In some countries, social media isn’t just about Facebook. With so many brands focusing on the BRIC markets, Patrick Eve, MD of international translation agency, TranslateMedia, gives the lowdown on social media use in Russia.
Online shopping will account for at least a third of UK retail commerce by 2022, up from 13 per cent now, according to a new report.
China’s online ad spend is forecast to increase 13.4% to reach 394 yuan ($63bn/ £39bn) during 2012, despite uncertain outlooks in both the Eurozone and the U.S. economy, according to a report.
Chinese social networks are growing at a brisk pace though, with 95% of Chinese residents in the major cities use social networking sites. The infographic, provided by BestFreeOnline, shows that the number of Chinese Internet users is increasing at a dramatic pace — over 2100% in the last 12 years. With almost 1.4 Billion people, … [Read more…]
Amazon has reported third quarter results below expectations, including a large loss related to its stake in online coupon business, LivingSocial.
ASOS has set its sights on launching in China and Russia within a year, as the online fashion group targets two of the biggest retail markets in the world.
China’s e-commerce sector grew a massive 45% year-on-year in the second quarter, accounting for 12.5% of the country’s GDP, according to new research.
Google’s and Apple’s smartphone platform war is the defining fight for the industry today’ according to Google’s CEO Eirc Schmidt.
Online game World of Warcraft was hit by a hack attack that used an ‘instant kill’ exploit to wipe out thousands of in-game and player characters, turning several cities in the game into temporary graveyards.
Online game World of Warcraft was hit by a hack attack that used an ‘instant kill’ exploit to wipe out thousands of in-game and player characters, turning several cities in the game into temporary graveyards.