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US online retail sales increased by 25% to almost $56 billion in 2003, according to figures from BizRate.com. The shopping search engine estimates that American consumers spent a total of $18.38 billion online in the fourth quarter of which $8.59 billion was outlayed in the month leading up to Christmas. BizRate does not take into… Continue reading Ecommerce Sales Hit New High In 2003

Cable & Wireless was seen in focus yesterday rising by 3.7% after dropping its longstanding demand for the break-up of BT. The telecoms carrier now wants communications regulator, Ofcom, to force its competitor into a full internal separation of its retail and wholesale businesses.Carlton and Granada continued to benefit from Tuesday’s news that their long… Continue reading Sharewatch: Cable & Wireless Lifted By New Ofcom Plea

Reuters said today that revenue declines at the company have slowed and management is satisfied that the period of contraction is over.The global information company saw revenues fall by around 11% last year as demand for subscription services slumped. However, the decline is expected to be no more than 9% in the first quarter of… Continue reading Reuters Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Hachette Filipacchi has poached Emap’s Frances Sheen to become editor of its glossy B magazine for women, replacing Gina Johnson who stepped down in October to work on special projects.Sheen was previously deputy editor of More!, where she was brought on board to oversee the magazine’s recent relaunch to take on Condé Nast’s heavy weight… Continue reading Hachette Poaches More! Editor To Head-Up B Magazine

Chrysalis-owned Heart 106.2 has secured a major cross-promotional partnership with Associated Newspapers to plug its biggest ever on-air competition in the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard.The two week ‘Cash Call’ competition will see Heart DJs give away £1,000 in cash every hour between 7am and 7pm to listeners who can identify the missing word… Continue reading Heart Forms Marketing Partnership With Associated

MindShare has secured a deal with Carlton that will see Nestlé Rowntree’s Yorkie sponsor ITV1’s forthcoming interactive special, The Great British Driving Test, which attempts to establish whether men or women are better behind the wheel.The prime-time programme, due to be screened next Monday, features elements of the BBC’s Test The Nation with guests, celebrities… Continue reading Mindshare Secures Yorkie To Sponsor ITV Driving Test

News International has promoted Clive Milner to the newly created role of group managing director of its newspaper division, with a brief to oversee cross-title projects.The new role will see Milner, currently managing director of Times Newspapers Limited, assume responsibility for improving the commercial performance of a range of papers including the Times and the… Continue reading News International Promotes Milner To New Group Role

Growth in direct mail appears to be slowing with revenue increasing by just 0.6% year on year to £557 million in the three months to September 2003, according to the latest figures from the Direct Mail Information Service.Direct mail has been one of the main beneficiaries of the trend towards more targeted and cost effective… Continue reading Direct Mail Industry Sees Revenue Growth Slow

US online retail sales increased by 25% to almost $56 billion in 2003, according to figures from BizRate.com. It is estimated that American consumers spent a total of $18.38 billion online in the fourth quarter of which $8.59 billion was outlayed in the month leading up to Christmas.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Euro Mobile Users Wave… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Ecommerce Sales Hit New High In 2003