The UK gift card market has grown by almost £1 billion since its previous valuation, according to the latest industry research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA), in partnership with GlobalData.

With the world in panic mode over the spread of Coronavirus, and shocking updates daily, the world population is riding a roller-coaster of emotions. Search data from CodeFuel, a leading search technology company, has revealed dramatic spikes in Coronavirus searches in different countries.

Inskin Media has announced the opening of a new office in Amsterdam to support and grow the company’s digital display advertising.

John West, has launched its ‘Get Yourself Shipshape’ campaign for 2020 to encourage and inspire healthy, active lifestyles across the nation.

Digital payment methods such as Venmo and PayPal continue to gain popularity among consumers. More than three-quarters of digital payment users (79%) report using these platforms at least once a month despite security concerns.

Global media agency Mindshare has found just 4.8% of UK consumers prioritise buying organic and environmentally friendly products even though the majority care passionately about the future of our planet. A clear contradiction and gap often exists between people’s values and their behaviour.

Ikea has started selling its products on Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, as the furniture retail giant looks to expand in Asia online.

App install spend in the gaming sector is set to more than double by 2022, reaching £37bn globally, up from £17bn in 2019, according to new research.

Flexa, a UK-based job platform dedicated exclusively to flexible working, has launched this week.

As more young people want to shop online, savvy retailers are investing in ways to accommodate and engage with young people, nurturing them for the future. Randa Bennett, founder of VeeLoop talks about how retailers can engage these young people responsibly.