From personalised drugs to human spare parts: Brinter gets €1.2m for 3D printing bioscience research
Finland -based bioprinting startup Brinter has announced the successful closure of a €1.2M seed funding round led by early-stage VC Innovestor.
Remote working continues post lockdown: Telecoms trading volumes almost double pre-Covid levels
A gradual return to the office has had little to no impact on business investment in virtual collaboration technology according to new data from Tradeshift, which found telecoms spending is almost twice as high as it was prior to the pandemic.
Store of the future: Third of physical store space to be ‘dedicated to online fulfilment’
Ecommerce sales are set to reach almost 35% (34.8%) share of global chain retail by 2023, leading to changes in the way stores fulfil orders, according to new research.
‘Tremendously Confident’: Brand CMOs predict higher revenues than before Covid crisis
Brands selling online are making a range of investments across new talent, digital marketing spend and delivery capabilities in expectation of a booming 12 months for e-commerce, according to new research.
Future of work: 5 job roles for 2026
Technology is advancing at a rapid rate, and job roles are evolving alongside each new breakthrough. A new report highlights some potential new vocations that could crop up in the next five years, from augemented reality life designers to ‘business to robot’ marketing.
Global marketing trends: adspend to exceed pre-pandemic peak with 11% rise this year
Global adspend will exceed the pre-pandemic peak by 6% this year, with digital set to take 58% share of market in 2021, up from 48% in 2019, according to new data.
Voice tech trends: users move from awareness to purchase
Nearly all (91%) of users of voice assistants search the internet with their voice, while 41% of users are making purchases with their voice assistants, according to new research.
Global ad spend trends: 12.6% increase as countries recover from pandemic
Global advertising spend is on course for 12.6% growth this year to reach $665bn, an upgrade from 6.7% initially projected, as the global ad market rebounds strongly from the COVID-19 downturn of last year, according to new research.
European digital ad growth defies pandemic: Germany and Turkey lead growth as UK remains biggest spender
European countries had a combined digital advertising market value of €69bn, with only three countries seeing falls in growth for the year, despite lockdown disrupting business as usual, according to new research.
Most CEOs ‘would increase digital marketing budgets if they could deliver direct sales’
More than three quarters (78%) of CEOs would increase digital marketing budgets if marketers were able to demonstrate that their online activities are having a direct impact on sales, according to new research.
Cannes Lions 2021 awards: Unilever, Mastercard and Bodyform among the big winners
Cannes Lions 2021 looked different this year, as creativity was fuelled during Zoom chats instead of in-person brainstorming sessions due to the pandemic. In this article, we look at all 35 winners from the biggest creative marketing awards event of the year.
Decathlon UK launches World Premiere of Tennis Esports at flagship store
With the launch of Wimbledon this week, Decathlon has announced that their UK flagship store located in London Surrey Quays will present the world premiere of Tennis Esports in partnership with VR Motion Learning GmbH & Co KG, the largest sporting goods retailer in the world.
AR in ecommerce: Snapchat links product discovery and purchase
Branded augmented reality tools can influence shopping behaviour and change the eCommerce process in a range of ways, according to new research released this week from SnapChat.
Casino Golden Nugget appoints Incubeta to drive online growth
Incubeta has been selected by Golden Nugget to drive growth of its online channels including Paid Search, YouTube, UAC and Playstore.
IPA Bellwether: UK marketers optimistic ‘for first time since 2015’
Marketers have expressed overall optimism about the economy for the first time since 2015, according to the latest IPA Bellwether Report.
Google to stop selling ads based on browsing history
In a massive shake-up for the global advertising industry, Google plans to stop selling ads based on individuals’ browsing across multiple websites, instead developing methods to target ads without using individual browsing histories.
Amazon Fresh expands cashier-less grocery stores to London
Amazon has opened its first UK-based till-free store in Ealing in west London – but already has plans to expand with dozens more in the country.
Cool or creepy? MyHeritage offers deepfake tool to reanimate dead
Genealogy service MyHeritage has launched a Deep Nostalgia” feature to bring the past to life, make it appear as though individuals in old photos are looking around, blinking, and even smiling.
Back to the future: Modern apps reimagined for the 1990s
Since the 90s, mobile technology has transformed the way we live and also the way we work. Computer Futures we have taken a nostalgic walk down memory lane, merging today’s well-known apps with available technology 30 years ago.
Young people missing out on flourishing tech job opportunities
Misconceptions and a lack of awareness are causing young people from diverse backgrounds to miss out on tech career opportunities, which are among the most Covid-proof.
