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eBay prepares for next ‘retail tech revolution’
Despite UK unemployment figures standing at 2.65million, eBay announced that the war for talent is still well and truly on as the company plans to recruit thousands of people globally over the next three years as it seeks to redefine commerce.
76% of people conduct online searches in two or more languages
It might be assumed that not many people conduct online searches in more than one language. However, results from a global survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, suggest quite the opposite, that a significant 76% do.
Social gambling to push mobile wagers to $100bn annually by 2017
A new report from Juniper Research has found that a surge in social gambling activity, along with the introduction of intrastate casino and lottery services in the US, will help push global annual wager via mobile handsets and tablets to $100 billion by 2017, up from just under $20 billion last year.
The daily deal industry
As Lord Sugar's final seven candidates enter the booming daily deals industry for a day, the Global Daily Deal Association (GDDA) reveals the extent of this expanding sector for the first time.
Zynga and American Express launch Zynga Serve Rewards
American Express and Zynga, provider of social games services, have announced the launch of Zynga Serve Rewards, a new program that is tied to the Serve digital wallet and breaks new ground in the prepaid card market by offering rich in-game incentives for everyday spending.
Intershop powers the launch of Pottermore Shop
Intershop has announced that its Enfinity e-Commerce platform has powered the launch of the Pottermore Shop (shop.pottermore.com), the exclusive retailer of Harry Potter eBooks and digital audiobooks.
Revolver launches social video on demand service at Cannes
Revolver Entertainment, the UK’s leading independent film distributor and production company - and the film company behind the hotly anticipated debut feature from Plan B, iLL MANORS, - has announced the launch at Cannes 2012 of FiNDWATCHSHARE - the world’s first social video service on Facebook.
Blink and it’s booked
Blink Booking, a new business with its sights set on revolutionising how people book and pay for their accommodation, has launched in the UK.
Affiliate Window first to market with mobile innovation
Leading performance network, Affiliate Window has seen consistent growth in the amount of mobile traffic and sales with latest reports indicating that 7% of all network sales currently transact through a mobile device or tablet, a figure predicted to increase to 13% by year end.
Micro Scooters UK partners with Maxymiser to grow online sales
Maxymiser, expert in multivariate testing, personalisation and optimisation solutions, today announces it has been appointed by leading scooter manufacturer Micro Scooters UK to optimise the micro-scooters.co.uk site.
Commission Junction announces partnership with MyMCart
The mobile advertising industry is now worth £203.2 million (2011 IAB AdSpend study) which means that affiliate publishers need to keep pace with the evolving platforms and ensure their sites are mobile friendly.
Loake launches new e-commerce website
Loake, the classic English shoemaker, has launched a new website and shop at loake.co.uk. The new transactional website has been designed and developed by Screen Pages, the e-commerce agency, using Magento.
Publishing platform CreateSpace launches in Europe
Amazon has announced that CreateSpace has launched in Europe enabling authors and publishers around the world to independently publish and distribute their books in print on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.es, Amazon.it and Amazon.com.
Should brands bother with Facebook advertising?
A global survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, reveals 30% of people 'strongly distrust' Facebook with their personal data whilst 44% say they would 'never' click on Facebook sponsored ads, all of which indicates Facebook's advertising programme has an upward struggle.
O2 to crowdsource top brand deals for customers
O2 has launched a ground breaking new social media initiative seeking customer suggestions for brands O2 should secure for Priority Moments.