Hitwise Intelligence - Asia Pacific

January 25, 2010

The Apple Tablet - iWonder!

The computing industry and no doubt a few other industries, such as publishing, are holding their collective breath for the announcement of the impending release of the Apple iSlate / iPad / iTablet this coming Thursday morning (8am Australian East...
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December 23, 2009

More last-minute Christmas shopping this year

Visits to Shopping and Classifieds websites in Australia this year have been slower overall than in 2008. A key factor has been the fallout from the global financial crisis with consumers overall more cautious in their spending habits. As a...
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Posted to Shopping and Classifieds

December 17, 2009

Comparison shopping sites can help influence new shoppers

A few weeks ago I wrote about the opportunity for retailers to build brand credibility through strengthening online content around consumer product reviews. This is part of a wider theme of understanding both the short and long term influencing factors...
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Posted to Shopping and Classifieds

November 27, 2009

Credit card searches up as consumer confidence returns

Credit card searches in Australia have picked up from a three year low in May 2009, and were up 24% comparing weeks ending 21 November 2009 and 2 May 2009. This is one indication that consumers may be adopting a...
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Posted to Banks and Financial Institutions | Shopping and Classifieds

November 26, 2009

Product reviews – content opportunities for retailers

Retail players, like in any other industry, need to develop strong online content to attract high traffic volumes, and ultimately earn the trust of consumers through the integrity of information provided on websites. Consumer product reviews are an excellent example...
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Posted to Shopping and Classifieds

November 19, 2009

Blog Shops popular in Singapore

Christmas online shopping in Singapore and Hong Kong has gained strength over the past few years, with visits to the Shopping and Classifieds industry reaching a 3-year high during the week ending 28 November 2008 in Singapore, and week ending...
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Posted to Shopping and Classifieds

October 30, 2009

What retail categories are Gen Ys searching for online?

In my last post I looked at search terms by 18-24 year old Australian users, and indicated how they were more likely to search for bricks and mortar brands than online players; with an overall tendency to search by brands...
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Posted to Gen Y | Search | Shopping and Classifieds

October 27, 2009

How do Gen Ys search online when they do shopping research?

Now that we’re into the lead up to Christmas shopping, there has been some commentary on what tactics retailers will apply to make the most of online shopping, including social media. Given this could potentially become a crowded space, retailers...
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Posted to Gen Y | Search | Shopping and Classifieds