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Latin American e-commerce "boom!"

ayny — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:47 +0200

Visa commissioned a study to figure out e-commerce popularity in the countries of the Latin America. As per the data gained in the course of the study held by the way by the AmericaEconomia Intelligence research over the last two years e-commerce increased 121 percent with $10.9 billion spent online by the consumers in 2007.

Javelin Strategy & Research presents:"Mobile banking in America"

ayny — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:50:31 +0200

Ten million Americans already are mobile bankers. But that represents just 6 percent of all U.S. cell phone users. Clearly, there is a vast untapped market of potential mobile bankers. Javelin Strategy & Research, however, contends that banks are missing out on a huge opportunity by targeting m-banking services only at online banking users.

European economy is showning a downturn

ayny — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:21:24 +0200

All the recent surveys and reports show the stable economic downturn. A well-known research group eMarketer also have provided its own reserach and have revealed the statistics showing the
present tendencies. According to eMarteter the downturn is beginning to be felt in continental Europe, but much less so than in the US and UK.

eMarketer’s report: Slower But Still Steady Growth!

ayny — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:16:48 +0200

All the recent reports published by the companies with world names try to make people believe that e-commerce has slowed down but the last report of eMarketer assures that there is no a reason for being anxious as though the development of e-commerce is slow but it still continues. Although consumers are reacting to the economic downturn by spending less, this will create more of a hardship for retail stores than for online retail outlets.

eMarketer research: E-commerce brings down

ayny — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:57:49 +0200

According to the latest research on online market electronic commerce continues growing and developing, but unlike other years the figures are not so exciting as they were before. The US Department of Commerce released retail e-commerce sales data last Thursday. Online sales grew by only 13.4% during Q1 2008 over Q1 2007.

A survey to reveal multi-channel retailing perspectives

ayny — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:13:55 +0200

At the instance of ChannelAdvisor, the leading provider of e-commerce channel management solutions, JupiterResearch and Internet Retailer, an independent research firm, have conducted a survey on marketing and sales strategies for online retailers that concentrated upon the basic motive forces of multi-channel online retailing.

Brazilian e-commerce has big ideas about world championship

ayny — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:30:25 +0100

What comes to your mind when you hear the name of Brazil? Of course, you will say coffee, carnivals, Pele and soap operas. Soon to this list will be extended by e-commerce term. The latest statistics has shown that e-commerce does not develop in this country - it growths with fantastic speed!!! Just see the results published on http://www.anba.com.br/ and you will understand everything yourself.

“Mobile rush”

Natalia — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:51:44 +0100

Basing on the latest Juniper Research study the number of mobile users by 2011 should reach $612 million generating $587 billion in financial transactions. It is predicted that the mobile banking would gain the same success as ATM.

From the year of its birth, 1990, the mobile banking segment is rapidly developing lucrative market share.