Retailers are missing out on an annual spend worth £9bn through not engaging with shoppers who are increasingly researching fashion choices before purchasing, according to new research.

To coincide with its major rebrand, social network ASKFm has revealed the top 20 teen slang words used on its site.

Spanish broadcast giant Univision has bought a 40% stake in the company that owns The Onion, the pioneering comedy and news satire site.

With VR device sales forecast to hit 14 million units worldwide in 2016, Steve Dann, CEO, Amplified Robot, looks at what is happening with VR in ecommerce and how it is being used to improve online retail experiences.

The 25 worst passwords of 2015 have been released by SplashData, indicating that many people are still failing to protect themselves online.

Adblock Plus has revealed that its staff have been “uninvited” to the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s annual leadership meeting, as tensions escalate between the popular ad-blocking tool and the digital marketing industry.

WhatsApp is dropping its subscription fees to access the popular messaging service, as it looks to explore new funding options, such as tie-ins with other companies.

Major websites including The Atlantic, GQ, New Yorker, Economist and Time have all fallen victim to recent updates to Google’s core search algorithm, with their web pages no longer featuring as prominently as the search giants rankings, according to new research.

UK, US and German consumers spend the highest amount per person online worldwide, according to research compiled by Internet World Germany.

Friends Reunited, one of the first social networking websites, is closing down.