Last week, Pinterest hosted Pinterest Presents, its first global advertiser summit with sessions in the US, UK, France, Germany, Canada and Australia, offering attendees with an immersion into its global vision to build a positive and inclusive platform.

As schools across England re-open, a new report reveals the true impact of the pandemic on students over the last 11 months – with four-in-five (80%) teachers and two thirds (65%) of parents asserting that the loss of effective teaching time due to Covid-19 will have a long-term impact on pupils’ education.

Shutterstock has launched “All The Best Artists,” its first artist-focused brand campaign that seeks to highlight the diverse talent within its global community of 1.6 million creators.

Sexual wellbeing brand and online retailer Lovehoney has partnered with digital commerce agency, Astound Commerce, to create a new mobile-first platform.

The pandemic has seen some retailers attract Black Friday volumes online every day, but this is an increase that doesn’t necessarily convert to a rise in conversion. James Brooke, founder and CEO at Amplience looks at how retailers must prepare for a digital only world, and find an efficient way to change the customer experience, … [Read more…]

Platform-provided analytics software doesn’t always tell marketers and sales teams the full story. Paul Savage, COO of ecommerce data specialist Conjura, warns that the old data adage ‘rubbish in, rubbish out’ still applies, and gives best-practice advice for those looking to harness all that the new generation of AI and ML powered data tools can … [Read more…]

This month, Apple announced changes with iOS 14 that will affect tracking conversion events from ad tools such as Facebook pixel. Olivia Webster at Jaywing looks at the latest iOS update and how it will affect advertisers.

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.

Deliveroo plans to reward its busiest riders with bonuses of up to £10,000 when the food delivery firm lists its shares on the London Stock Exchange.

Gender roles have been set back significantly since the COVID crisis began stated 57% of respondents to a new survey of the UK tech industry released to coincide with International Women’s Day.