UK shoppers’ expectations surrounding convenience are changing and a series of emerging innovations have the potential to reshape shopper expectations further, according for new research.

Shutterstock has launched a beta test of its Composition Aware Search, letting users specify one or more keywords, or to search for copy space, and arrange them spatially on a canvas to reflect the specific layout of the image they are seeking.

An interiors specialist has created a series of concept images based on what carpets of the future could offer up in terms of children’s bedroom interiors and gaming décor. The Board Game Carpet is set to revolutionise the board games Britons have come to know and love.

Guy Washer, Managing Partner at Sapio Research shares his top tips to ensure that your market research delivers successful results

Whether it’s Amazon or Alibaba, Ikea will have to work even harder to retain their customers’ loyalty in a retail world where brand names may well be quickly replaced by convenience and ease of access. Hugh Fletcher, Global Head of Consultancy and Innovation, Salmon looks at the challenges facing Ikea.

Facebook has unveiled the $199 Oculus Go, a standalone virtual reality headset that does not require a PC, console or smartphone to work.

Despite a growing focus on analytics and big data within marketing, 59% of marketers believe that creativity is more important than data to their marketing campaigns. That’s according to new research from Episerver, a single platform to smartly manage digital content, commerce and marketing in the cloud.

World famous guitar brand Fender is working with GlobalWebIndex (GWI) and digital agency Found to drive awareness around its new American Professional range.

The winners of the 7th annual Lovie awards have been announced, with Skyscanner, Vice and Lad Bible among the winners of the pan-European digital awards.

Small retailers are willing to fight giants like Amazon by pooling data to remain competitive, according to new research.