Mobile internet access is still unavailable in many parts of central London, contradicting the recent findings of an Ofcom report, according to new research across many of the capital’s pubs.
Top brands on Pinterest: ASOS leads the way for retailers
For the second year in a row, online fashion retailer, ASOS, is the most popular UK online retail site when it comes to having web content shared on Pinterest, the pin-board style social network, in the run up to Christmas.
Right to reply: Is Google Adwords really a marketing necessity?
John Cheney, CEO, Workbooks, discusses the risks associated with spending money on Google Adwords without any clear understanding or measurement of whether the campaign is working correctly. Whilst the campaign may be driving more traffic to the company’s website, is it driving sales and providing value to the business?
More than half of Christmas purchases to come from mobiles- report
During Christmas 2014, more than half of online purchases in the UK are made on a mobile device, according to the 2015 predictions report from global technology analyst company CCS Insight.
Mobile mishaps: iPhone users ‘most accident prone’ mobile owners
From sitting on them, to dropping them down the toilet, microwaving to washing them, more than one fifth of Britons have damaged their phone so badly it needed to be replaced, according to new research.
Black Friday site crashes: Predictable chaos?
A number of high profile UK retailers crashed this morning as the ‘Black Friday’ shopping frenzy reached record levels.
Guest comment: Black Friday Frenzy Leads To the Question – Should We Be Prepared To Queue Online?
With a raft of high profile retail sites crashing this morning, Mike Austin, CEO of Triggered Messaging looks at what brands can do to prepare for the next online rush as the festive shopping spree starts…
Tax new year nightmare for small online firms
If you’re creating digital content or services that are sold to consumers, Europe’s 2015 tax laws will be a crushing blow for small businesses as they become forced to adopt the tax position of the countries where their target consumers are buying from. Here’s why…
Right to reply: Do advertisers really need Facebook?
At the start of next year, Facebook will phase out any ‘linkbait’ style status updates from brand pages- essentially cutting out free advertising on the social network. Steve Rivers, CEO of Intelligent Reach discusses the Facebook’s algorithm change, and what it means for retailers.
More than half of Brits ‘regularly using digital wallets’
More than half of UK consumers (54%) now say they often or always use digital wallets to pay for goods online, according to new research.