Panic Brits search for last minute gifts the day before Valentine’s Day
More than 7 in 10 retail searches related to Valentine’s Day will be made from a mobile device in the run up to the big day this year, according to a new report.
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Mums win out over significant others in the online battle of Valentine’s Day vs. Mother’s Day
We are quicker to shower our mothers with gifts than our spouses, according to new research from UK ecommerce conversion company Ve.
Guest comment: Digital Banking – this time it’s personal
John Fleming, Webtrends that looks at how marketing personalisation is changing retail banking and helping in the retention and acquisition of customers.
Click and collect boosts supermarket value- customer survey
Many customers find an increased click & collect service is improving the supermarket offering, with ‘more value’ being the number one are that they need to improve, according to a new customer survey.
Tesco axes 24 hour stores; blames rise of internet shopping
Tesco is to end 24-hour trading in 70 of its stores due to the growth of online shopping which has meant that certain shops had few customers during the night.
Top ecommerce tips: Retailers go back to the future with ‘personal shopper’
From individually created recipe ideas and ingredients lists in supermarkets to intuitive, customer inspired fashion recommendations, retailers have the chance to transform the in-store engagement. As the quality of the in-store experience becomes a critical aspect of brand value, Craig Sears-Black, Managing Director, Manhattan Associates, explains the importance of empowering store assistants with actionable customer … [Read more…]
The Future of Shopping is on the Small Screen [INFOGRAPHIC]
Around the world, more and more people are making the jump to smartphone ownership. This infographic from Direct Buy looks at how this move towards mobile is affecting the future of e-commerce and the retail industry as a whole.
Just Eat hires former NotOnTheHighStreet marketing director
JUST EAT has appointed Ben Carter as UK Marketing Director as the restaurant delivery marketplace looks to boost its digital team.
Global mobile shopping trends: Brits ‘most likely to shop on a smartphone’
UK consumers are more likely to shop on a mobile device than those in the US and other nations around the world, according to a global survey.
50% of marketers buying mobile ads programmatically (but many still don’t get it)
Half (50%) of mobile marketers are buying mobile inventory programmatically, however, nearly half have little knowledge of the discipline, according to new research.