E-commerce Archives

Tesco tests till-free stores with ‘Scan Pay Go’ app

June 29, 2018

Tesco is testing a new “shop and go” technology that lets customers scan and pay for their groceries on their smartphone and then walk out of the store without visiting a till.

The rise of Alexa shopping: Voice orders surpass £200 per user

June 28, 2018

The average UK consumer is happy to spend in excess of £195 in an order through voice technology, rising to £232 in the case of shoppers over the age of 30, according to new research.

Brits buying gift cards for personal use

June 27, 2018

Nearly half of UK shoppers (47 percent) are purchasing gift cards to spend on themselves, according to new research.

Consumers remind brands that ‘simplicity’ is the most important part of a digital experience

June 27, 2018

When it comes to digital experiences, consumers value easy-to-use brand websites more than anything else, according to new research.

Pinterest Pincodes: Furniture store Neptune uses QR-style codes

June 26, 2018

Furniture brand Neptune is among the first advertisers in the UK to pioneer the first commercial use of Pinterest’s new Pincodes through a print and digital campaign in partnership with lifestyle publication Livingetc, combining advertorial, product placement and social.

Cannes Lions 2018: Video highlights from all five days

June 26, 2018

The 2018 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity was bigger than ever before, celebrating the best of the creative ad industry. If you weren’t lucky enough to be there, we’ve complied a handy review along with video highlights from all five days.

Cannes Lions winners: Xbox lets fans sell own customised controller designs

June 22, 2018

The Cannes Lions jury awarded the top ‘Creative Commerce’ prize to Microsoft XBox Design Lab’s “The Fanchise Model” campaign, created out of McCann London.

eBay Advertising debuts self-serve ad product for local services

June 18, 2018

eBay Advertising has soft-launched ‘eBay Local Services Ads’, a brand new product designed to help local service organisations reach new customers and grow their businesses.

Stress Shopping: Fifth of UK consumers find shopping a stressful experience… even online

June 18, 2018

Just under a fifth of UK consumers (18%) find that going shopping makes them feel stressed, while more than 1 in 10 experience high stress levels while buying online.

Carrefour and Google team up for voice shopping in France

June 12, 2018

Carrefour and Google have partnered for three digital shopping initiatives, including voice search, cloud computing and AI.