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Internet tops the list of things we can’t live without
The internet is the most essential day to day comfort that Britons say they can’t live without, according to research from Direct Line Home Insurance.
Toyota tops twitter league for car makers
When it comes to Twitter, the car brand in front is a Toyota. Research from Auto Trader and social media analytics platform BirdSong suggests that Toyota is miles ahead of the field, partly due to strong engagement outside normal office hours when consumers are most ready to engage.
Amazon.co.uk dials up mobile phone offering, launching pay monthly contracts and upgrades
Amazon.co.uk has introduced pay monthly mobile phones to its Phones & Accessories Store.
Buoyant housing market supports home and garden searches
Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

Pelipod launches smart home-parcel pods to UK consumers
Pelipod, a smart home-parcel box with built-in proof-of-delivery that saves time, money and worry for consumers, couriers and retailers, is launching in the UK with a free 60-day trial.
Amazon.co.uk to hire 13,000 people in seasonal roles this Christmas
Amazon UK has announced that it will hire 13,000 people in seasonal roles within its fulfilment and customer service centres over the Christmas period.
Illegal web trade of personal information soars to record highs
While people are getting better at taking steps to protect their personal information online, the volume of illegally traded information online is soaring with more than 110 million pieces of data bought and sold by criminals so far in 2014, according to research from Experian.

eviivo 2.0 - a fresh and innovative solution for small accommodation providers
eviivo, creators of market leading online bookings systems used by more than 5,300 small independent B&Bs and hotels, have announced the launch of eviivo 2.0.

Fiat flagship Motor Village launches new, improved website
Fiat’s flagship dealer group Motor Village has addressed growing on-line customer demand by launching a new, redesigned website.
Amazon.co.uk introduces first same-day pick-up service
Amazon.co.uk has announced an expansion of its Pick-Up Location programme which includes the introduction of its first ever Same-Day collection service.
Amazon to create 1,000 new permanent jobs at UK fulfilment centres
Amazon has announced that it will create 1,000 new permanent roles at its UK fulfilment centres in the coming months. There are currently 6,000 permanent employees in Amazon fulfilment and customer service centres in the UK.
M-Commerce to help double Europe's online retail sales between 2013 and 2019
Europe’s online retail sales will double between 2013 and 2019, according to new research from Mintel.

74% believes the High Street provides solace from isolation
The biggest paradox of our increasingly connected lives with sofa based shopping, smartphones becoming ubiquitous and instant access to information on just about anything is that it could also be creating greater social isolation.
Scandit poised to reinvent retail landscape with new suite of mobile apps
Scandit, developer of software-based barcode scanning solution for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, has released an integrated suite of mobile apps to enhance the consumer shopping experience and retail operations.
Sitecore simplifies marketing with newest upgrade, Sitecore 8
Sitecore Symposium - Sitecore, leader in customer experience management, announced Sitecore 8, the next version of its flagship Sitecore Experience Platform.