Ashley Madison ‘signs up hundreds of thousands’ despite hack
Hundreds of thousands of people signed up for infidelity website Ashley Madison in the last week, even after hackers leaked data about millions of its clients, according to the company.
Author: Robin Langford
Poundland debuts transactional website
UK retailer Poundland has succumbed to pressure and launched a transactional website, offering all goods for £1 each plus a flat £4 delivery fee on all orders.
LinkedIn shakes-up ‘boring’ email with new messaging feature
LinkedIn has revamped its messaging service, departing from its previous unpopular design that resembled email to resemble more modern chat apps.
Windows 10 gets 5% of desktop market share in just one month
Windows 10 now has 5.21% market share, while Edge claims 2.03% of the PC browser market share, according to new data.
Netflix drops thousands of films in bid to go it alone
In a bold move, Netflix will not renew its deal with distributor Epix, meaning thousands of favourites like the Hunger Games and Transformers will no longer be available on the service as the video streaming firm bets its future on its rising roster of exclusive shows.
Marketing fail: Flipkart sorry for ‘sexist’ customer emails
Flipkart has been forced to apologise for sending a sexist promotional email after a customer who took to Twitter to criticise India’s largest online retailer.
Apple open rates slow across EU as Android on the rise
Apple device open and click rates have stagnated across Europe while Android has seen consistent year-on-year growth, according to new data.
Black Friday to push UK web sales over £1bn
Black Friday will see the UK hit its first £1bn online shopping day, according to a new report.
Facebook gets a billion users in just one day
One billion people have used Facebook in a single day, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said, in the latest milestone for the world’s largest social network.
Top tips: Marketing with women, not at them
Marketing to women has traditionally focused on demographic groupings that just don’t work any more. Rebekah Mackay Miller is MD of collaborative marketing company, trnd argues why word-of-mouth marketing is now a critical part of a brand’s marketing strategy to reach women.