As we move into 2017, the dynamics of digitisation and virtualisation are joining with the growing maturity of the Internet of Things and big data analytics to usher in a new era of super-connected business and leisure, writes Alan Coleman, the chief executive of Brite:Bill.

Amazon has opened its first convenience store today, giving shoppers a “Just Walk Out Shopping” experience with no need to stand in a line for the checkout.

John Lewis’s ‘Buster the Boxer’ Christmas ad tops YouTube’s annual festive leaderboard globally – but Sainsbury’s ‘The Greatest Gift’ was most popular with the British audience, according to league tables revealed today.

Uber has sparked criticism after its latest update lets the app to track a user’s location for five minutes after a journey has ended, even if the app is only running in the background.

Facebook drove 90% of all interactions and 60% of all views of Christmas TV adverts on social media in the UK, compared to just 40% of views on YouTube, according to new research.

London retailers are set to get a big boost from Spanish and Italian ‘shopcationers’ – people travelling to shop – this weekend, with the weak pound making the Capital the top destination for international shoppers over Europe’s “Immaculate Conception” public holiday, according to new data released today by lastminute.com group.

Almost 243 million visits to retail websites were recorded on the day of Black Friday, with a further 181 million visits on Cyber Monday, and a huge 777 million site visits across the whole weekend, according to new data.

Apple has announced plans to invest “heavily” in driverless car software, following years of speculation that the tech giant is eyeing the automotive industry.

Amazon is continuing its crack down on fake or paid-for reviews with a new set of limits on what a shopper can post.

Marks & Spencer is the nation’s favourite Christmas shop, with nearly a third of Brits planning to spend the most there this December.