Several recent studies suggested that high petrol prices and cold weather were fuelling a boom in online retailing, and Hitwise data reveal that consumers have been showing unseasonably high concern for the weather. MORE

Up to a third of all new phone purchases are made in the run-up to Christmas, and mobile operators are busy ramping up activity during this critical sales period. MORE

Since launching its Asia Quake Appeal on Monday 10th October, visits to the website of the Disasters Emergency Committee - an organisation which covers the UK's leading aid agencies - have increased dramatically as Britons rushed online to offer their support. MORE

Amidst increased panic buying at pumps across the UK as concerns grew that fuel protests may disrupt supplies, searches on 'petrol prices' surged by 400% in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina. MORE

Searches for Sony's Playstation Portable have surged ahead of the console's launch in the UK next month, with searches for 'psp' increasing by 41% since the first week of July. MORE

Following the terrorist attacks across London on July 7, Hitwise data revealed a surge in visits to news sites in the UK as people sought details on the bomb blasts that rocked the capital. MORE

High street brands enjoy greater online brand strength than their pure-play competitors in the UK, but are missing significant opportunities for customer acquisition from search. MORE

The travel industry has enjoyed explosive growth over the past few years and is one of the top e-commerce industries. A handful of players have dominated the industry over the past year, but things appear to be set to change as smaller players snap up market share. MORE

With just 2 weeks to go before the UK makes its vote, Hitwise reveals that Labour's lead in the popularity polls is mirrored by online search terms data. MORE

Tony Blair may well be the most searched for political personality among the leaders of the three major parties but the Liberal Democrats gained a lot of attention online during March, becoming the most searched-for political party earlier this month. MORE

The bid to bring the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to London in 2012 is heating up and supporters around the UK are rushing to 'back the bid' online. MORE

Hitwise, the world's leading online competitive intelligence service, today reports that the 2004 Christmas season saw the strongest ever performance for the Internet retail sector in the UK, with online retailers experiencing a 23% increase in traffic from December 2003. MORE