Carlton Communications surprised no-one by ending the week as the worst performer in the media sector. The downgrades by brokers ABN AMRO, Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg mid-week (see Carlton Stock Free-Falls Following Trio Of Downgrades) sent shares sliding. By close of trade on Friday Carlton shares had seen a week on week decline of… Continue reading Sharewatch
B2C sales in the nine leading product categories are expected to soar to $168 billion by 2005, up from $34 million last year, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group. Key sectors for growth include leisure travel, grocery and clothing categories and BCG maintain that traditional retailers, those with an established product and sales… Continue reading Positive Outlook For Retail eCommerce
In a Forrester poll of more than 700 senior business executives attending the Forrester B2B Technology Leadership Forum in Arizona, 59% stated that they are maintaining or furthering their internet efforts despite the slowdown in the economy. Of these executives, 85% stated that connecting more closely with business partners and customers is a top priority.… Continue reading US Companies Remain Committed To eBusiness, Says Forrester
According to new research by NOP, 12% of German internet users taking advantage of wireless access in comparison with only 6% of British and French users. Likewise, German internet users are also more aware of advances in technology and two thirds of those questioned were aware of the impending arrival of the new 3G mobiles… Continue reading Germans Lead The Way In Mobile Net Use
According to a recent survey by Folio:, a trade magazine for magazine publishers, more than 200 of the top 500 magazines in the US distribute free online newsletters believeing this to be a good way to drive traffic to their sites. Opinion was divided on whether such newsletters were a good source of revenue though,… Continue reading US Mags Make Use Of eNewsletters To Drive Traffic
RevenueRevenue for terrestrial television channels slipped 2.6% during February. The largest fall came from GMTV which was down 15% in a year on year analysis, while the ITV network overall fell 5.8%.Channel 4 increased its revenue by 8.2%, while Channel 5 remained steady at £15.6m. Revenue for satellite channels continues to increase, adding 16% to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2001
RevenueRevenue for terrestrial television channels slipped 2.6% during February to £214.9m. The largest fall came from GMTV which was down 15% in a year on year analysis, while the ITV network overall fell 5.8%.Channel 4 increased its revenue by 8.2% to £52m, while Channel 5 remained steady at £15.6m. Revenue for satellite channels continues to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2001
The latest figures from the NRS show a decline in national newspaper readership for the six month period ending February 2001. Overall the sector was down 3.6% compared to same period last year, with just four titles showing an increase.The Daily Star took the greatest tumble, losing almost 16% of its readership. Its stablemate the… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – February 2001
The latest figures from the NRS show a decline in national newspaper readership for the six month period ending February 2001. Overall the sector was down 3.6% compared to same period last year, with just four titles showing an increase.The Daily Star took the greatest tumble, losing almost 16% of its readership or 250,000 readers.… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – February 2001
