Generation Z poses new challenges for online fashion retailers
The latest generation to hit the shops in earnest has very different expectations from their parents, according to new research.
Author: Robin Langford
Guest comment: The Age of AI
Tech giants and business leaders have adopted a mantra of AI this year. Stephen Upstone, CEO of LoopMe look at why business leaders are increasingly putting AI at the forefront of their business strategies.
Cyber Week: How did the top online retailers fare?
The largest number of visits to Amazon were on Cyber Monday, not Black Friday, attracting 41 million UK visits over the biggest shopping weekend of the year, according to new research.
Top Yahoo searches of 2017: Love Island, Donald Trump and Meghan Markle
Donald Trump, the outspoken President of the United States is the most searched term by Yahoo users in the UK this year. Yahoo’s Year in Review reveals the biggest news stories, social trends and searches of 2017, taken from the billions of searches made on Yahoo Search over the course of the past year.
Waze debuts new motorcycle mode and hands-free voice tool
Ahead of millions of people hitting the roads over Christmas, Waze launches a new bundle of features to make journeys more bearable over the festive period and beyond.
Major Snapchat revamp splits friends from media content
Snapchat has revealed its much-anticipated new redesign, as the popular messaging app looks win back lost ground to rival Instagram.
How consumer-generated content powered Argos business growth
This case study from Argos and Bazaarvoice, covers how the UK retailer ensured its website is a ‘one-stop shop’ for customers, including product descriptions and images, reviews, real-life images and Q&As of the products among others, and how it utilises product sampling prior to bringing new products to market.
Will Amazon Treasure Trucks reach UK shores for Christmas?
UK consumers are wondering when Amazon’s legendary Treasure Trucks will finally dock in Britain, following a UK recruitment drive earlier this year. If Amazon’s Treasure Truck plans have sunk, ParcelHero asks will another retailer sail in to pirate the idea?
Top personalisation tips: Are SMEs being beaten at their own game?
SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf. Andrew Ardron, CEO, ProspectSoft, offers tips for smaller businesses to get a handle of their online … [Read more…]
Black Friday 2017: Sales beat forecasts
The amount spent on UK online retail sites on Black Friday 2017 was up +11.7% to £1.39bn, according to data from IMRG. This was ahead of the original forecast of +9% growth for the day.