Germany lags behind in mobile payment usage
Proximity mobile payment uptake in Western Europe has been slow, largely due to the popularity of traditional payment methods like cash, credit cards and contactless credit cards.
China
Most CIOs fear IoT performance problems could damage revenues
Over two-thirds of CIOs say IoT will become a major burden as IoT multiplies the complexity of enterprise cloud ecosystems, according to new research.
Singles Day: UK marketers missing a global opportunity
With China Single’s Day fast approaching, three quarters (74%) of UK marketers are missing out on global opportunities because of their ‘always-on’ marketing approach that doesn’t allow for regional focuses, according to new research.
Social media purchases ‘to increase by 66% this Black Friday’
42% of internet users are now predominantly using social networks to research brands, products and services (39% growth since 2015), leaving search engines 10 percentage points behind, according to new research looking into potential Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year.
Singles’ Day comes to the UK: Chinese anti-Valentine’s event to double in value
China’s Singles’ Day will double in value in the UK this year as the event falls on a Sunday to make it more popular than ever with home shoppers, according to a new report.