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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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What Challenges Can You Face When Starting Out In eCommerce? Advice From Custom Plugs, A Multi-Million Pound Startup Company

YoungUpstarts

Matthew and Chris from Custom Plugs set up their business from scratch in 2011, selling plugs for ears, ear gauges , body jewelry , accessories, and alternative clothing. < You’re likely to encounter your own challenges when setting up your eCommerce business but hopefully this has given you some insight and tips to avoid the common ones.

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5 Free Platforms Entrepreneurs Should Be Using To Manage And Streamline Their Business

YoungUpstarts

Once you have reviewed that resource and you have your bearings on what it takes to get started, you can start thinking about streamlining and implementing extensions of your business (think accounting and payroll, apps, ecommerce, etc). According to Forrester ecommerce sales will hit $370 billion in the United States by 2017.

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eCommerce investment growing rapidly

The Equity Kicker

The latest is this chart showing growth in eCommerce investment: This is a good growth story. Ordinarily I would say that the 2011 peak suggests otherwise, but 2011 was the year of the Groupon clone frenzy and we can safely regard it as an anomaly. In 2012-013 the UK accounted for 4% of the global total, up from 2% in 2010-2011.

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Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats

YoungUpstarts

The report also tracked maliciously registered domains and reported 22,831 — by far the most since the first half of 2011 (14,650). eCommerce — 26.2%. The number of targeted institutions totaled 681, second only to the first half of this year (720). Sites affected included those for: Banks — 32.9%. Money transfer — 17.5%.

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7 Guidelines To Consider When Starting An eCommerce Business

YoungUpstarts

So you’re thinking of launching an eCommerce store, whether it’s to turn a hobby into an additional income, to take your ‘bricks and mortar’ business online, or perhaps you’re ready to launch a new full-time venture in cyber space. For your own eCommerce business to be successful, time is your biggest investment. Time investment.

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New study: Britain leads the world in mobile data consumption, m-commerce and internet TV

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Use more mobile data: In Dec 2011 the average mobile connection downloaded 424 megabytes of data (Japan was second with 392 megabytes). Spend more money online: Average per head spending on ecommerce in 2011 was £1,082 (Australia was second with £842).

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