Guardian sells PaidContent publisher to GigaOM
The Guardian has sold ContentNext Media, publisher of paidContent to GigaOM, for an undisclosed sum.
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Lovefilm boss steps down to lead Mothercare
Baby retailer Mothercare has named Simon Calver, currently the head of Lovefilm, as its new CEO.
Amazon: Coming to a high street near you?
Amazon is reportedly planning to open its first high street store in the US, as the online retailer looks to push its more expensive items, such as its new Kindle Fire tablet.
Top tips: The Search for Incremental Sales – Cashback Sites
Online shoppers can be a fickle bunch, with so many alternative retailers only a click away, so generating customer loyalty is a key challenge for advertisers. In the first of two articles looking at incremental sales, Owen Hewitson, Client Strategist at Affiliate Window & buy.at, focuses on the relationship between cash back sites and advertisers.
Broadband speeds up 22% on last year
The average broadband speed in the UK has increased 22% in the past year, largely due to consumers upgrading to higher-speed packages.
Domain ‘backordering’ service goes live
Domain registrar, 123-reg, has launched a domain backordering service, monitoring a particular domain name on behalf of a customer to ensure the url can be snapped up when it expires.
Digital accounts for nearly a third of UK radio audience
The number of online radio listeners in the UK rose 16.4% during 2011, accounting for 29.1% of the total audience, according to the latest RAJAR figures.
New marketing boss at Brand Potential
Brand Potential has appointed three senior members of staff as the consultancy looks to expand since its launch in 2010.
Trip Advisor forced to drop ‘trust’ claim from website
UK ad watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered TripAdvisor to rewrite some of its marketing claims, following complaints by hotels that the site had said that its holiday reviews could be “trusted”.
Amazon profits dip despite Kindle boost
A doubling in UK sales of its Kindle ebook reader failed to stop Amazon – the world’s biggest online retailer – suffering a profits slump.