Online sales on the up

With summer showing all the signs of being a washout and the downturn in the economy making most consumers feel the pinch more than ever. It does look like the future for more online e-retailing is on the up. With more consumers than ever looking for the lowest prices and comparing deals online to find the best bargains its becoming clear that the web is going to play an even greater role in the delivery of efficient applications that enable people to get to the information far quicker than before. IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has stated that online shoppers spent more than £26.5 billion in the first six months of 2008, up 38 per cent on last year, they also point out that 17p in every pound is spent online. The way in which online services deliver the information to their customers is becoming even more important than ever before and for us web companies the way in which this sites deliver information is going to play an even great role.

Being a company that spends all of its time thinking Rich Internet, we feel there is certainly going to be a place for both Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight applications that allow customers to find the information they need get to the purchase quickly and for retailers to gain a great ability to up-sell all from one screen.

Posted by Adrian Munn on 04 Aug 2008