Mar 12, 2014 | Online video, UK
The BBC has unveiled an update to its on-demand iPlayer service, which will include new online-only shows for “a BBC Three audience”, as the broadcaster looks to emulate the success of Netflix. Analysts say iPlayer is becoming more like Netflix, which has...
Mar 11, 2014 | Regulation, UK
David Cameron has invested £73m in a government fund to research the Internet of Things, claiming the concept to spur a ‘new industrial revolution’. The UK Prime Minister also revealed a new European Internet of Things grant fund, valued at up to £1mn, for companies...
Mar 10, 2014 | Online advertising, UK
TV ad revenue reached a record high of £4.63bn in the UK during in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, according to new research. The study, from ThinkBox, said this figure includes all money invested by advertisers into commercial TV – across linear spot ads and...
Mar 10, 2014 | Facebook marketing, France, Germany, Social media, UK
Nissan has launched its first pan-European Instagram campaign across the UK, France and Germany. The campaign was announced at the Geneva Motor Show where Nissan unveiled the new Juke last week. The campaign invites consumers to share a picture that represents their...
Feb 14, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Ethical cosmetics range Lush has used a new shower gel to mock Amazon UK boss Christopher North after winning a High Court battle to stop the online giant selling “misleading” products that were made to look like Lush items. Since 2012, the two firms have...
Feb 6, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing, UK
The amount of overseas consumers searching for British brands increased 64% year-on-year at the end of 2013, making the UK the second largest exporter of retail after the USA, according to a new report. The study, from the British Retail Consortium and Google, found...
Feb 4, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Argos has opened a new office in London, dubbed a ‘digital hub’, as the retailer continues its efforts to expand into digital. Located in Victoria, the hub already has some 10 staff and the retailer is seeking to hire product managers, development managers, digital...
Jan 31, 2014 | Content marketing, Search engine marketing, UK
UK doctors consider search engines ‘the most useful source of information’, ahead of medical education materials, according to a new survey. The 2013 National Medical Readership Survey also found that pharmaceutical reps and social media are among the less-preferred...
Jan 29, 2014 | Email marketing, Social media, UK
Despite the growing investment in social media as a customer relationship management platform (CRM), just 24% of UK consumers believe that companies take notice of their views, according to a new survey identifying 4 types of customers online. The study, carried out...
Jan 22, 2014 | Online advertising, UK
Advertisers in the UK spent £1bn on online performance marketing (often referred to as affiliate marketing) in 2013; up 15% on 2012, with advertisers getting an average £14 return on every pound spent, according to new data looking at digital ROI. The study, conducted...
Jan 22, 2014 | Mobile, Online video, UK
The online video and mobile audience in the UK continues to grow, with Google, Amazon and Facebook continuing to prove the most popular sites across all platforms, according to the latest data from comScore and UKOM. The comScore & UKOM UK Digital Market Overview...
Jan 17, 2014 | Online advertising, Online video, Search engine marketing, Social media, UK
The latest IPA Bellwether survey indicates that marketing spend is at its ‘strongest rate in nearly 13 years’ as worries about the larger economy fall and the internet spearheads growth. The Q4 2013 IPA Bellwether Report, marks the fifth quarter of consecutive growth...
Jan 16, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Online retail sales exceeded expectations in December, with the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index recording 18% year-on-year growth as a result of British shoppers spending £11 billion online – up from £9 billion spent in December 2012. Key findings from the...
Jan 10, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
Online shopping reached a new record for British retailers during the Christmas sales season, accounting for almost 20 percent of total retail sales compared with about 15 percent a year earlier. Online shopping reached a new record for British retailers during the...
Jan 9, 2014 | Social media, UK
With the Premier League season at its half-way point, RadiumOne has compiled the social Premier League to scout how the clubs are performing off the pitch- with Cardiff and Aston Villa biggest gainers. Arsenal and Manchester United would take the top two spots in the...
Jan 3, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Search engine marketing, UK
UK retail search advertisers saw their ad revenue double year-on-year, as consumers shifted their browsing from desktops to mobiles, according to new research. The research, from Kenshoo, indicates that On Boxing Day 2013, UK retail search advertisers saw their ad...
Dec 20, 2013 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
ForeSee has measured the UK’s top 40 online retailers to determine how well they perform in terms of usability, with Amazon coming out on top and Ryanair trailing behind. The report indicates a slight, but meaningful, decrease in aggregate satisfaction from Christmas...
Dec 12, 2013 | Australia and New Zealand, Content marketing, Online advertising, UK
UK marketers rate themselves more highly in terms of effectiveness when compared with North American and Australian marketers, according to new research. Content Marketing in the UK: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends from Content Marketing Institute The Content...
Dec 9, 2013 | Facebook marketing, France, India, Search engine marketing, Social media, Twitter marketing, UK
Social media was ruled by Facebook in 2013, with Pinterest Skype and Twitter all performing well across a range of countries, according to new data from Bing. In its review of Bing’s top searches for the year, Microsoft revealed that Facebook remained firmly affixed...
Dec 6, 2013 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile, UK
Mobile transactions increased by 100% in the UK, over the busiest shopping weekend of the year, according to new research. The report, from Usablenet, found that mobile websites for leading retailers ASOS, Marks & Spencer, The Body Shop, Topshop, and Selfridges...
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