Black Friday: Late night shoppers to bag this year’s bargains
With less than two weeks until this year’s Black Friday, Hitwise reveals what to expect in the run up to the £5 billion, all-hour, shopping frenzy.
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Top tips: What 8 main chatbot conversations should my brand have?
With Facebook and Twitter now offering branded chatbots, how can brands get the most out of AI-powered customer service? Matt Wright, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) freelancer and Venturebeat contributor, looks at the 8 basic conversations your bot should be well-versed in before meeting your consumers.
Shoppers want next-gen technology in retail stores- report
Shoppers are open next gen technology , such as smart fitting rooms, touchscreens and VR from high street stores, according to new research.
Content recommendation engine NowDiscover links content and e-Commerce
NowDiscover GmbH, a new content recommendation engine built to bridge the gap between video content and ecommerce and retail, has gone live.
Search trends reveal most popular toys for Christmas 2016
With Christmas is under two months away Hitwise reveals the products Brits have already started searching for – with ‘Hatchimals’ the clear favourite.
Black Friday RIP? Amazon to run daily sales until December 22nd
Amazon has changed the rules of Christmas retailing, announcing that it will run Black Friday- style offers all the way until Dec 22nd this year.
Guest comment: When 5G and VR collide, it will change the face of marketing and advertising
With the likes of Playstation VR, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard, major brands are betting big on virtual reality. Simon Spaull, managing director EMEA at AppLovin, looks at VR and 5G combined could change the face of marketing.
Amazon adds 60 new dash buttons as demand grows “exponentially”
Amazon has added 60 new Dash buttons to its US library, giving brands such as Coca-Cola and Purell a smart fridge magnet that lets consumers reorder stock at the touch of a button.
Biggest cyber attack yet? Smart devices hacked to bring down top websites
Hundreds of thousands of devices such as webcams and DVRs were infected with malicious code to create a so-called ‘botnet’ to target leading sites last week.
Pop culture clothing site Absolute Cult launches consumer website
Clothing retailer Absolute Cult, which prints Star Wars, Marvel Comics and Disney garments, is launching a new consumer website with SpinMe’s imaging technology following successful shop fronts on Amazon and eBay.