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2008 Press Releases

High street retailers winning the online shopping battle

December 8th

London, 8 December 2008 Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service and an Experian company, today reveals that more shoppers than ever are abandoning the high street for the Internet this Christmas, with many of the fastest growing retailers online familiar high street names.

Recipe Websites Recession Proof, Urban Households Still Dining Out

November 20th

Melbourne - 20 November, 2008 - Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today revealed that the Food and Beverage - Lifestyle and Reference industry, which includes recipe websites, grew 36.43% in visits week ending 15/11/2008 compared to the same week last year by Australian Internet users.

Kiwis Flock to both Indoor and Outdoor Shopping Websites

October 28th

New Zealand - 28 October, 2008 - Hitwise announced today that online retailers in the New Zealand House & Garden and Sports & Fitness industries enjoyed substantial growth of 55.1% and 35.2% respectively against all websites in September 2008 compared to September 2007, according to Hitwise New Zealand.

IMRG-Hitwise Hot Shops List, August 2008

August 21st

London, 21 August 2008 Hitwise today publishes the tenth quarterly edition of the IMRG-HITWISE HOT SHOPS LIST, which ranks by popularity, as indicated by visits, the top 50 UK e-retailers* selling goods and services within the IMRG Index Classification**.

Google Dominates, Receiving 88.14 Percent of Australian Searches in July 2008

August 18th

Melbourne - 18 August, 2008 - Hitwise announced today that Google search properties (Google.com and Google.com.au) accounted for 88.14 percent of all Australian searches in the four weeks ending 26 July, 2008.

293% Increase in Searches for Alternate Fuels and Hybrid Automotive

August 8th

Melbourne - 8 August , 2008 - Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today revealed that when fuel prices break through the $1.40 per litre, Australian online searches on alternate fuels and hybrid automotive technology increases sharply.

Alan Long Appointed Research Director For Hitwise

July 25th

MELBOURNE - 25 July, 2008 - Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today announced that Alan Long has joined the company as Research Director for Asia Pacific. Long is a well regarded advertising and digital media strategist, with a vast background covering more than 20 years of experience.

Facebook.com largest social network in UK with 45% market share

July 22nd

London, 22 July, 2008 - Facebook.com accounted for 45.29% of UK Internet visits to social networking sites during June 2007, Hitwise announced today.

Google Receives 87.81 Percent of Australian Searches in June 2008

July 17th

Melbourne - 17 July, 2008 - Hitwise announced today that Google search properties (Google.com and Google.com.au) accounted for 87.81 percent of all Australian searches in the four weeks ending 28 June, 2008.

Facebook Most Visited Social Network in Australia for May 2008

June 19th

Melbourne - 19 June, 2008 - Facebook was the most visited Social Network website by Australian Internet users during May 2008 according to Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service.

'iPhone' Searches Spike by 318 Percent

June 18th

Melbourne 18 June 2008 - Searches for the 'iphone' by Australian Internet users increased by 318 percent during the week ending 14 June 2008, according to Hitwise Australia , the leading competitive intelligence service.

Freesat proves popular with consumers online

May 14th

London, 14 May 2008 - Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today reveals that the launch of Freesat, the free satellite TV service provided by the BBC and ITV in the UK, proved popular with online consumers during its launch week.

Online Searches for 'fuel watch' Surge by 75%

April 24th

Melbourne - 24 April 2008 - According to Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, searches for 'fuel watch' increased by 75% comparing weeks ending 12 April 2008 and 19 April 2008. Searches were prompted by the announcement of a national fuel watch scheme starting in December that will publish petrol station prices for the next day online.

Hitwise Announces New Zealand’s Most Popular Websites for 2007

April 16th

Auckland- 16 April, 2008 - Hitwise, the world's leading online competitive intelligence service, is pleased to announce New Zealand's most popular websites for 2007.

Hitwise Announces Singapore's Most Popular Websites for 2007

April 4th

Singapore - 4 April, 2008 - Hitwise, the world's leading online competitive intelligence service, is pleased to announce Singapore's most visited websites for 2007.

What are Singaporeans Doing Online?

April 2nd

Singapore – 2 April, 2008 – Hitwise Singapore, the leading competitive intelligence service, today provides a snapshot of the leading industries that Singapore Internet users visit. The update includes comparisons with major overseas markets, Australia and United States.

Hitwise Announces Australia's Most Popular Websites for 2007

March 4th

Melbourne - 4 March, 2008 - Hitwise, the world's leading online competitive intelligence service, is pleased to announce Australia's most visited websites for 2007.

Hitwise Releases Asia Pacific Social Networking Report 2008

March 4th

Singapore - 4 March 2008 - Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today released its Asia Pacific Social Networking Report 2008. This report covers: * Leading social networks in Asia Pacific markets * Trends in information and communication channels * Audience profile of networks * The social graph and implications for marketers

What are Australians Doing Online?

February 22nd

Melbourne - 22 February, 2008 - Hitwise Australia, the leading competitive intelligence service, today provides a snapshot of the leading industries that Australian Internet users visit.

New Hitwise Asia Pacific Widget Features 2 Data Feeds in 1

February 14th

Melbourne – February 14, 2008 – Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, announced the release of a new Hitwise widget that allows online data enthusiasts to access two different Hitwise RSS feeds directly from their desktops.

Moonpig.com a Valentine's Success

February 7th

London, 7 February 2008 Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today reveals that online card delivery company Moonpig.com is currently experiencing its highest ever level of UK Internet traffic in the run up to Valentine's Day.

Hitwise Fast Moving Search Terms

January 24th

Melbourne - 24 January 2008 - Hitwise Australia, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today announced that the name of Narre Warren teenager 'Corey Delaney' featured as the fastest moving search term driving traffic to websites across all online industries for the week ending 19/01/2008.

Hitwise NZ Social Networking Update

January 16th

Auckland 16 January 2008 - According to Hitwise New Zealand, the leading online competitive intelligence service, Bebo continues to be the market leader in the Social Networking & Forums online industry with 16.87% share of visits for the week ending 5 January 2008.

Hitwise Australia January Retail Update

January 11th

Melbourne - 11 January 2008 – Hitwise Australia, the leading competitive intelligence service, today reveals the retail sectors that performed strongly online during the 2007 Christmas period. Appliances & Electronics, Books, Music and Video & Games experienced substantial increases upwards of 30% in website traffic in the last quarter of 2007.