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Online shopping suffers slump
Decline for the first time since 2001 26 November 2008 18:11 GMT
It was bound to happen but our online shopping habits are now reflecting what's being seen on the high street - we're simply not spending as much.

US net measurement firm comScore is reporting that online shopping is now in decline for first time since it began...
Online shoppers get duty break
Will not have to pay on items bought for less than £105 outside EU 14 November 2008 12:18 GMT
HM Revenue and Customs is doing its bit to get us all shopping.

It has opted to get rid of the custom duties on items bought online for less than £105 from outside the EU.

The new rules will come into action on 1 December and changes the original...
Woman auctions her name on eBay
All in the name of charity 13 November 2008 17:14 GMT
A British woman could soon be officially called Pudsey Bear after she auctioned her name on eBay.

Eileen de Bont (which is a name to remember) set up the auction to raise vash for Children in Need.

The top bidder will get the right to change Eileen's...
UK shoppers will spend £13bn online this Xmas
And peak will be 8 December 12 November 2008 12:41 GMT
Credit crunch or no, we all have Christmas pressies to buy, and it seems we Brits are very organised about it.

IMRG and Capgemini have released a report in which they estimate we will spend more than £13bn online this Christmas.

This is £215 each....
Shoppers fall for fake tech specs
The bigger the number the better (even if it's nonsense) 24 October 2008 14:24 GMT
It seems bigger is better when it comes to tech specs and people shopping online.

Even if we consumers have absolutely no idea what we're being quoted - whether gigahertz to DPI - we always believe that the higher the figure, the better the gadget.
eBay buyer facing court
Threatened with legal action for negative remarks 24 October 2008 9:54 GMT
An eBay buyer who complained about a product that he brought online was shocked to find himself facing legal action.

Chris Read, a 42-year old mechanic from Herne Bay, Kent, wrote in the feedback section on eBay after he received a £155 phone he claims was scratched,...
Online shoppers to get more rights
More protection for those shopping "across borders" 10 October 2008 16:07 GMT
The European Commission has announced plans that could see shoppers afforded more protection when buying online.

In particular, the proposals are aimed to protect EU shoppers who opt to buy products from one of the 27 states within the Union but not from their...
eBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees
Hoping to encourage more retailers into eCommerce 21 August 2008 10:57 GMT
eBay is hoping to boost its ranks of sellers by making what it says is "the most fundamental change ever ... to its marketplace".

The eCommerce company, which has had various wrangles with sellers over recent years about fees, has decided to slash the fees sellers...
Ralph Lauren launches mobile shopping site
Ad will have codes a phone can read 15 August 2008 16:07 GMT
Luxury brand and fashion house Ralph Lauren is appealing to tech savvy shoppers with its latest service.

The company has invested significantly (although won't reveal how much) in technology that will allow mobile phone users to download a piece of software...