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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