Kose launches social video commerce for its Addiction brand
11th September 2023
The Japanese multinational personal care company, Kose are launching a social video commerce offering for its Addiction cosmetics brand. Kose who produce premium cosmetics, skin care, and hair products, with a focus on both innovation and sustainability.. Addiction is its make-up brand, that provides a wide variety of colours and textures to create custom-made styles that… Read more »
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Publishers using Oriel software see 40% ad-blocker re-engagement
26th January 2016
Oriel’s patent-pending content protection technology has launched, rendering desktop, mobile and even ISP ad-blocking ineffective, protecting content and advertising revenue.
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Bricks and mortar retail shows sharpest fall since 2009
26th January 2016
Retail sales fell by 0.5 per cent year-on-year (non-seasonally adjusted) in December according to the Retail Economics Sales Index.
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UK retailers enjoy surge from overseas shoppers
26th January 2016
The number of overseas shoppers using their smartphones to browse UK brands has soared over the last quarter, according to the latest data from BRC-Google research.
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2015 was a digital Christmas: BRC
25th January 2016
Christmas 2015 was a digital one for UK retailers, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor for Q4 2015.
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Three quarters of UK consumers fear personal data snafus
25th January 2016
Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of UK consumers online are concerned about the level of protection given to the personal information they share with brands and organisations online.
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WeChat used by 63% of China’s web users
25th January 2016
According to Global Web Index (GWI), five years on from its launch messaging app WeChat is now being used by the majority (63 per cent) of China’s internet users.
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The power of search: Google’s $1bn payment to Apple
25th January 2016
The importance of search has been underscored by the revelation that Google is reported to have paid Apple $1 billion to be the default iOS search engine in 2014.
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Ad-blocking on the rise
22nd January 2016
Thirty seven per cent of mobile users are blocking ads (and another 42 per cent could follow) according to the latest research from Global Web Index (GWI).
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Friends Reunited, one of the first social networking websites, is to close down
21st January 2016
The site, which once boasted more than 15 million members, was launched in the summer of 2000 as a method for people to find their old friends from their school days.
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MediaCom partners with Realeyes for ‘emotion metrics’
20th January 2016
MediaCom has entered into a global partnership with Realeyes to incorporate emotion measurement technology into its content testing and media planning for clients.
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Retailers missing £9bn opportunity by not engaging with researching shoppers
19th January 2016
Research by Pragma Consulting, uncovering the shopping habits of women across the UK, has revealed retailers are missing out on an annual spend worth £9 billion through not engaging with shoppers who are increasingly researching fashion choices before purchasing.
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WhatsApp goes free
19th January 2016
WhatsApp is dropping its subscription fees. The communications app, bought by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014, has announced plans to scrap its 99 cent annual cost.
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