AR breaks out from the geeks as retail eyes tech boost
Tech geeks may have been salivating over the potential of augmented reality for years but it has taken the Covid-19…
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CMA widens probe into use of ‘murky’ online algorithms
The UK’s competition watchdog is ratcheting up its probe into how companies are using algorithms – most notably through artificial…
Local shops thrive despite Christmas online stampede
Online retail sales soared by 52.2% throughout December but still fell just short of overtaking in-store sales, meaning the first…
UK retailers axe deliveries to EU over extra Brexit costs
John Lewis, Asos and Fortnum & Mason are among the first UK brands to scrap deliveries to EU countries, with…
Amazon is UK shoppers’ fave as ad business soars again
Amazon not only continues to dominate the online shopping world and make major inroads into the advertising market, it has…
Covid my arse! Brits get down and dirty to combat virus
The coronavirus pandemic might have caused a lot of anguish and pain but it seems Brits are turning to the bedroom…
Hamleys plays online card by signing eBay partnership
Hamleys is aiming to tackle a potential Tier 3 crash in footfall at its flagship Regent Street store by launching…
Brits don’t act on impulse when buying on the Internet
There is little doubt that consumers have woken up to the joys of ecommerce but this shift online is taking…
Online shopping surge puts marketing plans in disarray
The Covid vaccine might be ready for roll-out but coronavirus fuelled shifts in consumer shopping behaviour have caught marketers with…
‘Buy now, pay later’ firms hit by advertising clampdown
“Buy now, pay later” companies, including Swedish fintech Klarna and Australian-owned ClearPay, are facing a crackdown on their advertising, amid growing concerns…