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From 3 tracks of German rock to 3 billion sales - eBay UK turns 15
1999 was the year that Posh and Becks tied the knot, the year the Euro made its currency debut and when one in five UK homes surfed the net to the tune of dial-up. It was also the year that eBay arrived in the UK.
Price comparison websites continue to squeeze out big brands
Price comparison websites are squeezing out traditional financial brands online, taking more than 60% of all online traffic in the sector, according to the latest Stickyeyes Intelligence Report.
Arcadia signs digital partnership in China with ShangPin for Topshop and Miss Selfridge
ShangPin.com, China's first online multi-brand retailer of designer and contemporary fashion, has signed an agreement with Arcadia Group Ltd to be their first online partner inChina. Both the Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands will launch on the ShangPin.com site from September 2014.
What is 'Load Testing'?
In the modern business world, where more and more customers are flocking online, it is essential that your business has a good website whatever service or product you provide.
Car manufacturer sites rely on content websites to catch consumers before they decide
Manufacturer websites play a limited role in the early stages of the car buying process as consumers favour automotive content sites.
Prestigious digital awards celebrate the travel industry
The UK’s most prestigious blogger awards are back to celebrate the very best talented industry professionals and individual bloggers from across the UK.
Britannia Living encourages kids to get cooking
Premium kitchen appliance specialist Britannia Living encourages children to get cooking with their latest social campaign #KidsKitchen.
How to protect yourself from Facebook viruses
Like home foreclosures and hurricanes; social viruses are things you increasingly read about in the news but hope you will never have to deal with. Unfortunately, as many Facebook users are finding out, "hope" is turning out to be a mind-numbingly dull protection strategy.
New powers could bring "click and collect" to a store near you
New plans would enable British high streets to adapt to meet the changing needs of today’s modern consumer.
Techie teens are shaping how we communicate
A 'millennium generation' of 14 and 15 year olds are the most technology-savvy in the UK, according to new Ofcom research, which shows that after our teens our digital confidence begins a long decline.
Companies struggle to embed cross-channel approach to marketing
The majority of companies are focused on integrated marketing but many are still struggling to implement a truly cross-channel approach, according to new research.
Brits not as savvy as they think when it comes to ID protection
A staggering four million people in the UK have already fallen victim to identity theft; the Experian Victims of Fraud team showed a massive (37%) year-on-year increase in the number of confirmed cases of fraud resolved in 2013 – yet, it appears that many Brits are still falling short of even the basics of online identity protection.
Smartphone searches: A recipe for grocery sales success
All device grocery search volumes grew 22% in the second quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
Tweeting Traffic: Commonwealth Games basis for transport Twitter study
Social media's role in managing transport and congestion during the Commonwealth Games will be monitored and examined by experts from the University of Aberdeen.
iBeacons - What you need to know
Nope that’s not an air freshener on the wall in Tesco’s, it’s an iBeacon - Apple’s newest way to provide iPhone users and other iOS devices location based information via Bluetooth low-energy wireless technology.