Economic inequality, societal polarization and intensifying environmental dangers are the top three trends that will shape global developments over the next 10 years, according to the 12th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, which was published this week.

A decade on from their creation, mobile apps usage is growing more than ever, according to new research.

Programmatic mobile advertising company TabMo has unveiled a new European partnership with leading data exchange, аdsquare.

January offers brands a fresh opportunity to tap into renewed appetite for self indulgent shopping as premium purchases are set to rise following the gifting season, according to new data from eBay Advertising.

Online retailers are missing out on sales opportunities because they are unable to create relevant merchandising rules for each customer. Sören Meelby, VP of Marketing at Apptus argues that the time is now for retailers to stop struggling with rules-based personalisation and move onto the next phase of predictive machine-learning.

Instagram will start inserting ads into its new Stories feature, as the Facebook owned social network continues to encroach on rival Snapchat’s territory.

McDonald’s Japan has begun a social media campaign that lets its customers vote for their favourite burger, with the winner becoming part of a free upgrade meal deal.

An innovative new method of donating money to the homeless using a contactless payment system fitted to a winter jacket is being tested on the streets of Amsterdam.

Yahoo is undergoing a major reshuffle as Verizon takes over the embattled web giant.

Facebook is testing “mid-roll” video advertising, where ads are played after a video has already started, according to news reports.