Brands are warned they need to think omnichannel if they want to remain on customers’ shopping lists in the future, says packaging solutions company Sun Branding Solutions. While online has been part of our lives for 22 years and in the UK online spend now accounts for 15% of overall retail turnover, around £1billion a […]
Data services are powering the online retail boom, helping UK businesses get their share of the ‘Santa Economy’ and ensuring they deliver a seamless shopping experience for customers during Black Friday weekend. In 2016, during Black Friday and Cyber Monday alone, Experian received over 24 million requests for contact information to be validated by their […]
Online retail is in the midst of its biggest surge of the year, with Cyber Monday set to capitalise on the busy run-up to Christmas. This event provides great pivot for brands to drive online revenue, but a far greater opportunity lies in optimising for this channel throughout the year. Here’s how to get noticed and […]
From November 22, PayPal saves those offering inappropriate Christmas gifts through a European and multimedia brand campaign developed by Buzzman. The holiday season, family gatherings, fine meals and distribution of gifts go together. But, to choose the right Christmas gift is not that easy! Through a vignette film, PayPal talks to those for whom […]
Swedish retailer Ikea has made a name for itself on the reactive marketing front – when news broke that Game of Thrones cast members were wearing its faux fur carpets, it paid tribute to the show. It has now undercut the sale of a 500-year-old antiquity with a compelling print ad. With the help of […]
Consumers around the world are displaying a growing preference for global brands rather than locally manufactured products, according to a new study by performance management company Nielsen. The annual Nielsen Global Brand-Origin Report highlights consumers’ preference for and sentiment toward products manufactured by local manufacturers versus large global/multinational brands across 34 categories. While the survey […]
Debenhams has appointed Mother as its new strategic, creative and design agency following a competitive pitch. Mother will be responsible for developing Debenhams brand identity and expressing its new strategy, Debenhams Redesigned through engaging customer-centric communications. The strategy, which was announced earlier this year by CEO Sergio Bucher, details the company’s vision of becoming a […]
Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announcecd it would invest $2.87 billion for a major stake in China’s top hypermart operator, Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, part of a wider push into offline retail. As part of an alliance with Auchan Retail S.A. and Ruentex Group, Alibaba would buy the stake from Ruentex while Auchan Retail […]
Swiss department store Manor’s commitment is to make every day special. So, when it came to Christmas, the most special day of the year, they had to think of something out of the ordinary. Together with its agency BETC Paris, Manor tells a Yuletide story with an unexpected twist. As we all know, Santa […]
At an event in New York, Voysis has announced its new product, Voysis Commerce, and released the findings of a research report that shows voice commerce and search is at a major inflection point for retailers and brands. The launch of Voysis Commerce comes shortly after the company revealed their breakthrough on WaveNet technology that […]