10 million online consumers in the UK made a transaction using a mobile device in the last year but, in what should be a convenient and simple way to shop, 83% of these experienced problems when conducting such mobile transactions, according to a new poll.
Online travel giant Expedia has unveiled plans to spin off its TripAdvisor brand in a deal that could value the popular user reviews site at $4bn.
Online video search firm Blinkx has bought online ad company Burst Media for $30 million to help it build personalised online TV channels.
Just one in four (25%) of retailers with a presence on Twitter replied to a question directed at them, with Thomas Cook, easyJet and Debenhams topping the responsiveness table, according to new research.
Yahoo! has launched its royal wedding website, featuring a live stream of the event and a visitor guestbook where you can leave your marriage advice for the couple.
High street fashion retailer New Look has unveiled its fully transactional mCommerce site, designed and built by Mobile Interactive Group (MIG).
Delivering an excellent online experience to both customers and employees is an important part of marketing your brand. But with users demanding more interactive dynamic services putting increasing pressure on marketing teams, maintaining an always online and available service can sometimes be a challenge. Owen Garrett, e-tail specialist, Zeus Technology offers 5 key ways for … [Read more…]
Just how valuable is positive social media buzz… and is it worth paying for? Richard Jackson, director at Session Digital examines the effectiveness of social commerce used by brands to offer incentivised referrals to online customers at the check-out.
Car giant Ford has embarked on a new social media campaign, featuring a puppet named Doug and some of the talent behind major US comedy shows, including The Simpsons, The Office: An American Workplace and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
As the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT prep their latest music streaming ventures in a bid to tackle piracy, is it a case of too little, too late? Neil Hawkins at ChooseISP asks if record labels, ISPs and consumers could ever work in harmony when it comes to online music…