The UK e-commerce market is growing rapidly: In February 2008, £ 4.2 billion was spent online. Compared to 2007, the market went up by 46%--an enormous growth (source: IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index). This is a tremendous opportunity for retailers. However they need partners to make the most out of it. Experience shows that state-of-the-art technology that can be deployed rapidly and updated frequently to the changing market requirements is an important factor for e-commerce success. With 40,000 online shops across Europe, ePages is a leading supplier of e-commerce solutions for Internet Service Providers and SMEs. At Internet World, the top event for the UK internet industry (April 29 – May 1, 2008), ePages and its partners will demonstrate the various aspects of e-commerce and will show how to build successful online businesses.

Forward-thinking implementation with big:interactive, convenient e-shops from Kingston Communications, secure payment with PayPal payment solutions and proven quality standards with Trusted Shops certification—ePages presents the world of e-commerce at booth E445.

“At Internet World UK we will showcase our next generation of e-commerce technology providing online retailers with all the features they need in this competitive market. In collaboration with our partners we will address the key issues for retailers, service providers and SMEs”, says Wilfried Beeck, CEO of ePages.

To give online merchants insight into how to establish a successful e-shop, ePages partner manager Hamid Kabir will present the case study of Encyclopaedia Britannica's online shop at the e-commerce and connectivity theatre on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 11:30-12:00 a.m.

About ePages
ePages Software powers more than 40,000 online shops, making it a leading provider of e-commerce solutions worldwide. Based on ePages Hosting Edition, a scalable shop hosting platform, numerous hosting providers and telecommunications companies offer powerful hosted web shops. These include British Telecom, 123-reg, Lycos, Host Europe, Strato, T-Online, Kingston Communications, Amen and Arsys.
A worldwide network of ePages partners tailor e-commerce solutions for small and medium-sized companies, customised precisely to their requirements. More than 1,000 companies such as Leonardo, Lindt, Skoda or Encyclopaedia Britannica run their e-commerce activities on ePages Merchant Edition. ePages is based in Hamburg and has offices in San Francisco, London, Barcelona and Jena.
Press contacts
Vic Scona, Phone: +44 20 3178 5331, pr@epages.co.uk, www.epages.co.uk
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