Google has revealed a new smartphone and a virtual reality (VR) headset it hopes will take on Apple and Samsung.

Google has launched a virtual assistant to rival amazon Echo, letting home users interact with a smart speaker device using voice commands.

Facebook is launching “Marketplace”, a dedicated section of its social network, where people can browse used goods for sale in their neighbourhood and list items for sale.

Mastercard has announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping.

Andrew Fowler, UK country manager at ecommerce personalisation and merchandising specialist Apptus, examines the spectre of automated merchandising and tries to reassure us that there is nothing to worry about!

Halloween may not be the most important time of year in terms of sales but according to Pepper.com, a global network of social commerce platforms that includes HotUKDeals in the UK, it’s a good opportunity to be creative with your marketing and engage with customers prior to the important sales season of Black Friday and … [Read more…]

Amazon is banning the practice of companies offering free products to customers in exchange for a review.

Europeans are spending over a third of their waking day on email, but that email marketing campaigns are failing to engage them as well as they once were, according to new research.

Millennials spend 25 minutes more each day watching web TV than Gen X and four times as many as baby boomers.

Programmatic marketing is fast becoming the dominant way of buying and selling digital ad space, but how do you choose whether it is suited towards your business goals- and what kind do you choose. This infographic from IAB Europe guide you through the decision process.