Many consumers this year took a more relaxed approach Valentine’s day this year , with many frugal shoppers deciding to have a night in with their loved one rather than a lavish night out, according to new data.
Digital customer experience firm AmazeRealise is rebranding to Kin + Carta Connect as part of a global reorganisation designed to offer clients end-to-end digital services from digital transformation company Kin + Carta.
Duolingo has teamed up with gaming company Rovio to put its language teaching owl into Angry Birds.
Home improvement store Homebase has appointed cloud-based digital marketing provider Mapp as the UK retail brand seeks to realign its marketing efforts amid company-wide restructuring.
Facebook is to allow paid political messages that sidestep ads loophole, as the upcoming US presidiental election this year puts more scrutiny on digital ad campaigns.
Contextual advertising company, GumGum has successfully closed a $22 million funding round, with global marketing veteran and former CMO at Live Nation, Lisa Licht joining the company’s Board of Directors.
Sometimes the customer isn’t always right, especially when it comes to leaving fake reviews. In a landmark ruling, an Australian court has granted a Melbourne dentist an order which forces tech giant Google to reveal the identification of an anonymous online reviewer.
Ad tech company Rakuten has revamped its platform, under the new name ‘Rakuten Advertising’, combining affiliate, programmatic and lead generation technology for a more unified suite of products for brands.
Fiverr is launching Logo Maker, a new service that uses AI to instantly match business buyers with automatically personalized logos, based on hand-crafted designs from vetted designers.
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona has been cancelled after a growing number of firms pulled out over coronavirus fears.
The current ‘cancel culture’ is increasingly affecting companies as well as individuals and, with scrutiny fiercer than ever on a business’s every decision, more than a third of Brits have turned away from a brand because of its behaviours, according to new research.
UK broadcast media watchdog Ofcom is being given new powers to enforce a legal ‘duty of care’ over social media, the government has announced.
Among top 50 brand profiles, Instagram has a larger audience and nearly 20X more interactions than Facebook, according to Socialbakers’ new Q4 2019 Trends Report.
TV inflation will reach 7.1% for TV and Digital Video inflation will increase to 6.7% during 2020, according to new research.
Low cost gym operator The Gym Group has optimised its online platforms to support its peak January trading period, partnering with Tribe (formerly SciVisum), a web performance and testing service provider.
The Independent and The Evening Standard have partnered with Wilkinson Sword for a three-month campaign targeting key moments in the news agenda.
This Monday will bear witness to the peak pre-Valentine’s Day rush for online shoppers in the UK, as they look to snap up last minute gifts for their loved ones in time for delivery – from top of the range tech to indoor greenery.
Pinterest has beaten analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter earnings, as the social media scrapbooking site has enhanced user interaction and expanded internationally.
Pizza brand Dominos achieved a 10 to 1 incremental return on ad spend, increasing customer lifetime value and customer purchases in just three months through a new personalised ad campaign.
The ASA and CMA have overhauled the ‘Influencers’ guide to making clear that ads are ads’ with simplified the messages in a bid to provide greater clarity.