Internet
Busy mums lose 133 hours a year by not being tech-savvy
Despite a raft of new technology and time-saving gadgets, British mums are still missing out on the benefits that mobile internet can bring. A third of mums (30 per cent) surveyed don’t know what a smartphone is, yet over half (52 per cent) realise that there are significant benefits of being able to access the internet while on the go.
O2 launches hunt for the world’s favourite Angry Bird
O2 has launched the biggest bird search since Tweety and Sylvester to discover just which Angry Bird is closest to the country's heart.
How to cut your Christmas spending
Prudent British mums are set to collectively save more than £1.9billion on their Christmas purchase lists this year by becoming a nation of smart and savvy shoppers, according to research by Littlewoods Rewards, the loyalty scheme from Littlewoods.com.
Google eBooks now available in the US
Google eBooks, formerly known as Google Editions, is a platform for selling ebooks, making it easier for writers to find new audiences for their books, and for readers to find, buy, and read books on most devices. Google is working to bring the product to other countries in 2011.
Christmas shoppers opt for overseas and online retailers
British shoppers will spend an estimated £16.7 billion on Christmas gifts this year, but only just over half (57 per cent) of this will be spent in traditional UK high street stores, according to new research from Santander Credit Cards.
Introducing Lloyds TSB me
Lloyds TSB has launched a platform to enable users to engage with its distinctive avatar characters (as seen in Lloyds TSB advertising campaign), consumers can customise characters to resemble family member and friends. This new platform is called Lloyds TSB Me lloydstsbme.com.
Almost half of GB internet users plan to shop online this Christmas
With Monday 6 December 2010 widely predicted to be the busiest online shopping day of the year, new online research has found that almost half (47 per cent) of British internet users plan to shop online for presents this Christmas.
Mega Monday busiest online shopping day of 2010
Monday 6th December is set to be the busiest online shopping day of 2010 in the lead-up to Christmas, as sales and traffic levels have begun to gather momentum towards Mega Monday.
BCA reports big spikes in trade buyers using the internet
Trade car buyers at British Car Auctions (BCA) have been beating the snow and travel chaos by logging onto the company’s online services and bidding for vehicles over the internet as the big freeze hits the UK.
Quidco supports NSPCC this Christmas
Cashback and voucher code site, Quidco, will be supporting children’s charity, the NSPCC, this Christmas by donating £1 to the charity every time a member registers with its in-store cashback service and makes a purchase.
Renault to launch first iAd in Europe
Renault, the only carmaker in the world to offer a complete range of affordable electric vehicles beginning in 2011, will launch Europe’s first iAd on Thursday 2 December with a campaign for Twizy, its new 100% electric tandem-style city car. iAd is Apple’s revolutionary new mobile advertising network, reaching millions of iPhone and iPod touch users, right in their favourite apps.
7 million Brits wait until Christmas Day to buy gifts
New research from Sky Broadband shows that around seven million people in the UK are waiting until Christmas Day to buy friends and family presents this year.
Car dealers lag behind in mobile revolution
At present, fewer than 10 per cent of the UK’s biggest car dealer businesses tailor their website content for users of web-enabled iPhones and other smartphones, according to a new survey. This is despite the fact that one in four UK consumers already use their mobile devices to research or transact purchases online each week.
Marketers not taking a strategic approach to social media
A new study from Wildfire PR shows that marketers are confused about the value, purpose and ownership of social media and failing to realise the channel’s real potential as part of the marketing mix. The study revealed that marketers are failing to take a strategic approach to the new digital discipline, with just 7% saying they were measuring the impact of social media and generating a return on investment (ROI).
£6.4bn online purchases paid by credit card each month
New research from Sainsbury's Finance shows 25.4 million adults now regularly make purchases online using their credit cards. The supermarket bank is encouraging online shoppers to make sure they are receiving a reward against their spend to ensure they get the most from their purchases.