Mother’s Day is estimated to be worth over £400 million to the gifts and greetings cards industry. As retailers gear-up for one of spring’s biggest gifting events, Rakuten Marketing outlines three retail trends from across its network that marketers should take into account.

Facebook has bought virtual reality firm Oculus VR for $2bn, as the social network continues its investment in future technologies.

A texting blunder has led to thousands of pounds being donated to both Unicef and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), instead of Cancer Research as part of the ‘No Make Up Selfie’ craze.

HTC has unveiled the One (M8) smartphone, the follow up to its biggest selling model last year, as the Taiwanese firm looks to rival Samsung and Apple in the high-end smartphone market.

US chipmaker Intel has bought Basis Science for an undisclosed sum, as the wearable technology market grows at a rapid pace.

Three quarters (75%) of UK organisations are losing potential revenue due to poor contact data, and 94% believe they have poor data quality in their organisations, according to new research.

UK companies are struggling to deliver adequate customer service through the web, email, social media and web chat channels, with Twitter performance particularly patchy, according to new research.

The UK government has launched a multi-platform digital campaign in partnership with digital publishing company Say Media, showcasing why it’s a good idea to start up a business in Britain.

Facebook’s global mobile ad market share is catching Google, as the two internet giants account for two thirds of all mobile ad spend during 2013- pushing overall growth to a massive 75%, according to new data.

Digital downloads such as apps, eBooks, films and MP3s could all see their prices rise next year, under new UK government plans to bring taxes inline with location.