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10 November 2009
IMRG Press Release: Senior Retailer Roundtable meeting discusses future of e-Retail
IMRG's Senior Retailers round table latest meeting took place on Thursday 5th November. The group meets two / three times per year and, over a hot buffet ,a few glasses of wine and convivial conversation, the group turns it's attention to high... ...more
9 November 2009
Retailers Predicted To Have A Merrier Christmas Online Than On The High Street
Almost all of us will be shopping online for Christmas presents this year, according to a new survey by eDigitalResearch and IMRG. The results of the latest e-Customer Service Index (eCSI) reveal that consumer confidence in online shopping has... ...more
2 November 2009
Online Retailers Worried About Royal Mail Strike Affecting Christmas Sales
A survey of online retailers carried out by IMRG (Interactive Retail in Media Group) has found that 85% believe that the continued threat of postal strike action will discourage customers from placing orders with them for Christmas.... ...more
22 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: Legal Forum 14th October 2009
UK and European legislators appear to have finally woken up to the growth of online retailing, with their interest resulting in myriad potential codes, directives and regulations. IMRG’s Legal Forum helped retailers pick their way through the... ...more
22 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: International Forum 15th October 2009
Overseas consumers have a growing appetite to shop with UK online retailers but it’s essential merchants have the right infrastructure in place to fully exploit demand. IMRG’s International Forum considered the key issues facing UK... ...more
21 October 2009
Online Spending Growth Slows as High Street Ramps Up Promotions
• Online spending growth slumps to record low in September • 1.9% month-on-month growth unusually low rate for September • Warm weather and in-store promotions cannibalise clothing sales online 21st October 2009: The monthly IMRG Capgemini... ...more
20 October 2009
ASOS.com sweeps the board at the e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2009
Last night at a glittering ceremony in London’s West End the e-Commerce Industry came together for the inaugural E-Commerce Awards for excellence. In what turned out to be an outstanding evening for ASOS.com, they walked away with four awards... ...more
19 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: Postal Strike - Significant Impact for Online Christmas IMRG Survey Reveals
An IMRG survey of its retail members has revealed that 77% of them believe that strike action by the CWU may discourage consumers from shopping online in the run up to Christmas. IMRG’s Director of Operations, David Smith said “E-commerce... ...more
19 October 2009
Online Spending Growth Slows as High Street Ramps Up Promotions
Online Spending Growth Slows as High Street Ramps Up Promotions Online spending growth slumps to record low in September 1.9% month-on-month growth unusually low rate for September Warm weather and in-store promotions cannibalise clothing sales... ...more
16 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: Royal Mail Strike: Practical Advise For e-Retailers
With the planned industrial action at Royal Mail, IMRG has created some practical advice for IMRG members. Clearly industrial action will impact all postal users and whether you are sending letters, documents, packets or parcels, you are... ...more
12 October 2009
Stay Safe This Christmas!
Rocketing fuel prices, bargains to be bagged, vast choice, and the chance to beat the crowds – all these factors point to another successful Christmas for online shopping. But e-retail industry group IMRG is urging consumers to stay safe when... ...more
12 October 2009
IMRG Press Release Mobile Workshop - 8th October 2009
The arrival of mobile commerce has been heralded so many times that retailers could be forgiven for dismissing the latest predictions, but there were signs of genuine progress at IMRG’s Mobile Workshop. Having been told so many times that... ...more
9 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: Royal Mail Strike
IMRG regrets the announcement that Royal Mail postal workers have voted to take strike action over job security and working conditions again this year. However, we anticipate that this will actually prove to be less of a problem as the online... ...more
7 October 2009
IMRG Press Release: Members’ Meeting 1st October 2009
IMRG’s Members’ Meeting provided the perfect opportunity to carry out an industry healthcheck and to diagnose the major developments for the coming months. Certainly consumers’ love affair with online retailing shows no sign of cooling off... ...more
21 September 2009
IMRG/Capgemini Sales Index: Shoppers spend nearly £4 billion online in August
22nd September 2009: New figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that UK shoppers spent £3.8 billion online in August 2009 which is 16% higher compared to August 2008. Month on month sales fell by 10% in August, closely in line with seasonal trends seen in previous years. ...more
14 September 2009
IMRG Press Release Interactive Marketing Workshop - 9th September 2009
Online marketeers are drowning in a sea of consumer data. IMRG’s Interactive Marketing Workshop aimed to throw them a lifeline of new ideas that will support them in the vital pre-Christmas trading period. Consumer behaviour continues to... ...more
25 August 2009
Continued growth in online sales for July
Continued growth in online sales for July July online sales rise by 15.7% on June – total of £4.2 billion online sales in July Year on year growth up by 16.8% as consumer confidence improves Sales of alcohol online dampened by wet... ...more
25 August 2009
IMRG/Hitwise Hot Shops List: August
Hitwise today (26 August) publishes the fourteenth quarterly edition of the IMRG-HITWISE HOT SHOPS LIST, which ranks by popularity, as indicated by visits, the top 50 UK e-retailers* selling goods and services within the IMRG Index... ...more

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