UK: Facebook most searched for brand last year
Searches for ‘facebook’ now account for 2% of UK searches, while four retail brands are among the top 10 brands, according to new research.
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Alibaba partners Pinterest rival to bring social shopping to China
Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba is partnering with community site Mogujie, offering shoppers a more social way to find and buy products online.
Right to reply: High street needs to work with ecommerce to survive
Following the announcement today of the government’s support for Mary Portas’ plans to rejuvenate UK high streets, Adam Stewart, Marketing Director of Rakuten’s Play.com argues why retailers are facing the need to acclimatise to a new connected retail environment.
Infographic: Why are travel firms slow to take up social media?
While 50% of all top sites have a Facebook plug-in and 43% have a Twitter plug-in, it turns out that only 29% of the Top 100 UK Travel Retail Sites have any social plugin at all. A new infographic from Tagman looks at why travel sites need to invest in social plugins to drive sales.
Angry Birds maker Rovio buys Finnish rival
Angry Birds maker Rovio has bought Futuremark Games Studio for an undisclosed sum.
How much is a ‘Like’ worth? Google’s new analytics tools measure social ROI
Google Analytics has launched a new tool called Social Reports today, designed to help marketers measure the return on investment for social media activities.
Amazon buys warehouse robot firm for $775m
Amazon has bought warehouse-robotics company Kiva Systems for $775m in cash. Amazon will use Kiva’s technology to improve productivity by bringing the products directly to employees to pick, pack and stow, according to the company.
UK online retail growth slows during February
Shoppers in the UK spent a total of £5.4bn (equivalent to £106 per person) online during February, up 10% on the same time last year, according to new research.
Daily Mail group sells classifieds site Motors.co.uk to US firm
US classifieds giant Manheim has bought Motors.co.uk, from Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT), the firm that publishes the Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday.
Right to reply: The rise of the ‘virtual shopping centre’
The Boston Consulting Group has found that the UK’s internet economy contributed 8.3 per cent to the UK’s overall economy, and carries out far more retail online than any other economy. Adam Stewart, Marketing Director at Rakuten’s Play.com, said the move signals the rise of a new type of online shopping experience.