Up to date Ecommerce News headlines from www.tmesolutions.co.uk http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk Clothing and design group Tommy Hilfiger agrees to be taken over by private equity firm Apax Partners. http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Tommy+Hilfiger+sold+for+%243bn/1948490804 Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hairdryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation. http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/New+gloss+on+inflation+as+basket+of+goods+displays+changing+tastes/2592851464 Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans. http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/New+credit+card+protection+agreed/738460843 Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a planned strike by British Airways cabin staff is "unjustified" and comes at the "wrong time". http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Brown+says+BA+strike+%27deplorable%27/427733050 Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015. http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Deutsche+Telekom+sets+sex+quotas/1978982508 Tesco plans to launch a couture fashion range that it will sell online. The F&F Couture range is the first time a supermarket has crossed over into high-fashion. The range will consist of 16 pieces ranging from 40 to 140, including an embellished sequin http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Tesco+to+launch+couture+fashion+range+to+sell+online/3999641284 The credit ratings of major AAA governments including the US and the UK are well positioned, says Moody's Investors Services. http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/UK+credit+rating+viewed+as+safe/3093823344 ENCINO, Calif. - (Business Wire) In the era of a 24/7 news cycle and instantaneous global communications, how does a company keep its finger on the pulse of its customers? How can these always-shifting attitudes and opinions be measured to best nurture http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Consumers%27+Voice+is+Transforming+Market+Research+via+Online+Panels%2C+Social+Media+and+Technology%2C+Online+Panel+Leader+uSamp+Says/308409092 The IC3, which is made up of the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, has released data (.pdf) revealing the astonishing increase in complaints being made and dollars being fraudulently acquired by http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/IC3+Annual+Report%3A+2009+a+good+year+for+Internet+scammers/178868697 Panel Technology Company Offers Expert Insights into Dynamic Brand-Consumer Dialogue, Best Practices in Rapidly Evolving Market Research Segment ARF Annual Convention ENCINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the era of a 24/7 news cycle and instantaneous http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Consumers%27+Voice+is+Transforming+Market+Research+via+Online+Panels%2C+Social+Media+and+Technology%2C+Online+Panel+Leader+uSamp+Says/18947948 With online panels for market research, access is granted. According to Forrester Research, “online panels have grown to be used for almost 50 percent of quantitative data in the United States.†That’s cheering news for consumers who http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Consumers%27+Voice+is+Transforming+Market+Research+via+Online+Panels%2C+Social+Media+and+Technology%2C+Online+Panel+Leader+uSamp+Says/859781046 Primedia Unlimited’s in-mall advertising subsidiary, Primall Media, has been commissioned by M-Net’s Series Channel to promote the launch of its first local women’s talk show, Let’s Chat...with Mel. Hosted by sharp-witted; fun; and dynamic Metro http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Primall+selected+as+advertising+partner+for+first+local+M-Net+Series+Talk+Show/3472597140 More than three quarters of electors would choose to vote online according to a survey conducted by Lewis PR, demonstrating the importance of online communications in the run up to the election. The poll also found that over half, 56 per cent, had http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Lewis+PR+survey+finds+over+three+quarters+of+the+public+would+vote+online/1779504334 Every entrepreneur runs the risk of competing with themselves. Case in point: Amazon and its Kindle value proposition Amazon.com has apparently lost its corporate mind. I say "apparently" because it hasn't really -- but it has suffered the consequences http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Amazon+and+the+Kindle%3A+A+case+of+corporate+contradictions/238401127 Autotrademail.com has enetred into a pricing war with its competitor Autotradebids.co.uk. Both companies target motor dealers with their online, trade-only environments for buying and selling cars. Following a rise in membership fees by http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Online+dealer+sales+site+cuts+price+to+attract+more+dealers/2074425965 Further highlighting its continued commitment to customer service, Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced today the launch of its new online customer care platform. The new platform that has been http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Emirates+NBD+launches+online+customer+care+platform/818031004 Last year, 130 million Chinese consumers spent a total of 267 billion yuan shopping online, according to a report released by China IntelliConsulting Corporation on March 15. This is a roughly 91 percent increase from 2008. At the same time, the survey http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/China%27s+267+billion+yuan+online+spending+spree+in+2009/1746330939 Analog Analytics to Provide Interactive Online Local Coupons and Gift Certificates to San Diego Reader New Advertising Options Deliver Much Higher Click-Through Rates Than Online Banner Ads Refer to a friend © Marketwire 2010 SAN DIEGO, CA -- http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Analog+Analytics+to+Provide+Interactive+Online+Local+Coupons+and+Gift+Certificates+to+San+Diego+Reader++New+Advertising+Options+../145107463 A new Internet service is launched by conveyancing Solicitors for people who are buying or selling a house, looking to remortgage, transfer equity or obtain a Home Information Pack. Property Law is something people are often not aware of until they buy http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Property+Solicitors+launch+new+Internet+Conveyancing+Site/3874416445 Volusion, a provider of e-commerce services for online businesses, has announced the beta release of its mobile commerce feature. Dubbed the Volusion mCommerce, the solution allows shoppers to browse and research products through a mobile-optimized http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk/web_design_kent/Ecommerce+News/2010-03-15/Volusion+releases+m-commerce+feature+for+online+storeowners/3023400435