Travel bans and remote working: Twitter, Amazon and Google take Coronavirus precautions
Major corporations around the world, including Twitter, Amazon and Nike are putting in place extra measures to try and limit the spread of novel coronavirus.
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Online shoppers desire personalization (but demand privacy)
Online shoppers are at odds with their desire for personalised digital experiences from brands and their demand for privacy, according to new data.
Go Grocery: Amazon Go expands to full size supermarkets in US
Amazon has launched its first Amazon-branded supermarket called Go Grocery, located in the online retail giant’s home city of Seattle.
Payment Pain Points: a fraction is too much friction for shoppers
With demand for friction free payment transactions, such as contactless payments, using cards and digital wallet, predicted to grow by 300% globally over the next five years, retailers need to diversify and reimagine the traditional point of payment in-store and online, according to a new report.
Consumer electronics: Amazon beats Currys and Argos for top spot on Google searches
Amazon.co.uk is the most visible¹ website overall in Google’s UK page one results when people search for consumer electronics topics such as computers, laptops, video and mobile phones according to a new study by Searchmetrics.
Fashion ecommerce tips: 5 things to do before Amazon sweeps up the fashion market too!
What can other fashion retailers learn and adopt from Amazon’s runaway success? Katharine Biggs at parcelLab offers five tips to emulate the online retail giant’s success.
UK ‘has lowest numbers of subscribers to online editorial content’
The UK has the lowest number of subscribers to online editorial content with just 8% as compared to 14% of US consumers and 38% of Norwegians, according to new global research.
Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus fears
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona has been cancelled after a growing number of firms pulled out over coronavirus fears.
Ofcom’s powers expanded to regulate harmful social media content
UK broadcast media watchdog Ofcom is being given new powers to enforce a legal ‘duty of care’ over social media, the government has announced.
Nearly one third of UK consumers don’t own smart tech devices (and they don’t want ads)
While people are confident in using smart tech, a good proportion simply don’t want to invest in it yet, according to new research.