS YEAR

Published on October 27th, 2011 by PressUK

Internet sales are forecast to soar by 16.3% this year – a stark contrast to the anticipated 2.1% fall in offline sales 

UK Christmas retail sales 2011 are expected to rise by £680 million (1%) to £69.09bn compared to 68.41bn in 2010  

Despite relatively low growth overall, UK online sales are predicted to grow by 16.3% or [...] View more ›

BLACKBERRY SERVICE ISSUES CAUSE SIX IN TEN CONSUMERS TO CONSIDER OPTING FOR iPHONE

Published on October 14th, 2011 by PressUK

As the iPhone 4S launches today, Kelkoo’s research reveals the iconic brand is set to benefit from Blackberry’s problems this week 

Following Blackberry’s service issues this week, nearly one in five (19%) existing users are thinking of moving manufacturer in the not too distant future, and 42% will think about it when they next change their [...] View more ›

KELKOO SEEKS TO REGAIN SECTOR TOP SPOT IN MAJOR BRAND AND BUSINESS OVERHAUL

Published on October 10th, 2011 by PressUK

Kelkoo re-launches travel and shopping websites in 13 markets
Monday 10th October 2011: Kelkoo, the shopping and travel comparison website, today reveals the result of a major brand and business overhaul across its ten European and three international markets. Following extensive consumer research and a site re-design which will be completed across all markets by [...] View more ›

JACKIE ONASSIS CROWNED UK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL ‘FIRST LADY’ FASHION ICON OF ALL TIME[1]

Published on October 5th, 2011 by PressUK

Despite a short time in the public eye, the Duchess of Cambridge secures third place in the style stakes 

ELEGANT INFLUENCES: Jackie O and Grace Kelly top Brits’ poll as most influential ‘First Ladies of Fashion’ of all time with 37% and 35% of votes respectively, whilst Kate Middleton flies the modern flag in third place [...] View more ›