May 18, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
‘GeniCan’- a new smartbin that scans the barcode of waste packaging and tells you what to shop for next, in currently in development and seeking crowdfunding money. GeniCan Product Launch- Indiegogo V2 from GeniCan on Vimeo. The product can be synced with a mobile app...
May 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Halfords has tested green screen technology for the first time to support the launch of its new Boardman clothing range, following a huge increase in customers using advanced imagery options when shopping online. The bike and car accessories retailer has partnered...
May 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
A new online delivery service, dubbed ‘FarmDrop’ has gone live, delivering fresh food from local and hyper-local farms and suppliers to London doorsteps. Three quarters of produce comes from within the M25 and is delivered by electric vans. London consumers now have...
May 11, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has published details of its Drone delivery plans, including a the ability to track the location of the person it is delivering to by pulling data from their smartphone. The plans, revealed by a posting in the US patent office, also indicate that the unmanned...
May 8, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Global grocery shoppers want a blend of digital and physical to help with their purchase decisions, according to new research from Nielsen. One-quarter of global respondents in Nielsen’s Global E-Commerce and The New Retail Survey say they are already ordering grocery...
May 8, 2015 | China, E-commerce and E-retailing
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba appoints a new its chief executive as it announces 45% revenue growth for the quarter. Daniel Zhang currently chief operating officer, will become chief executive on Sunday and said he would continue his predecessor’s push into...
May 7, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
The European Commission has unveiled plans for a “digital single market” which it claims could increase GDP across the EU by £300bn a year through a ‘harmonised market’ for online goods and services. The plans could mean that video services such as iPlayer...
May 6, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing
Amazon has doubled the money that customers must spend to have their items delivered for free, requiring them to spend £20 to qualify for “super saver delivery”. In 2013 Amazon introduced the minimum spend of £10, and the doubled price seems to have begun this week....
May 5, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online video, Social media
The appearance of Google Shopping Product Listing Ad (PLA) integrations within Google’s search results increased by 118% during 2014, according to new research. The study, from Searchmetrics, also indicates that video results are blended into 55% of keyword searches ‒...
Apr 27, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers
Unilever is targeting a 40% boost in online sales during 2015 as it hastens efforts to encourage shoppers to buy online With consumers increasingly tapping technology for their purchases Unilever is following rivals such as Mondelez, in shifting its marketing budgets...
Apr 22, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, Social media, Twitter marketing
How can marketers go beyond engagements and ensure social media fans go on to make a purchase? New research from Crimson Hexagon and Millward Brown sheds light on Twitter’s role in the retail path to purchase. From ordering home goods to splurging on spring fashion,...
Apr 21, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Social media
Brits spend £815 million* to ‘social media proof’ their wardrobe with men spending more than women, according to new data. Research has revealed the influence of social media on our personal style and shopping habits. The research, which polled 2,000 men and women...
Apr 20, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Adnams has partnered with Droplet to introduce a mobile payments and reward customer loyalty scheme, as the UK brewer looks to boost loyalty across its pubs and shops. Adnams, which owns 12 shops and 50 pubs across East Anglia and London with a further 1,200 stockists...
Apr 16, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Facebook marketing, Mobile, Social media
Instagram has taken another step towards e-commerce by running its first marketing campaigns that transform viewers into shoppers with a single click, according to a news report. The report, from AdWeek, suggests that Instagram is working on features that would make...
Apr 16, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation, Search engine marketing
The European Union has filed a complaint against Google over its alleged anti-competitive behaviour, targeting its shopping search which is pitched as a “matchmaker” between products and customers. The competition commissioner said she had issued a...
Apr 15, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
UK online sales grew just 9% in March and 11% on February 2015, meaning that the Index has recorded only single-digit growth for each month in Q1 2015 – the first time this has happened in any quarter. The data, from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that...
Apr 14, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Global ticket purchases via mobile and desktop devices including smartphones, tablets and PCs will reach 32bn by 2019, up from an estimated 16.2bn this year, according to new research. The figure, from Juniper Research, represents a two-fold growth over the next 4...
Apr 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
Amazon has sued four firms that pay people to produce reviews that then appear on the online retailer’s site. The move marks the first time in its 20 year history that the online retailer is taking legal action against businesses it claims sells fake reviews to...
Apr 13, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
American Express is testing facial recognition technology to authenticate mobile payments. as part of a wider effort to adapt its services to wearable technology. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company wants to use emerging technologies to appeal to...
Apr 9, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile
Apple has become famous for attracting huge launch crowds for its latest products, but now the electronics giant is encouraging fans to ditch the line and hangout at home and order the gadgets online. Ahead of the launch of the Apple Watch, the firms first new product...
