Alibaba sales soar 56% after record Singles Day sales
Record spending at its Singles Day shopping event helped sales at Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw surge 56% in the last three months of 2017 on the back of record-breaking Singles day sales.
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Londoners urged to help capital become world’s top smart city
Londoners will have the opportunity to inform how smart technology could shape the future of life in the capital by giving their views and ideas to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
New beer app guides people to perfect pints
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has developed a new app which lets users search for their closest pint from any smartphone while reviewing the pub and sharing their activity.
Five workplace trends businesses should look out for in 2018
2017 has been a year full of technology advancements from the rise of the virtual assistant to the growing use of smart devices leaving many workplaces in the midst of a transformation that will only keep gaining momentum over the next year.
Google adds lead generation to voice services
Google is introducing new types of local search to its Google Assistant and Google Home products, opening up the voice activated platforms to lead generation for brands.
10 hacks that rocked the business world in 2017
2017 has seen some of the most destructive cyber breaches within the business world to date. In light of this, Online Security Experts, vpnMentor have recently conducted research of the 10 biggest business cyber attacks of 2017, highlighting the damage caused, hacking software responsible and how the attacks were resolved.
Will Amazon Treasure Trucks reach UK shores for Christmas?
UK consumers are wondering when Amazon’s legendary Treasure Trucks will finally dock in Britain, following a UK recruitment drive earlier this year. If Amazon’s Treasure Truck plans have sunk, ParcelHero asks will another retailer sail in to pirate the idea?
Top personalisation tips: Are SMEs being beaten at their own game?
SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf. Andrew Ardron, CEO, ProspectSoft, offers tips for smaller businesses to get a handle of their online … [Read more…]
A Black Friday survival guide
Guy Murphy, industry technology evangelist at MuleSoft, looks at the challenges that retailers face with Black Friday, and the ways in which they can string together their various technologies to support their efforts.
The FA hires Cognizant for digital transformation drive
The FA has hired Cognizant to become its digital transformation partner, supporting the football governing body’s new digital engagement programme. Cognizant will become both the ‘Official Digital Transformation Partner of The Emirates FA Cup’ and ‘Official Digital Transformation Partner of Club Wembley’. They will also become The FA’s ‘Official Digital Partner’.