Ireland now has at least three-quarters of a million smartphone owners, and businesses need to make mobile a core component of their marketing strategies, according to the latest internet trends published in State of the Net. The quarterly bulletin, published by AMAS, shows that around five million mobile apps have been downloaded in Ireland. “It is increasingly likely that the first ...
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Clothing retailer A|wear has won the inaugural eCommerce Website of the Year 2012 award by Retail Excellence Ireland (REI).  A|wear won the Best eCommerce Innovator Award category and went on to win the overall eCommerce award. It will receive a digital marketing campaign worth €20,000 as well as strategic marketing advice from Google, which sponsored the award. Siopa.com won the Best ...
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Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) has announced the shortlist for its annual awards, including the 20 sites shortlisted for its new eCommerce Website of the Year Award. The winner of the eCommerce award will receive a digital marketing campaign to the value of €20,000, plus help with digital strategy and marketing from the eCommerce award sponsor, Google. This is the first time that ...
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Tesco, Ryanair and UPC are among the companies which have come bottom in a survey of social features on eCommerce websites, while Amazon and HMV are Ireland's most sociable sites. The new survey, conducted by AMAS and published in the latest State of the Net quarterly bulletin, has found that many companies selling online in Ireland are not embedding social features ...
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Getting Business Online, which aims to create and build the online presence of thousands of Irish SMEs and sole traders, is set to turbo-charge online adoption in Ireland.  And it could also have a positive impact in winning new export contracts and contribute to Irish economic recovery. Backed by Google, Getting Business Online is a compelling proposition to the estimated 40% ...
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