UK Archives

Cricket World Cup launches marketing campaign for ‘public ballot’ tickets

August 1, 2018

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has launched its Public Ballot, backed by an inclusive marketing and PR campaign called ‘Are you in?’, ahead of the competition hosted in England and Wales next year.

Omnichannel journey: convenience at the heart of shoppers’ research

July 30, 2018

Convenience in product research is a key consideration in omnichannel conversions, according to new research.

Digital skills trends: The ‘knowing and doing’ digital gap

July 27, 2018

As businesses strive to meet the needs of today’s digitally empowered consumer there is a gap between businesses knowing what drives digital effectiveness and current digital practices, according to new research.

Ikea downsizes with high street store and 24 hour deliveries

July 24, 2018

Furniture retailer Ikea plans on opening a string of smaller high street stores and starting a 24-hour delivery service due to the number of online shoppers buying goods around the clock.

Online retail growth stays strong in June as World Cup fever hits UK

July 23, 2018

UK online retail sales were up strongly again during June this year, as the hot weather and start of the FIFA World Cup spurred a 16.9% year-on-year (YoY) growth of retail sales, according to new research.

Viewability benchmarks: 42% of all UK display ads were not seen in Q2

July 23, 2018

Less than two-thirds (58%) of banner ads served met minimum viewability guidelines, and display ads are viewed for five seconds longer than the international average, according to new research.

McDonald’s wins brand World Cup as food companies get most buzz

July 19, 2018

France may have lifted the Jules Rimet trophy, but they were not the only winners as big brands basked in World Cup glory, according to new research.

Amazon Prime Day outage and strikes boosts rivals

July 19, 2018

Amazon may have stumbled on its sales day due to labour strikes and tech issues, but it provided a prime opportunity for other retailers to boost their own sales, especially for tech and sports.

First 100% mobile car rental service launches in London

July 18, 2018

The first 100% mobile car rental service, Virtuo, is set to shake up the car rental scene as it launches in London today.

Will artificial intelligence create more jobs than it destroys?

July 18, 2018

Artificial Intelligence could create around 7.2m jobs in the UK over the next 20 years, essentially cancelling out potential job losses, according to a new study.