IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index: February
2011 takes off with soaring online travel spend
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Cold snap rounds off an impressive 2010 with a record high. The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that shoppers in the UK spent a total of £6.8 billion online during December, equivalent to £111 per person. Sales were up by 7% on November and by 25% on December 2009, with the Index value reaching a record high. Read the full article here.
UK online sales up 12.3% in January compared to the previous year. Online and mail order sales growth fell back in January after picking up in November and December last year, according to the latest BRC–KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Sales in this category were 12.3% higher than a year ago, less than the 18% recorded in December. Read the full article here.
Online retailers saw an increase in fraud last year. The UK’s online retailers experienced a rise in the number of bad orders last year, with an average of 1.9% of orders turning out to be fraudulent. Read the full article here.
The awards attract hundreds of entries from a variety of businesses. The Award for Digital innovation recognises companies that have demonstrated an innovative use of digital technology to help improve their business. All applications are rigorously scrutinised and marked against the values of the Awards; Learn, Enjoy, Inspire and Give back. The judging panel this year comprised of The Apprentice finalist and Marketing consultant Richard Woods, financial expert John Hepburn, successful music and business entrepreneur Kainne Clements and Biz business of the year winner 2015 Yvonne Bryce.
Managing Director of Sellerdeck, Phil Rothwell said: “It is the first time we have entered these awards and we can’t believe we have been shortlisted as finalists. We have been based in West Byfleet for over 20 years and we have seen the business community change and grow. It’s great that these awards celebrate the success of different companies in a wide range of categories. The whole team is thrilled, as throughout the year they put a lot hard work into offering excellent service to our extensive customer base. We have an exciting year ahead with the launch of a new cloud platform and the growth of our E-Commerce services, so gaining recognition through these awards is a real boost to these activities.”
Sellerdeck will find out if they have won at a gala lunch at Great Fosters where Travis will play. All the businesses are competing for a share of £30,000 prize fund.
The Sellerdeck Conference on Wheels builds on Sellerdeck’s annual Ecommerce Insights Conference to offer help and advice that will enable you increase sales and create happy customers in an interactive environment.
The Conference on Wheels 2015 is not a sales event. During the mini-conferences, Sellerdeck’s team will be offering:
– Practical tips and advice on increasing website traffic and conversion rates.
– Expert advice on delivery for selling overseas and click-and-collect.
– A sneak preview of Sellerdeck 2016
– One-to-one sessions with technical support and traffic generation specialists
The conferences will be held on:
– Wednesday 22nd April at the Palace Hotel, Manchester
– Thursday 23rd April at the Colemore Gate Hotel, Birmingham
Two mini conferences will be held on each of the days, so you can come at a time that suits you. Choose between:
The afternoon session from 2pm until 5.30pm
The evening session from 6pm until 9.30pm
Just over £1 in every £10 spent in a UK retail transaction in February was spent online, according to the latest official retail sales figures.
The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Retail Sales Bulletin for February 2012, published today, found that 10.7% of all UK retail sales were made over the internet – or £1.07 in every £10. The bulletin put the weekly average spent online at £573.6m, up from the £432.6m estimated for February 2011, when that was equivalent to 8.3% of all retail sales. Read the full article here.
Visitors to Sellerdeck Ecommerce Insights 2014 (SEI2014) will benefit from:
Sellerdeck’s user conference has grown in importance over the years and 96.5% of visitors to last year’s conference said it either met or exceeded their expectations.
We don’t like to rest on our laurels, though, so this year we have organised:
Tickets to SEI 2014 cost £99 plus VAT.
To purchase your ticket, browse to the Online Booking page or call Sellerdeck Sales on 0845 129 4888 (calls cost 2p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge) (+44 1932 358350 from abroad).
0930 – Sellerdeck Keynote
Sellerdeck directors, Chris Bray and Phil Rothwell present Sellerdeck’s plans for the coming year and announce new products and the enhanced PayPal integration
1015 – How to Grow Your Sales on Mobile Devices
Design and online marketing specialists, Tim Pritchard and Chris Dicken demonstrate how to grow your sales to tablet and smartphone users
1045 – Think Big, Spend Wisely – A survivor’s guide to online and social media advertising
PPC expert and conference regular, Jayne Reddyhoff and colleague Paul talks about the latest PPC strategies and explains how to go about promoting your products to mobile customers in two parts:
Part 1 – PPC advertising using AdWords
Part 2 – Social Media advertising using Facebook and Twitter
1145 – Coffee
1200 – Multi-Channel Payment Processing in the Mobile Age
PayPal’s Beverley Riley, introduces PayPal’s latest payments services and offer tips and advice for ensuring transactions don’t become a barrier to sale whatever channels or devices your customers use
1245 – Lunch
1345 – SEO, Email and Social Marketing – Working Together
Sellerdeck SEO and online marketing expert, Tim Pritchard, presents a practical strategy running a synchronised online marketing campaign across multiple channels
1415 – Introducing Sellerdeck 2014
Phil Rothwell and Chris Dicken provide a guided tour of Sellerdeck’s latest release including a demonstration of the product. A Beta test edition will be supplied to all conference attendees
1500 – Workshops
| Tech Stream | Marketing Stream | Services Stream | Support 1-2-1s* |
| Sellerdeck 2014 Technial Insights |
SEO Master Class | GFS Integration | Pre-Arranged Support Consultations*
PayPal Consultations* Sellerdeck Account Manager Consultation* |
| Upselling / Cross Selling | PPC Master Class | Payments Master Class | |
| Sellerdeck Sales Analysis | Facebook / Twitter Advertising | Feefo Masterclass |
*Book your session when you buy your ticket
1645 – General Questions
Open mic. Q&A session enabling “no holds barred” interaction
1715 – Networking Drinks
1830 – Close
The U.K. Internet economy contributed £121 billion ($191.7 billion) to the overall economy in 2010, representing 8.3% of GDP, the largest percentage of any of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations, according to a new report.
Boston Consulting Group said the U.K.’s Internet economy will grow to £225 billion by 2016. Read the full article here.
4 out of 5 stars for Sellerdeck 2013
Unlike many an e-commerce package, Sellerdeck 2013 loads on to a PC and once you’re happy with the solution, you then upload the settings to the web; either to your own servers, an internet host that supports Sellerdeck, or to its own hosting service.
Click here to read the full Sellerdeck 2013 review.
