Archive for September, 2009

Internet Statistics

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Google have an interesting Internet Statistics resource called Google Internet Stats which they are aggregating from 3rd parties. It looks like a very interesting little widget…

See it in action over here - Google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats/
I noticed it’s not as accurate as one might have imagined…
In January 2009, JP Morgan estimated that 2008 worldwide retail eCommerce spending, [...]

Click and Collect Gains Momentum

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

John Lewis is the latest online retailer to jump on the “click and collect” trend. They are trialling a service which will allow shoppers to order goods online at JohnLewis.com and then go and pick them up at a store. The twist in the tail on this one is John Lewis only has 26 outlets [...]

Online Statistics for Irish Market

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Google circulated some interesting statistics on the state on the online market in Ireland. Some of this information is derived from market research by 3rd parties but some is internal, all of it useful if you’re trying to guage the size and opportunity of the Irish online channel.
69% of Irish people are regular internet users
1.25 [...]