Over 900 face fines for not paying data protection fees
The Information Commissioner’s Office says it has sent over 900 “notices of intent” to fine companies who have failed to…
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Rapp hands global strategy role to Shiona McDougall
Rapp London senior vice-president of strategy Shiona McDougall has been handed the role of global chief strategy officer. McDougall will…
Pizza Hut launches loyalty scheme for online deliveries
Pizza Hut Europe is launching its first UK loyalty programme, Hut Rewards, as it seeks to grab a greater slice…
Blueberry Wave launches OmniFuse engagement hub
Blueberry Wave has launched a new omnichannel customer engagement hub which it claims unites the key elements of best of…
Half of UK firms would pay ransom to avoid GDPR fine
Nearly half of all UK tech bosses are prepared to “do an Uber” and pay a ransom fee to hackers…
Marketers in dark over who their loyal customers are
Despite the millions of pounds invested in loyalty schemes, the vast majority of retailers are clueless about who their most…
AllSaints embraces AI for new personalisation strategy
Leading retail brand AllSaints – whose celebrity fans include the likes of Christina Aguilera and Nicole Scherzinger – has implemented…
Uber fined £900,000 over ‘complete disregard’ for data
Uber has been whacked with fines of more than £900,000 by UK and Dutch regulators for showing “complete disregard” for…
WPP confirms mega merger of Wunderman and JWT
WPP is to merge Wunderman with J Walter Thompson as part of global chief executive Mark Read’s plans to consolidate…
Revealed: how online retailers get you to spend more
With the latest figures showing that Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be worth a combined total of £7bn to…