Tagged: Retail & News
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Nearly half of consumers will be ‘social shoppers’ by 2021 – Barclays News
23.05.2012 Sales from social commerce, driven by the influence of social media, are expected to more than double within the next five years, according to research from Barclays.Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Social Media, Sales, Marketing, Internet, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital BusinessTags: Social Commerce, Online shopping, Sales, Retail, Marketing, Social Media, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, -
Mobile point of sale solutions interest most retailers - survey News
01.05.2012 Mobile point of sale (mPOS) solutions have piqued the interest of 66pc of employees in the retail, hospitality and field service industries, and 42pc of them are now piloting or... -
The digital business week News
30.04.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
Two Peats stores to re-open in Dublin News
23.04.2012 Dublin electronics store Peats will reopen a store on Parnell Street and one in Rathmines, the company has announced. The retailer avoided being closed down after re-evaluating... -
Marks & Spencer launches its Republic of Ireland website News
23.04.2012 Shoppers in the Republic of Ireland can now purchase clothes and home furnishings from Marks & Spencer online and have them delivered to their doors, as the retailer's shopping... -
Accenture CTO: social media is transforming retail business (video) News
13.04.2012 The increasing penetration of social media and smartphone technology is giving rise to the availability of context-based shopping experiences, Accenture CTO in charge of...Categories: Digital Business, Apps, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, eCommerce, Internet, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Social Media -
The digital business week News
10.04.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
€211m spent locally on retail video game products last year News
05.04.2012 Despite the closure of the GAME group of stores in Ireland last week, the Irish retail games market is actually one of the most vibrant in Europe and last year €211m was spent...Categories: Apps, Digital Media, eCommerce, Economy, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Social Media, Software & Web Development -
Dublin electronics store Peats closes down News
03.04.2012 Dublin electronics store Peats, which was established in 1934, has gone into liquidation resulting in all 11 of its stores closing down immediately and 75 job losses. -
China residents buy paper Apple products for Tomb Sweeping Day News
29.03.2012 Paper replicas of Apple's iPad and iPhone are proving to be as popular as the real devices as residents in China get ready for Tomb Sweeping Day on 4 April, a day in which they... -
Next PlayStation – the ‘Orbis’ – to launch in 2013? News
29.03.2012 Rumours of the next PlayStation – reportedly code named the ‘Orbis’ – have emerged, suggesting it could have a restricted used game system and may see a release at the end of 2013. -
Ex-GAME Ireland employees hold sit-ins over redundancy payments News
28.03.2012 Former GAME Ireland staff members are holding sit-ins in stores across the country to protest how their redundancies have been handled. All Irish staff members were let go after... -
30m NFC-enabled handsets shipped in 2011 - research News
27.03.2012 Thirty million near field communication (NFC)-enabled phones were shipped in 2011, which is a 10-fold increase since the previous year, according to new research. -
277 Game Group stores to close, 2,104 job losses in UK, Ireland News
26.03.2012 PwC has confirmed it will close 277 Game and Gamestation stores across the UK and Ireland from today, which will result in 2,104 jobs losses over the week for those working in... -
Game Group enters administration, hundreds of stores to close News
26.03.2012 Video-game retailer Game Group has officially gone into administration, with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) appointed as administrators of its UK and Ireland operations. Game... -
New iPad out now in Ireland News
23.03.2012 The newest iPad was launched today in Ireland along with 24 other countries. It went on sale at 8am this morning, though some iPad fans managed to get theirs at midnight. -
Game Group to enter administration News
21.03.2012 Video-games retailer Game Group will enter administration, saying its discussions with stakeholders and other parties “have not made sufficient progress” to make the business... -
Game Group’s shares suspended from trading in ongoing struggles News
21.03.2012 Struggling video-game retailer Game Group’s shares have been suspended from trading as the company is unable to assess its financial position. -
Buyandsellyourgames.com to let gamers set prices for used games News
20.03.2012 Two Cork entrepreneurs have launched Buyandsellyourgames.com to let people set their price when selling their old video games and to buy used games online. -
Cork LED firm in US$100m deal with global refrigeration giant News
20.03.2012 A Cork technology company that has developed a LED lighting system that enhances the visual appeal of food products in stores has secured a US$100m opportunity with Hussman, a...