Digital Intelligence

Target has joined other major US retailers Walmart and Home Depot in allowing customers to make purchases on Google Express, after a successful test on the platform in California and New York.

16/10/2017  |  Full story...

An overwhelming number of teenage consumers say Amazon is their favourite website for shopping, according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s biannual survey released this week.

13/10/2017  |  Full story...

UK shoppers’ expectations surrounding convenience are changing and a series of emerging innovations have the potential to reshape shopper expectations further, according for new research.

13/10/2017  |  Full story...

Small retailers are willing to fight giants like Amazon by pooling data to remain competitive, according to new research.

12/10/2017  |  Full story...

Ikea will start experimenting with selling its famous flatpack furniture through third-party online retailers, as part of a wider push to become more accessible to shoppers.

11/10/2017  |  Full story...

Canada is leading the world when it comes towards consumer adoption of cashless technology, followed by Sweden and the UK, according to new research.

09/10/2017  |  Full story...

The retail sector will take more than a fifth of all digital expenditure in Germany this year according to eMarketer’s Digital Ad Spending In Germany, by Industry: Forecasts and Trends report.

09/10/2017  |  Full story...

Having overtaken Valentine’s Day as the UK’s third biggest retail event, Brits made more than 2 million searches for “Halloween costume” on the site during September and October last year, according to new research.

06/10/2017  |  Full story...

Toys 'R' Us has unveiled Play Chaser, a free augmented reality app, that turns stores into virtual playgrounds as the retailer looks to win back shoppers after filing for bankruptcy last month.

03/10/2017  |  Full story...

Consumers are now paying for entertainment, food, beauty products and garments, even bacon, all via monthly rate subscriptions, according to new research.

03/10/2017  |  Full story...

Nearly 70% of online shoppers prefer to purchase through Amazon, Etsy, eBay or other online marketplaces, and small business owners may reap big benefits by selling through these marketplaces in addition to their online stores, a new survey suggests.

02/10/2017  |  Full story...

Analysis of search data shows Google Shopping gained 300% visibility in recent years even as competitor visibility declined. EU’s case may not be clear-cut.

02/10/2017  |  Full story...

Over a third of UK shoppers (36%) have ‘stopped buying a brand or using a company’ because they were uncomfortable with something they did or stood for, according to new research.

29/09/2017  |  Full story...

Chatbots, messaging apps and voice enabled devices will also start to become a key element of brand communication, according to a new report looking into the future of retail.

22/09/2017  |  Full story...

The Body Shop is working with agency Urban Airship to launch a mobile wallet pass with the latest news and signature counts for its Forever Against Animal Testing campaign.

21/09/2017  |  Full story...

Just 7% of SME decision makers surveyed in the retail sector invest in technology to meet peak periods, like Christmas, which could put themselves at a clear disadvantage against the online and high street giants.

20/09/2017  |  Full story...

Older generations are disgruntled with the current in-store experience offering, but retailers can’t depend on younger demographics being satisfied either, according to new research.

14/09/2017  |  Full story...

In the wake of an increasing number of brands like Matalan and Iceland launching broadcast-style content offerings, new European has revealed that the vast majority (81%) of European retailers are anticipating a future as media companies.

14/09/2017  |  Full story...

eBay has announced a major play for the UK’s physical media market, with the launch of ‘The Entertainment Shop’.

11/09/2017  |  Full story...

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.

06/09/2017  |  Full story...

Reebok is making social lifestyle content shoppable for the first time, as it looks to hone the ideal customer journey.

06/09/2017  |  Full story...

Mastercard is adding payment capabilities to the newly launched Garmin vívoactive 3, letting people pay for goods while out keeping fit without provide having to carry their phone or wallet around.

01/09/2017  |  Full story...

Alibaba is reportedly in talks to pick up a significant stake in online grocer BigBasket in India, as the Chinese online retail giant looks to rival Amazon's recent expansion into fresh food with its WholeFoods acquisition.

31/08/2017  |  Full story...

Burger King is taking loyalty schemes to the next level in Russia, swapping cards and vouchers for its own has bitcoin-style cryptocurrency.

30/08/2017  |  Full story...

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.

29/08/2017  |  Full story...