US confidence in Internet falls
Confidence in Internet products and services fell in the US during the first quarter of the year, according to a new study.
March 26 in E-COMMERCE

Ireland and Singapore forge e-links
Ireland and Singapore are set to engage in a plan that will see the governments of the two island nations co-operate on e-commerce initiatives.
March 15 in E-COMMERCE

Esat launches B2B auction service
Esat launched its new on-line B2B auction service on Friday as part of its long-term strategy to ramp-up its business communications and applications portfolio.
March 15 in E-COMMERCE

US e-commerce sales reach all time high
Figures from the US Census Bureau show a whopping 34 percent jump in e-commerce sales in the US in the last three months of 2001 compared to the previous quarter.
February 20 in E-COMMERCE

The Web boosts cars sales, claims survey
According to a new survey, 80 percent of Irish car dealers with Web sites believe that the Internet has resulted in increased sales.
February 13 in E-COMMERCE

EU digital goods tax worries US firms
The US Department of the Treasury has voiced concerns over a proposed EU law that could require American firms to collect VAT on digital goods sold in Europe.
February 11 in E-COMMERCE

Banks may become one-stop shops on-line
On-line banks could eventually become one-stop shops, selling cars and travel as well as the finance and insurance to go with them, according to new research.
February 06 in E-COMMERCE

Irish firms cash in on e-finance growth
Irish firms are continuing to make strides in the financial software sector as the concept of e-banking becomes increasingly popular with consumers.
January 16 in E-COMMERCE

Net shopping jumps 40 percent in Europe
Most European countries saw an increase of more than 40 percent in the number of Christmas shoppers going on-line, according to figures just released.
January 11 in E-COMMERCE

VAT threatens e-commerce in Ireland
Ireland's VAT rate is threatening the country's ability to take advantage of the expected worldwide growth of the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce market.
January 11 in E-COMMERCE

E-tailers report on holiday sales
Conflicting estimates over the total spent on-line this holiday season have been released, but many analysts agree e-shopping is on the rise.
January 02 in E-COMMERCE

EU e-commerce standards are proposed
BEUC and UNICE have reached an agreement on a new pan-European framework for e-commerce trustmarks, it was announced this week.
December 14 in E-COMMERCE

Egg profit offers hope for Net banking
Egg, Prudential's on-line bank in the UK, said on Thursday that it recorded a net profit during November, meeting the target it had set for itself last year.
December 13 in E-COMMERCE

Irish still reluctant to shop on-line
New statistics from the Internet measurement company Nielsen//NetRatings show Irish surfers are still more reluctant than the average Internet user to shop on-line.
December 07 in E-COMMERCE

Irish site launches cinema booking tool
Entertainment Ireland, the Irish events guide and listings Web site has launched what it says is Ireland's first multi-theatre, on-line cinema booking service.
December 04 in E-COMMERCE

US government reports e-commerce rise
According to the United States Census Bureau, US e-commerce retail sales climbed 8.3 percent from the same time a year earlier to reach almost USD7.5 billion.
November 29 in E-COMMERCE

Insure.ie adds new firms to its site
Insure.ie, which provides insurance quotations for Irish customers, has added four new insurers to its system and plans to launch new services shortly.
November 27 in E-COMMERCE

E-shopping sites boom before Christmas
While the US economy officially entered into recession, on-line retailers have reported surprisingly high pre-Christmas sales in the past week.
November 27 in E-COMMERCE

Off-line banking still dominates: report
E-banking remains relatively popular among Net users, but visits to bank branches are still the most commonly used means of banking, says a new report.
November 14 in E-COMMERCE

Opodo to launch in December
Opodo, the new on-line travel company backed in part by Aer Lingus, is due to launch in Germany next month amidst a difficult time for the travel industry.
November 14 in E-COMMERCE

Tesco.ie expands delivery service
In its first year on-line Tesco.ie has said its employment figures are up and it has expanded its services into Meath, Kerry and Kildare.
November 12 in E-COMMERCE

Strong on-line brands enhance sales
Building a brand on-line is crucial as it creates trust between e-tailers and their customers, according to Roger Galligan, chief executive of House of Ireland.
October 25 in E-COMMERCE

Can Amazon and Ebay save Christmas?
Conflicting information has emerged regarding expected holiday shopping as firms such as Ebay and Amazon.com look forward hopefully to Christmas.
October 24 in E-COMMERCE

E-travel figures show September growth
Visits to UK travel Web sites increased during September despite the terrorist attacks in the US and the traditional slowdown in visits at that time of year.
October 22 in E-COMMERCE

Esat Business to host BT's 327 e-tailers
Esat is to migrate the hosting, managing, development and support of all BT Ignite StoreCentre customers in the UK to Ireland in a deal worth IEP3 million.
October 10 in E-COMMERCE