Europe’s top internet stars honoured at 6th annual Lovies Awards
Vice, Soundcloud and Annie Lennox were among the winners at the Lovies Awards ceremony last night, which celebrates Europe’s digital stars of 2016.
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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.
Visual IQ buys Refined Labs to boost attribution analytics
Marketing analytics firm Visual IQ, has acquired Refined Labs, a leading German attribution and customer journey analytics provider.
Movistar hires Kantar for granular insights into subscriber viewing
Spanish telecoms operator Movistar+ has signed an agreement with Kantar Media to design, deploy and manage a proprietary audience measurement service.
Creepy or cool? UK consumers think digital advertising is getting worse
UK consumers are more annoyed by online ads than their European counterparts, according to a report from Adobe.
UK ad viewability remains below 50%, costing advertisers £154m a quarter
For the second consecutive quarter, less than half of online ads served in the UK met minimum viewability thresholds – costing advertisers around £154 million, based on IAB/PwC’s Adspend figures published last week.
Who are the world’s most influential social media personalities?
With the inexorable rise of online influencers, apple tree communications launches its latest Social Scene report, uncovering those individuals that wield most influence in social channels.
Most UK workers “ignored by management” when suggesting innovation at work
More than half of all UK employees feel that management don’t listen to their ideas about change and innovation in the workplace, lagging behind European counterparts, according to new research.
Mastercard rolls out fingerprint and ‘selfie’ payment tech across Europe
Mastercard has announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping.
Ecommerce stats: UK shoppers “least tolerant of poor performance” in Europe
More than three-quarters of European online customers are willing to exceed minimum order thresholds for free delivery, but Brits are most likely to be put off by poor performing sites, according to new research.