Alipay sees record number of mobile payments in China
Chinese mobile wallet app Alipay has 450 million users spend online or in stores during 2016, according to new data.
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New start-up uses soundwaves to send targeted mobile ads
Malaysian sound tech firm VAV has secured $557,000 in funding to expand its audio-based mobile targeting platform.
Top 50 most purchased brands in the world
Coca-Cola was the most purchased brand in the world during 2016, followed by Colgate and Lifebuoy soap, according to a new study.
Online to replace TV as top ad medium by 2020- report
Online will replace TV as the leading global advertising medium by 2020, according to new research by IHS Markit.
Odd news: The weirdest digital stories of 2016
From talking cat collars to robot marketers, technology took us in some strange directions during 2016. In this brave new world of emoji keyword targetting and smart pigeons, we celebrate the weirdest news of the year.
Black Fiveday Wrap-Up: mobile dominates, early starts, savvy shoppers and the Brexit impact
Salmon, the global ecommerce consultancy in charge of online operations of some of the UK’s largest retail clients, has released some stats during the busy peak trading period of Black Friday week.
Programmatic takes over: Automated ad spend to soar 31% in 2017
The amount of money spent on programmatic advertising will grow faster than all other digital channels next year, and is set to become the main digital ad trading method by the end of this year, according to new research.
Three quarters of Chinese web users shopping by mobile
With Single’s Day now eclipsing cyber Monday and Black Friday, new research suggests mobile is the key driver for growth.
China Singles Day: Alibaba gets $1bn in sales in under 5 minutes
E-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten its sales record for its annual Singles Day event, earning 121bn yuan ($18bn; £14bn) in revenue in one day, a rise of 32% on last year’s sales which were worth $14.3bn.
China’s web speed problem: Local retail sites outperform foreign players on Singles Day
Following the “Singles Day” spending bonanza last Friday, Chinese retailers are outperforming the global competition, according to new research.