New shopping service delivers farm goods to London doorsteps
A new online delivery service, dubbed ‘FarmDrop’ has gone live, delivering fresh food from local and hyper-local farms and suppliers to London doorsteps.
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UK election: Labour ‘would benefit most from online votes’
As Brits go to the polls today, new research indicates that Labour would be the party to benefit most from online voting and compulsory voting in the 2015 UK General Election.
Social politics trends: How Twitter reacted to election debates
As Brits go to the polls for the general election tomorrow, just what influence has social media had on UK politics? This new infographic from Kantar Media and Barb looks at Twitter TV Ratings data across the three general election debates to establish the key themes that drove discussion online throughout the debates.
UK election: Which party website has the best performance?
As the UK general election looms, the SNP has the best performing website while UKIP and Labour are lagging behind, according to new research.
Guest comment: Political membership organisations must go digital or face extinction
With the UK general election just a week away, new research indicates that political party membership numbers hit an all-time low this year. Benno Wasserstein, managing director of Box UK, explores the challenges faced by membership organisations in today’s digital world and why these must be faced head-on to ensure organisations are not on the … [Read more…]
C4 begins social media push for ‘First Dates’ show
Channel 4’s First Dates has appointed Social Life to run all social media activity around the show.
Time for a remote working revolution? Brits spending 11 weeks a year commuting
The average British worker is spending over eleven weeks a year commuting to and from their work place, rising significantly over the past 10 years despite increased opportunities to work remotely, according to new research.
Facebook Messenger adds free video web calls over 3G and Wi-Fi
Facebook Messenger is launching free VOIP video calling over cellular and wi-fi connections on iOS and Android in the US, Canada, UK, and 15 other countries.
Only 18% of Brits have ever read a party manifesto
Despite last week’s UK media frenzy around manifesto launches, only 18% of Brits have ever read through any party’s manifesto, according to new research.
Brewer Adnams turns to mobile payment and rewards
Adnams has partnered with Droplet to introduce a mobile payments and reward customer loyalty scheme, as the UK brewer looks to boost loyalty across its pubs and shops.