Facebook denies listening to user conversations on mobiles
Facebook has denied evesdropping on app user’s conversations to target adverts, following claims from users that they received suspiciously timed promotional messages.
Author: Robin Langford
Retail sites and apps “more influential than word of mouth”
Retail websites and apps are driving both consumer awareness and sales for retailers across all sectors in the UK, according to Criteo’s “The Shopper Story 2017” report.
European Christmas spend: Brits buy most presents
UK consumers are the biggest spenders on Christmas presents throughout Europe with an average spend of £291.60, according to new research.
Netflix teams with Snapchat and Shazam for Stranger Things 2 promo
Snapchat and Netflix are partnering for a first-of-its-kind World Lens — featuring a portal into a new world — for the launch of Stranger Things 2.
Brits demand better mobile technology from travel industry
Travel agents and operators are coming under increasing pressure to improve their mobile offering, as more than half of UK holidaymakers are frustrated by the lack of mobile innovation when travelling abroad, according to new research.
Amazon Key lets delivery drivers unlock customers’ doors
Amazon is launching a service that lets couriers open people’s front doors and put deliveries inside, provided they have the right equipment installed.
Halloween search trends: Most popular costumes from Warner Bros films
SEMrush has carried out a study to shed light on some of the latest Halloween trends in the UK. Which costumes are the most popular? What regions in the UK are most engaged with Halloween?
Halloween shopper visits expected to increase 7%
UK shopper traffic on Halloween is expected to rise by 7% when compared to the daily average, according to global retail intelligence specialist, ShopperTrak, as UK consumers embrace the festival and it becomes an established retail event.
The rise of same-day and-next day delivery [INFOGRAPHIC]
Who wouldn’t love having option of same-day or next-day delivery? It is of course a great thing for customers and businesses are aware of the demand for it. However, as this infographic from 2Flow outlines how it is far from easy to deliver products on the same day or next day to customers.
Unilever taps voice search for next-gen digital consumers
Unilever is to use Amazon’s Alexa platform as a key role in the FMCG giant’s digital transformation.