Crafted Media news archive
05/08/08 - Three-quarters of retailers planning site redesign
More than three-quarters of online retailers are planning to implement a new website design, new research has suggested.About 76 per cent of internet-based retailers intend to revamp their existing e-...
06/08/08 - Secure e-commerce sites 'vital'
Businesses need to ensure their e-commerce websites are as secure as possible in the face of rising online fraud, it has been advised.According to experts speaking to SC Magazine, it may be that secur...
08/08/08 - Low-performing retail sites 'can easily fix problems'
Under-performing retail sites can usually easily rectify the problem through search engine optimisation (SEO) and other methods.This is according to Lawrence Shaw of site testing firm Sitemorse, who t...
12/08/08 - UK e-commerce predicted to boom
Spending on internet shopping will grow to £163 billion a year by 2020, it has been predicted.According to comparison service uSwitch.com, online sales will account for almost a fifth of all reta...
05/08/08 - New site, SEO increase sales for UK firm
The implementation of a new, search engine-friendly website has reaped significant rewards for one Birmingham-based business.According to the Birmingham Post, Secure Vouchers managed to ramp up its or...
07/08/08 - E-commerce sites urged to use behaviour modelling
Online retailers would do well to optimise their internet marketing campaigns by making use of customer behaviour modelling, according to one expert.Speaking at the eTail 2008 conference in Washington...
07/08/08 - Internet 'likely to form basis of festive retailer success'
E-commerce will play a significant role in the success of traditional high street retailers when it comes to sales this Christmas.This is the conclusion of new report from research company Hitwise, wh...
12/08/08 - Website search 'vital' for online shopping
It is important for retailers to include an adequate search facility as part of their e-commerce web design, according to one expert.Graham Charlton of E-consultancy said on the website's blog that se...
18/08/08 - Symantec offers advice on website backup
Businesses must ensure they have a plan in place to deal with the possibility that their website may become inaccessible to internet users.This is according to Symantec chief scientist Guy Bunker, who...
18/08/08 - Online retailers 'delaying site investment in favour of feedback'
Retailers are delaying investment in their e-commerce website design because they want to gather more feedback from customers on what they would like to see on these sites.This is one of the findings ...
19/08/08 - Retailers urged to focus on mobile web design
British retailers need to do more to make their websites accessible for those browsing the mobile internet, a new study has suggested.Conducted by BT among users of the Broadband Anywhere BT ToGo smar...
20/08/08 - E-retail market 'booming'
The online retail sector is booming, according to a new Verdict Research report that may be of interest to those investing in e-commerce web design.According to the publication, the online retail mark...
20/08/08 - Online retail spending rises 11.3 per cent in July
Retailers may want to review their e-commerce web design in the light of new figures showing that online spending rose by 11.3 per cent to reach £4.8 billion in July.According to the latest IMRG ...
19/08/08 - Retailers 'looking to social media marketing'
An increasing number of retail organisations are making use of social media to target young people during the back-to-school season.This is according to a new report from JupiterResearch, which showed...
06/08/08 - Retailers 'must consider role of online channel'
Retailers focusing on bricks-and-mortar stores must ensure they consider the effect the internet has had on sales in order to grow, according to one expert.Mike Petevinos, head of consulting for retai...
15/08/08 - E-commerce sites 'should include reviews'
E-commerce web design should include a section for customer reviews, a new E-consultancy report has recommended.Produced in partnership with Logan Tod & Co and Immediate Future, the Online Shoppin...
21/08/08 - Email newsletters can aid SEO
Email newsletters should be used alongside search engine optimisation to help companies achieve a strong return on investment, it has been claimed.According to newsletter specialist Denise Cox, while ...