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Apple iPhone and iPod Touch the most searched for products this Christmas

December 15th

London, 15 December 2009 – Experian Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today reveals that UK Internet visits to consumer electronics websites increased by 16.5% between October 2009 and November 2009 as the gift buying season started in earnest.

Cyber Monday and Sunday Dec 6th the joint busiest days for online retailers

December 8th

London, 8 December 2009 – Experian Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today reveals that ‘Cyber Monday’ December 7th and Sunday December 6th were the joint busiest days for online retailers so far this year.

In the News

February 9th

The GuardianIs Facebook the new threat to Google?The GuardianBut Hopkins notes in a blogpost for Hitwise that: "Facebook could be a major disruptor to the News and Media category. And with the Wall Street Journal ...

February 8th

Report: Aussies spending more time online in the same placesBizReportHere is how things are breaking down in the Australian online marketplace according to a recent Hitwise report. by Kristina Knight Sandra Hanchard, ...

Blog Posts

February 9th

Bonjour! It’s a very exciting day at Experian Hitwise towers today because we have announced the launch of Hitwise France! The Hitwise France service will provide clients with data on website industry and category rankings, Clickstream traffic activity, s...

February 2nd

If you managed to catch the first episode of the BBC’s excellent Internet documentary, Virtual Revolution, on Saturday night you may have noticed occasional flashes of “Source: Experian Hitwise” at the bottom of your screen. In amongst interviews with suc...

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Post-Christmas retail round up: Online and offline traffic spikes on Boxing Day

January 2010

The post-Christmas period has become increasingly important for online retailers - and 2009 proved no exception. Boxing Day (26/12/09) was again the busiest day for online retailers during 2009.

The top 50 UK retail and travel websites

December 2009

The IMRG-HITWISE HOT SHOPS LIST provides a unique insight into the top 50 UK e-retailers. The fifteenth edition, based on October rankings, has seen a number of websites grow in the lead up to Christmas.

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Broadcasts

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The impact of the recession on the web

May 2009

Robin Goad, Director of Research for Hitwise UK, speaks to Sky News about how the top 100 retail and travel websites in the UK are being affected by the recession.

 

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