Publishing has an acutely uneasy relationship with the internet. We all recognize its importance and inevitability, yet most of us aren't actually very good at using it profitably.

Publishers' websites are a case in point. Like drunken orgies organised by committees of virgin teetotallers, these sites mostly seem clueless,...

Online retailer Play.com has announced it is seeking investment for European expansion.

The internet bookseller and UK’s market leader in online DVD sales revealed today (7th April) it has appointed Lazard to explore investment opportunities for an “aggressive European expansion plan.”

The Jersey-based...

Customers' satisfaction with the standard of service offered by online retailers edged up only slightly last year, according to the Guardian, with retail giant Amazon retaining the top slot.

The research is published by customer satisfaction measurement and management specialists ForeSee Results in its annual Christmas...

Britons are the most active shoppers online, spending on average £172 per month on internet websites.

According to a new report from communications regulator Ofcom, during the past six months the average Briton has bought 19 items worth a total of £1,031. France is the next biggest spender with an average of £595 spent...