May 5, 2016 | Regulation, Search engine marketing, UK
The NHS has given the medical records of 1.6 million patients to Google’s AI technology DeepMind, according to a news report. The New Scientist reports that the records have been shared with Google as part of a data-sharing agreement between the technology giant and...
Apr 25, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
A digital divide is opening up across the British economy, with just over half (55%) of “pioneer” firms adopting digital technologies and processes, while the other half (45%) are falling behind. This is according to new research by the CBI and international...
Apr 21, 2016 | UK
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, Qing Wang, Professor of Marketing and Innovation at Warwick Business School, reveals five reasons why she is a distinct advantage for UK business following her recent research of Chinese consumers in 13 cities...
Apr 21, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Leaving the EU will add 30% to the price of an average import to the UK and cost the typical SME importer £163k a year through increased shipping costs, duties and taxes, red tape and border delays, according to a new study. The report, from International courier...
Apr 15, 2016 | Online advertising, UK
IPA’s Bellwether report indicates that UK marketing budgets have risen in the first quarter of 2016 but their financial confidence had plummeted due to the uncertainty over Brexit. .@IPA_Updates #Bellwether: Event marketing posts 6.3% budget increase...
Apr 14, 2016 | Online advertising, UK
UK digital ad spend grew 16.4% in 2015, with the average home now owning 8.3 internet devices, according to new stats from the IAB. The latest Internet Advertising Bureau UK Digital Adspend report, conducted by PwC, indicates that advertisers spent a record £8.61...
Apr 13, 2016 | Search engine marketing, UK
UK searches for ‘leave’ related EU searches outnumber ‘stay’ searches by a margin of nearly 5:1, according to new research. The study, from Hitwise, a division of Connexity, lifts a lid on what Brits are searching for when it comes to learning and informing their...
Apr 5, 2016 | Content marketing, Regulation, UK
Top agencies StarCom and TAN Media have been reprimanded by a consumer watchdog for failing to identify sponsored articles as ads. The warning, from Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) marks a clampdown on sponsored ads, otherwise known as ‘native...
Apr 5, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
John Lewis has opened applications for JLAB, its ecommerce startup accelerator programme run in conjunction with innovation partner L Marks. JLAB’s accelerator programme fast-tracks growth of startups in the retail space, with a £200k microfund and 12 weeks’ mentoring...
Apr 4, 2016 | Mobile, UK
England’s Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums. Fans will be able to access club-branded apps to get news, social media content,...
Mar 22, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Email marketing, UK
The vast majority (93%) of UK retailers do not send follow-up emails to shoppers who have browsed products online but not made a purchase, risking the loss of significant revenue. The study, from Bronto Software, provides an audit of the product page abandonment and...
Mar 18, 2016 | Content marketing, Online video, UK
UK viewers are only half as likely as viewers globally to “cord cut” in favour of online services, suggesting the threat posed to the likes of Sky and Virgin from online subscription services such as Netflix and Amazon is rather overplayed, according to new data. The...
Mar 17, 2016 | India, UK
Cobra beer founder Lord Bilimoria has welcomed India’s next high growth multi-national companies to London as new figures revealed the country’s tech firms are investing in London at an unprecedented rate. Leading entrepreneur Lord Bilimoria, who attended the IE20...
Mar 14, 2016 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising, Regulation, UK
In a major move, sugary and fatty food adverts shown around children’s content online could soon be banned in the UK. Junk food ads are already banned on TV, but this could soon be extended to online in a bid to combat the obesity epidemic, the UK’s...
Mar 14, 2016 | Regulation, UK
Cybercrime is not seen as an equal threat as traditional crimes, such as burglary, according to a new survey. The results of new research in the UK have revealed that 88% of Britons see cybercrime as now being as big a threat as offline crime, whilst 76% of people...
Mar 11, 2016 | Digital marketing skills, UK, USA
The UK is Europe’s most desirable technology hub for global tech workers looking to move abroad, with London rivalling New York and San Francisco as the world’s top tech hub, according to a survey of over eight hundred international technology professionals. The...
Mar 7, 2016 | Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Latin America, UK, USA
Smartphone growth acceleration in China drives demand, but turmoil in Brazil has lead to declining smartphone sales in Latin America, according to new global research. Global smartphone demand hit 368m units in Q4 2015, up 14 percent quarter-on-quarter and up six...
Mar 4, 2016 | Facebook marketing, Regulation, UK
Facebook is to pay millions more in UK tax after overhauling its structure, after it was revealed that the social network paid just £4,327 in corporation tax for an entire year. Under new arrangements, the majority of its advertising revenue initiated in Britain will...
Mar 1, 2016 | Online advertising, UK
Over two-fifths (22%) of British adults online are currently using ad blocking software – a rise from 18% in October, according to new research. The latest wave of the Internet Advertising Bureau UK’s Ad Blocking Report, conducted online by YouGov, reveals that the...
Feb 29, 2016 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Amazon is taking its grocery delivery service in the UK, partnering with supermarket giant Morrisons to deliver frsh food to customers. Under the new deal, Morrisons will supply products for the Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Pantry services. The deal does not affect...
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