Women lead the charge over last-minute men in Easter shopping
Almost half of all Easter retail searches made from smartphones, with traditional Easter bonnets making a comeback as top Easter accessory, according to new research.
Author: Robin Langford
Facebook and Universal slammed for showing different trailers to ‘ethnic audience’
Universal Pictures has sparked criticism for showing alternate trailers of its NWA biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ to different Facebook audiences, based on ethnicity.
Most UK retailers missing a trick with page abandonment
The vast majority (93%) of UK retailers do not send follow-up emails to shoppers who have browsed products online but not made a purchase, risking the loss of significant revenue.
Smart pigeons to measure London pollution levels
A designer in London has come up with a natural way of deploying internet of things (IoT) pollution sensors… using pigeons.
Internet of Things ‘will place greater pressure on companies to modernise’
Companies failing to upgrade ageing IT systems will struggle to survive as the Internet of Things momentum gathers pace, according to new research.
Luxury brands failing to sync online and offline experience
Luxury brands need to keep up with the trend of connecting online and offline environments to increase web and in-store traffic and promote sales, according to new research.
Twitter turns 10: Can it last another decade?
As Twitter celebrates its 10th birthday, the future isn’t looking so bright for the social media site and critics question whether it will last another 10 years. New stats look at the biggest successes and failures of the social network.
The YouTube generation: 92% of 16-24s visit site every month
YouTube is still more popular than Facebook in terms of number of visitors, according to new research.
Snapchat dominates SXSW (and they weren’t even there)
Many big digital players flocked to annual festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin Texas last week, but the most popular app Shapchat didn’t even need an actual presence to dominate, according to new data.
Digital advertising in Australia: The engagement paradox [INFOGRAPHIC]
Australian advertisers have the highest digital ad spend per user in the world but struggle to engage consumers, according to new data.