Twitter Set to Remove and Archive Inactive Accounts
9th May 2023
Elon Musk has announced that Twitter plan to remove accounts left dormant for years as he says it’s important to free up abandoned handles. The move has been criticised online, as people feared losing access to accounts of relatives who had died. Musk hinted this may be avoided, as old accounts would be archived rather… Read more »
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Too Soon To Be Talking About Christmas?
30th June 2022
Too soon to be talking about Christmas? Not in the Ecommerce world! Most of us are thinking about holidays and enjoying the sunshine, but for those in the Ecommerce industry, NOW is the perfect time to be thinking about how to optimise your website for the Christmas period. Watch our video for some helpful tips! Read more at CDA
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Magento 2.4.4 – What to Expect in the New Version
30th June 2022
Built on open source technology, Magento powers over 300,000 sites worldwide, including pretty much any brand name you can think of. The release of Magento 2.4.4 (available from April 12th), marked an important milestone for merchants who want to scale their businesses quickly with highly secure solutions backed by a large community and a robust… Read more »
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Instagram trial Video selfies to verify age of teens
25th June 2022
Instagram is exploring ways for teenagers to verify their age to comply with platform rules. The Meta-owned app is has been testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method. Some users on Instagram try to dodge its 13+ age limit rule by editing their date of birth to make them appear… Read more »
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Twinning with your digital twin
13th June 2022
We have all been told that we have a doppelganger a stranger a friend passed on the street who they say bore an uncanny resemblance to you. But if you could create your very own twin, an exact copy of yourself, one that lived a purely digital life, would you? We are living in an… Read more »
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Shell’s retail business sold in Russia to Lukoil
12th June 2022
400 of energy giant Shell’s service stations have been sold to Russia’s second largest producer, Lukoil. The amount of the Shell Neft sale is not disclosed. Lukoil is Russia’s largest oil producer after state backed Rosneft. In February Shell announced the sale of its assets because of the invasion of Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine… Read more »
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Studio Retail and Ideal World work to launch shoppable content across its social media platforms
10th June 2022
Home shopping company Studio Retail have been working with TV shopping channel Ideal World TV to launch their live shoppable content across the TV company’s social platforms. Through the deal, Ideal World TV will give Studio space in its Peterborough TV studios to livestream its products on its social media channel as well as broadcasting… Read more »
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Cigarettes and alcohol boost retail sales in April
20th May 2022
The main driver of the surprise rise in UK retail sales in April was alcohol and cigarette sales. Last month the volume of sales jumped by 1.4% after a 1.2% fall in March. Despite the rising cost of living weighing on household budgets, sales continue to grow. However, official figures revealed a longer downward trend… Read more »
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Ikea is investing £2.6bn in setting up in-store warehouses to meet online orders
10th May 2022
Ikea will invest in the production of mini-distribution centres in their suburban stores to supply the rising online orders from shops. A huge part of this spending will be made in London, which is more and more viewed as a testbed for the Swedish giant. Homewares & Households leader Ikea is to invest and devote… Read more »
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The Hut Group chief executive was paid only £20,000 last year after donating his entire salary to charity.
8th May 2022
After donating almost his entire £750,000 salary to charity, Matthew Moulding only received £20,000 last year., The CEO was entitled to a bonus which he waived. Following the revelation that THG spent £797,000 on Moulding’s private security between 2020 and 2021, Matthew Moulding would not accept any financial help. After discussions with HMRC, the group… Read more »
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Revolutionary news! The Gucci brand has decided to accept crypto-currencies in the US
6th May 2022
Some Gucci shops in America will start accepting crypto-currency payments. Bitcoin, Ethereul and Litecoin are among the crypto-currencies that will be used by customers to make purchases. The service will be rolled out to its flagship stores such as Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles and Wooster Street in New York this month at the latest.… Read more »
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UK government outlines plans to curb Big Tech
6th May 2022
The giants of tech like Google or Facebook will have to comply with new rules on the competition established by the British government or else huge fines will be applied The DMU (Digital Market Unit) will have in their possession the ability to bridle “predatory practices” done by the tech leaders with the likes of… Read more »
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Amazon reports loss as online sales fall
30th April 2022
Amazon has reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 due to lower online sales and a fall in the value of its shares in the electric vehicle firm Rivian. Online sales at the e-commerce giant dropped 3% in the first quarter of the year, as the boom to its business from the pandemic starts to… Read more »
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