80% of marketers want to pick their own CMS (but IT still has the final say)
The majority of marketers (80%) want to pick their own CMS, but new research from reveals IT still has the final say when it comes to marketing tech.
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Facebook boosts ad-tracking controls in UK
Facebook has launched a new tool that lets people see which apps, businesses and websites are sharing their information with the social network.
UK online adspend ‘now accounts for 3 in every 5 pounds spent’
UK adspend rose 5.6% year-on-year to reach £5.97bn in Q3 2019, 0.8 percentage points ahead of forecast, according to new research Warc and the Ad Association.
Nominet partners Scouts for online safety badge
Nominet the organisation historically known for running the .UK internet infrastructure has partnered with the Scouts to help mark Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 11th February with the launch of a dedicated badge focused on improving internet safety.
UK shoppers begin Christmas search as early as August
UK consumers are starting their search for that perfect Christmas present as early as August, suggesting an increasingly fragmented festive retail period, according to new research.
CodeGen partners Walkers Tours to give AI-boost to travel technology
CodeGen has teamed up with Walkers Tours, to increase direct customer conversions and brand excellence through the use of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) travel technology solutions Review Spotter and Lia.
The top 5 fastest-growing neobanks of 2019
Neobanks, such as Monzo and Rovolut are proving increasingly popular amongst consumers compared to traditional banks. New research looks at the rising appeal of the most popular 5 of these next-gen banks.
Can 5G save the high street? UK sees 10,000 retail jobs lost this month alone
The first month of 2020 saw nearly 10,000 retail jobs lost in the UK as Brexit, online rivals and supermarkets took their toll on the high street, according to a new report.
Meghan Markle, Love Island, and Extinction Rebellion: The most talked about news topics in 2019
As we enter 2020 and the start of a new decade, Taboola has taken a moment to reflect on the most read-about topics of 2019. Across the world, people clicked on and consumed a number of different entertainment, general news, and sports stories – but, in the UK, there were a few key standout topics that garnered a great deal of attention