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Online shopping: 8 tips to maximise your savings

When it comes to online shopping, savvy shoppers are always in search of new ways to maximise their savings, due to the continuing cost of living crisis and inflation at 10.1%. Fortunately, there are many less-known strategic methods for securing the best deals. Together with Nick Drewe, retail expert at online discounts platform, Wethrift, we provide a…

10 May 202322 May 2023 Chris Price Retail

Over £39 billion of items left in online baskets over last year, study claims

Commitment-shy shoppers have abandoned £39.4 billion worth of items in what has been dubbed online ‘fantasy baskets’ in the last 12 months – more than doubling since 2018. A study of 2,000 adults found high delivery costs (37 per cent), cyber window shopping (26 per cent) and lengthy authentication processes (24 per cent) are key…

7 May 20217 May 2021 Chris Price Retail

Cyber Monday shunned in favour of last minute Christmas panic

It may have been hyped in the media as the UK antidote to Black Friday, but yesterday’s Cyber Monday was not the day when most Brits bought their Xmas gifts online. At least that’s according to a study of 2,000…

3 December 20137 April 2017 Shinychris Uncategorized

You can now buy a real Monet on Amazon through new Amazon Art section

Got a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Tired of that Take That poster taking up valuable space on your wall? Then check out the new Amazon Art section of the Amazon.com store, the retailers new online…

6 August 201330 May 2018 Gerald Lynch Internet, Tech Digest news

Stuffster wishlist tracks gadget prices to save you £££s

We don't normally write about website launches on Tech Digest, but the launch of Stuffster.com could be exactly what gadget fans have been looking for in these penny-pinching times. A wishlist website, Stuffter's big draw is that it keeps a…

4 February 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Websites

First ever book bought through Amazon revealed by customer

Ever wondered what the first book bought through online retailers Amazon was? Way back in 1995 when all the company sold was books and nothing else? When the Kindle was a glimmer in Jeff Bezos' eye? Well, the customer believed…

29 October 2012 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

6th of December to be "Mega Monday" for online retailers: huge sales expected

Monday 6th of December is being billed as "Mega Monday" by IMRG as it is expected to be the busiest day in the UK for online shoppers. 45% of online UK adults are planning to shop online over the week…

3 December 2010 Gerald Lynch Christmas 2010, Tech Digest news

App of the Day – Tesco Groceries

The weekly shop is about to get a much needed tech injection today as Tesco launch their Tesco Groceries app. You'll now be able to use the app to "shop on the go", creating lists for home delivery once you've…

9 September 20106 October 2019 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPhone, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

SmartSwipe credit card reader makes online shopping safer

SmartSwipe, the USB credit card reader that makes shopping online quicker and safer, is now available from Firebox.com. Great for online shopaholics and those wary of inputting their credit card details online, this USB gadget lets you swipe the card…

10 May 201029 May 2022 Gerald Lynch Computer Security, Gadgets, Tech Digest news

Amazon to open high-street shops?

While they certainly have been stiff competition for traditional shops, who'd have thought we'd ever see the web merchants on the high-street?

7 December 2009 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

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‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows

Instagram to release algorithm reset feature, UK approves Google’s $2 billion Anthropic investment

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