Liberty Global is in talks with Virgin Media to buy out the UK cable and mobile operator. According to Adrian Drury, principal analyst at Ovum this could be the largest shake-up in the UK telecoms and media sector since the merger of the T-Mobile and Orange UK mobile network operators in 2010.
Senior brand marketers are bullish about the prospects for email marketing budgets, with the majority predicting a rise in expenditure in 2013, new research published by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) reveals.
Apple’s revenue may have missed expectations as sales of the iPhone reportedly disappointed. However, data from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, shows no slump in the number of online searches pertaining to iPhones, in the lead up to Christmas.
The UK adult industry has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing the issue of child protection from adult material.
Marks & Spencer is launching a ‘digital lab’ to speed retail technology development. This will involve prototyping and developing a range of e-commerce and in-store technologies, as well as digital marketing platforms for employees to use within the organisation. Heikki Haldre, founder and chief executive of virtual fitting room Fits.me looks at the new trend … [Read more…]
Marks & Spencer is launching a ‘digital lab’ to speed retail technology development. This will involve prototyping and developing a range of e-commerce and in-store technologies, as well as digital marketing platforms for employees to use within the organisation. Heikki Haldre, founder and chief executive of virtual fitting room Fits.me looks at the new trend … [Read more…]
Facebook has reintroduced its controversial tag suggest feature for photos, following its temporary suspension over privacy fears last year.
A 35 minute power outage on the pitch at this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII led to a surge in traffic on social media, while Twitter thrashed Facebook in terms of advertising buzz, according to new figures.
There has been moderate global growth in advertising spending, but fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are bucking the trend by investing far more than other sectors, according to new research
Twitter was hacked over the weekend, resulting in the passwords of up to 250,000 user accounts being exposed.