Holiday search trends: What Brits look for before they book
Brits take the equivalent of 1.5 working days researching their next holiday, and Millennials take the longest to plan, according to new research.
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Casual dining trends: Birmingham tops UK for Wowcher deals
People in Birmingham are Britain’s hungriest for casual dining (restaurant and bar) deals, spending the most per person during the first half of 2019 – followed by Liverpool, London and Manchester, according to new research.
Biggest GDPR fine yet: British Airways to pay £183m for data breach
British Airways is facing a record fine of £183m for last year’s breach of its security systems, which lead to the theft of customer data from the airlines website.
Cannes Lions Winner: Black & Abroad ‘Go back to Africa’ scoops top data prize
This year’s Cannes Lions creative data award went Black & Abroad, a company specialising in travel experiences for black people, turned the “Go back to Africa” slur on its head. Each time someone used the phrase on social media, the brand responded with beautiful images of the continent.
Jet Suit racing comes to London Tech Week 2019
London Tech Week, Europe’s largest festival of technology and innovation, hosted the UK’s first live multi-pilot Jet Suit race demonstration over the Royal Victoria Docks waterway next to ExCeL London.
Booking travel ‘taking longer despite digital innovation’
Consumer are taking longer researching and booking travel online than five years ago, despite digital innovations, according to new research.
Video viral of the week: Momondo unites 61 strangers to form connecting tattoo
Travel firm momondo has launched a new video ad campaign that bringing the world together in the form of a single-line tattoo from 61 people from around the world.
Spoiler Alert! The Game of Thrones effect- what makes it so popular? [INFOGRAPHIC]
The highest rated episodes according to IMDb also happen to be when major characters die or there is an epic battle scene, according to new research.
Email fail: Zavvi accidentally rewards hundreds with Champions League final tickets
Online retailer Zavvi has received hundreds of complaints from contestants who were mistakenly told they had won VIP tickets to European football’s biggest final.
IT skills gap: The 6 types of tech workers
Two-thirds of tech workers would leave their jobs over poor work-life balance, according to new research looking into six tech ‘personalities’ in the workplace to help address the IT skills gap.