Amazon plans 10 pop-up shops on UK high street
Amazon is to open 10 pop-up shops in a pilot programme designed to give online businesses a bricks-and-mortar presence, following on from its purchase of Wholefoods in 2017.
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Yext offers ‘Brand Verified Answers’ in search listings
Online brand management platform Yext has launched a new tool that lets brands provide answers to consumers online.
Amazon plans to deliver by drone within months
Amazon is set to launch self-piloted drones capable of delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less in the coming months.
‘Sign in with Apple’: A new hurdle for location services?
Apple has launched a new “sign in with Apple” tool similar to those offered by Facebook and Google.
Case study: Puretec Fitness revamps eCommerce site
Puretec Fitness has demonstrated the value of a well-designed eCommerce site for businesses that have previously relied on third-party marketplaces, after increasing its revenue by 222.53% and transactions by 124.14% within just four months of relaunching its website.
Mail.ru unveils gaming brand My.Games
Russian web giant Mail.ru Group has launched a new international gaming brand, MY.GAMES.
Generation Z at a tipping point: Expect brands to ‘take a stand’
Gen Z (born after 1995) is coming of age in a radically new world defined by instant access to information, polarized politics and a social media-powered desire for validation, identity and belonging. A new report looks at their changing attitudes towards brands, from trust to social responsibility.
Invisible and stereotyped: How LGBTQ+ women are perceived by popular culture
Nine out of ten gay women still feel they are negatively stereotyped in the media and a new survey reveals what specific stereotypes they find most galling.
‘Love Island fever’: How brands can cash in on second screen advertising
Advertisers should keep an eye on the TV screen from next week, as Monday’s Love Island premiere marks the beginning of a potentially lucrative summer for brands.
Twitter and Facebook ‘worst channels for retail customer experience’
Retailers are neglecting social media when it comes to customer service, and are not listening to consumers to drive customer experience improvements, according to new research.