Ecommerce News

Online sales boost site, makes Microsoft list

Jason Jeffries
22 September 2011
Ukash, an e-money provider, was recently added to the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, a ranking of . Britain's 100 private technology companies with the fastest-growing sales over the past three years. In 2011, the company achieved 80 percent year-to-year growth as a result of its continued global expansion.

Ukash now processes more than £500 million worth of secure online shopping transactions worldwide each year, with 93 percent of Ukash customers saying they would recommend the company to a friend while 83 percent indicate they already have.

"Not only does (making the list) recognise the company's commercial growth, the achievement signifies that every day, Ukash is enabling even more consumers all over the world to use cash online, simply and safely," said David Hunter, CEO of Ukash.

Such awards help consumers know which online brands to trust. Other U.K. online retailers can foster consumer trust by getting listed on the U.K. Shopping Directory. This website was designed to connect online shoppers with reputable U.K. online retailers. Each retailer in the directory has been analysed and reviewed so as to help shoppers find trustworthy stores.

More than 40 different online retailers are highlighted in the directory, which features stats on each store such as what the company sells, the history of the company or any special offers or promotions currently available.