Many Brits ‘never return to slow loading websites’
Slow running and unreliable websites are still a major gripe for British Internet users, causing over a third of customers to never come back, according to new research.
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Interflora and Saks Fifth Avenue hire Rakuten LinkShare for affiliate drive
Affiliate marketing network Rakuten LinkShare, has won 2 new clients in the UK after reporting strong growth figures.
WPP first western ad firm to invest in Myanmar
Ad giant WPP has become the first foreign advertising group to invest in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) since Western sanctions were lifted.
Hub Digital Networks launches for digital out-of-home sector
Hub Digital Networks has launched this month, set up to link advertisers and agencies with digital out of home (DOOH) media network owners.
Zoopla buys local web pioneer Upmystreet
Online property portal Zoopla has bought Upmystreet.com, one of the original local information sites from the dotcom goldrush era, for an undisclosed sum.
Top tips: Spicing up Loyalty & Reward- Do customers get what they really, really want?
Most customers are swayed by loyalty offers and rewards, and are willing to submit personal details in exchange for better deals. So why are so many retailers failing to make the most out of loyalty? Anthony Monger, Digital Marketing Consultant at Grass Roots, takes a ‘Spice Girl- themed’ look at how loyalty programmes can deliver … [Read more…]
Top tips: Spicing up Loyalty & Reward- Do customers get what they really, really want?
Most customers are swayed by loyalty offers and rewards, and are willing to submit personal details in exchange for better deals. So why are so many retailers failing to make the most out of loyalty? Anthony Monger, Digital Marketing Consultant at Grass Roots, takes a ‘Spice Girl- themed’ look at how loyalty programmes can deliver … [Read more…]
Music streaming charts go live in UK- Which artists are generating the most ad revenue?
Online music streaming services, including Spotify and We7, will have their own top 100 chart starting from this Monday (May 14th).
Right to reply: Rainy April shows high street needs better online strategies
This week’s UK retail figures presented a gloomy picture of the UK, with retail sales values were down 3.3% while online growth slowed to 9%. Adam Stewart, Marketing Director at Rakuten’s Play.com, comments why retails need to make the best of both the online and offline worlds to succeed in this difficult trading environment.
UK online retail sales grow 9% in ‘wettest April since records began’
Online retail sales in the UK grew 9% in April as the country experienced the wettest April since records began.