Actinic Q4 2011 Survey Shows Marginal Uplift in Sales for UK SME Online Retailers

Actinic Q4 2011 Survey Shows Marginal Uplift in Sales for UK SME Online Retailers

West Byfleet, Surrey – 17 January 2012 – The sixth quarterly UK online sales survey conducted by ecommerce specialist Actinic shows a slight increase in online retail sales for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to Q4 2010.

The research reports an average of only a 1.5% increase in sales revenue as well as a 1.6% increase in the numbers of orders processed in the three months to 31 December 2011, when compared to the same quarter in 2010. However, there was over a 3% increase in the average number of orders processed by each company in Q4 2011 when compared to Q3 2011.

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Actinic Online Enables SMEs To Create Mobile-Optimised Ecommerce Sites

Actinic Online Enables SMEs To Create Mobile-Optimised Ecommerce Sites

~Web retailers can now cash in on the fastest growing sales channel~

West Byfleet, Surrey – 11 January 2012 – UK consumers have already spent over £1.3 billion on purchases through mobile devices. That number is set to grow by 55% over the next ten years* and yet 70% of UK online stores aren’t accessible** from smartphones and tablets.

To meet the growing demand, UK ecommerce vendor Actinic is ensuring its site owners can cash in with the launch of the Mobile Store: a mobile-optimised version of its hosted ecommerce solution, Actinic Online. It has been developed in conjunction with Oxatis, the best-selling ecommerce provider in Europe.

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Online shoppers to spend nearly £8 billion this Christmas

Online shoppers to spend nearly £8 billion this Christmas. 

UK consumers are expected to spend almost £8 billion online this Christmas, despite tough economic conditions – a 14 per cent increase on last year, writes Simon Wicks. Research by the online retail membership body IMRG predicts that online shopping sales will hit £7.75 billion over the five weeks from Monday, 28 November – also known as ‘Cyber Monday’. Almost half (£3.72 billion) is expected to be spent in the first two weeks alone. The forecast is based on data from 100 online retailers and reflects the trend seen in the past two years in the run-up to Christmas. Read the full article here.

Actinic Introduces Web-based Ecommerce Solutions to Enhance Options for the UK SME Market

Actinic Introduces Web-based Ecommerce Solutions to Enhance Options for the UK SME Market

~Actinic Online and Actinic Desktop version 11 now available~

West Byfleet, Surrey – 11 October 2011 – UK ecommerce vendor Actinic (www.actinic.co.uk) introduces Actinic Online, a completely new range of web-based ecommerce solutions designed for start-ups and SMEs. In addition, it is announcing version 11 of its desktop ecommerce software.

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UK SME Online Retailers Experience Slowdown in Sales

UK SME Online Retailers Experience Slowdown in Sales but Actinic research reports ecommerce still better than High Street retail

West Byfleet, Surrey -- 1 September 2011 -- The fifth quarterly UK online sales survey conducted by ecommerce specialist Actinic (www.actinic.co.uk) shows a continued slowdown in online retail growth for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

The research reports both an average 7% increase in sales revenue as well as a 7% increase in the numbers of orders processed in the three months to 30 June 2011, when compared to the same quarter in 2010.

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Actinic and Oxatis Join Forces to Become a Major Force in the European SME Ecommerce Market

Actinic and Oxatis Join Forces to Become a Major Force in the European SME Ecommerce Market.

West Byfleet, Surrey – 20 June 2011 – UK ecommerce vendor Actinic (www.actinic.co.uk) has agreed a strategic partnership with Oxatis (www.oxatis.com), one of the main ecommerce providers in France, Spain and Italy.  

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Good weather warms up internet sales

Good weather warms up internet sales.

Warm weather, a late Easter and the Royal Wedding brought a welcome boost to online sales growth in April, according to figures out today. The British Retail Consortium’s monthly report on retail sales levels showed that non-food, non-store sales rose by a healthy 13.7% in April, compared to last April. Read the full article here.

Actinic Q1 2011 Survey of UK SME Online Retailers Shows Overall Growth, But Sales Shrink in February & March

Actinic Q1 2011 Survey of UK SME Online Retailers Shows Overall Growth, But Sales Shrink in February & March.

West Byfleet, Surrey -- 18 April 2011 -- The fourth quarterly UK online sales survey conducted by ecommerce specialist Actinic (www.actinic.co.uk) has reported an average 9% increase in sales revenue in the three months to 31 March 2011 when compared to the same quarter in 2010. However, the sales for individual months reveal another trend, with January showing a 20% rise versus February and March at 4% growth.

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£20m management training fund unveiled to help small business

£20m management training fund unveiled to help small business. The Skills Minister John Hayes has called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses. Read the full article here.

E-commerce stats: £10bn spent online in January and February

E-commerce stats: £10bn spent online in January and February. The UK's shoppers spent £4.9bn online last month, 20% more than in the same period in 2010, bringing the total spend so far this year to £10bn. This figure comes from the most recent IMRG/Capgemini e-Retail Index. I have a round up of these figures, as well as some recent stats from our E-commerce Statistics document... Read the full article here.