Only 9% of people now visit high-street travel agents
The future of the high-street travel agent could be under threat, as a new report finds that only 9% of UK holidaymakers now visit travel agents to book their holiday.
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More bloggers ‘are turning professional’
More bloggers are turning professional, with a 4% rise in the number for whom it is now their main source of income, according to new research.
End of an era: Yellow Pages to stop printing next year
Iconic classifieds business directory Yellow Pages will stop printing from January 2019 after more than five decades to go online-only, its owner Yell has announced.
Stores “must speed up their customer service to survive”
Speed and convenience top consumers’ motivations for choosing to shop in-store, directly impacting bricks-and-mortar conversions, a new report from PCMS, a global provider of unified commerce solutions, reveals.
Travel retail trends: Poor online experiences leading to lost sales
Travel companies may be losing conversions and sales opportunities due to disappointing online experiences, according to a new report.
65% of consumers fed up with irrelevant brand communications
Almost two-thirds (65%) of consumers say companies, retailers or brands send them too many irrelevant communications, according to new research.
Amazon slashes Wholefoods prices by up to 43% on first day
Amazon has cut prices on a range of products at its newly-acquired Whole Foods grocery chain it bought for £10.7bn earlier this year.
Share of online UK retail orders going to EU at 4-year high
Online retail delivery order volumes were up +16.5% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index.
LinkedIn lets users share own videos
LinkedIn has launched a new video feature, letting its 23 million UK members to record, upload and share their own video content on the platform.
WPP sees sales fall as global uncertainly bites
Global ad giant WPP has seen sees sales fall as “increasing social, political and economic volatility” lead to big consumer brands cut marketing spending.