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Analysis: Traffic To E Cards Websites in the UK Up 11.8% This Holiday Season

Authored by Robin Goad on December 25, 2008 - 10:57am.

I thought I had written our final blog post before Christmas, but I thought this data was too interesting not to share! As the chart below illustrates, last week traffic to E Cards websites was up 11.8% on the equivalent week last year.

tags: UK | Europe | Metrics | Publishing | Holiday Season | E Cards |

Report: Online Retail Spending Jumps 29% During '04 Holiday Season

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2005 - 10:41am.
South San Francisco -- Retail spending by online consumers grew by 29% this holiday season, surpassing market researcher comScore's initial expectation of 23-26% growth, the firm said on Monday. Online consumers spent $15.8 billion on non-travel items during November and December, helping drive the total online spending in 2004 to a record level of more than $117 billion, up 26% from 2003. "While it's clear that a broad range of online merchants saw a strong season, multi-channel retailers were standouts this year," said Dan Hess, the senior vice president of industry analysis at comScore Networks. "Many of the nation's leading retail brands flexed their muscle this season, with strategies including faster delivery options, significant site redesigns and effective cross-channel promotions."
tags: Reports | Online Retail Spending | Jumps | Holiday Season |

Sony Lowers U.K. PlayStation 2 Price 13% for Holiday Season

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2003 - 6:02am.
London -- Sony Corp. has announced that it will lower the price of its PlayStation 2 video game console in the U.K. market for the holiday shopping season. The console will now retail for 139 pounds ($232), representing a 13% drop from its former price. "We're bringing the U.K. in line with a price cut the rest of Europe had earlier in the year. The U.K. was the only territory where the price remain unchanged," a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spokesperson told Reuters. Sony also introduced a limited edition satin silver PlayStation 2 model in the U.K. on Wednesday, which will retail for 149 pounds.
tags: Sony | PlayStation 2 | U.K | Holiday Season |