Online delivery volumes high in lead-up to Black Friday
Online parcel volume growth was up 15.5% in October – the highest rate recorded for the month of October since the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index launched in 2011.
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Black Friday footfall to fall by 4% this year
Shopper traffic on Black Friday could be down as much as 4% year on year, according to new research.
BBC Three to go online-only
BBC Three will go online-only in February next year, with the broadcaster accepting that long-term future of broadcasting “seems likely to be online”.
Game ‘Christmas Shopping Simulator’ returns for Black Friday
Following the success of last year’s Christmas Shopper Simulator, UK retailer GAME has launched a sequel to its popular sim game.
Movember targets ‘Mo Bros’ through location based marketing
The Movember Foundation, the charity changing the face of men’s health, is working with xAd, the leader in location-based marketing, to drive awareness, website visits and sign-ups among the office and commuter audience for its annual campaign this month.
Shoppers demand digital services this Black Friday and Christmas
This Christmas, one-third of UK shoppers want to use click-and-collect, a quarter to buy presents on their smartphones and over half want home-delivery as consumers report these services are central to how they expect to shop and receive their orders this festive season according to new research .
Most premium shoppers ‘don’t let Black Friday influence Christmas shopping habits’
80% of shoppers are not letting Black Friday influence their shopping habits this Christmas, according to new research by retail marketing agency Leapfrogg.
Right to reply: Why Black Friday is a week long
Last year Black Friday created a home delivery bottleneck and saw some companies run out of stock. David Jinks at Fastlane says spreading deals over the week will bust the Black Friday log jam.
No texts please, we’re British: Workers too polite to text their bosses’
While most employees are comfortable using email, only half feel the same about instant messenger tools, just 60 per cent about SMS and of those that talk to colleagues using it a third are uncomfortable using social media, according to new research.
UK Govt. offers top firms free cyber ‘health check’
A Cyber Governance Health Check has been launched by Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey this week, aimed at helping the UK’s biggest companies defend themselves against cyber attacks.