A recent study by Verdict Research has shown that the growth of online retailing is at an all time high. Figures show that online spending has increased 33.4% in the last year totaling £10.9bn.

It seems the growing proliferation of home broadband has been a driving factor in this growth. Indeed, of 3,000 customers surveyed, two thirds have admitted they shop online more because of the presence of broadband in their home.

Furthermore, Verdict are forecasting these trends will continue over the next few years with predictions that 2011 will see online retailing accounting for a staggering 8.9% of the UK’s total retail sales, with clothing, footwear, DIY, gardening and food achieving the fastest growth.

There has never been a better time to take advantage of these trends. HeadRed are experts in designing and developing effective e-commerce solutions, a statement our portfolio can justify.

So if you need help bringing your business online, we can help. Contact us to arrange an initial consultation.

Source, BBC Online 25/05/2007, “Online retailing surging ahead”

HeadRed are proud to welcome Chris Hunt to the team.

Chris brings with him a wealth of PHP and software development experience. In his previous roles Chris has worked as the technological lead on a number of high profile projects. We are confident his skills and expertise will help to provide HeadRed’s clients with an improved level of service long into the future.

HeadRed have joined forces with The Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry to develop a new virtual gallery website. The site, which will be used to display a collection of the Herbert’s own 20th century historic art, will provide members of the public with the facility to create and manage their own virtual gallery space.

The site is scheduled to be launched in conjunction with the new collection, which will be made open to the public in December 2007.

For more information on The Herbert, visit their website.

HeadRed have recently pledged their support to the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative in Coventry, or LEGI for short.

The programme’s primary objective is to stimulate economic growth and income levels in Coventry and help to transform the city into a place of enterprise.

Companies that are eligible for support from LEGI can access a series of integrated, high quality, services that will help them with any new or existing business.

HeadRed have been approved for LEGI’s specialist service provider roster and as a result we will be taking an active role in supporting local businesses with their online presence.

For more information about the LEGI programme you can visit their website.