Xbox Hacks Instagram’s Shopping Bubble to Reach Would-Be Gamers

Xbox Hacks Instagram’s Shopping Bubble to Reach Would-Be Gamers

As part of Xbox’s recently-launched ‘Jump in’ campaign, 215McCann developed social shopping carousels to mimic shopping ads. These ‘ads’ contain a series of sneakers, fashion and consumer electronics but are actually fictional in-game items for some of this year’s most popular games available on Xbox. For example, a collection of shoes targeted to ‘sneaker heads’ […]

New study shows mobile is driving 56% of festive online fashion sales

New study shows mobile is driving 56% of festive online fashion sales

Consumers are growing more comfortable buying fashion items on their phones reveals new Black Friday and Cyber Monday data from AI-powered retail personalisation platform, Nosto. And for fashion retailers, Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 was 36% bigger than last year. Nosto’s analysis of millions of visits to fashion sites globally suggests mobile accounted for […]

Evolving holiday shopping habits have created ‘Black November’

Evolving holiday shopping habits have created ‘Black November’

Consumer spending data shows that shoppers are no longer waiting for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The weeks leading up to the big, traditional spending days are seeing increased online traction. Brand Keys, a research consultancy, calls this earlier shopping pattern ‘Black November.’ According to a survey of more than 11,000 US consumers, over 55% […]

mCommerce revenues pass $2bn on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe

mCommerce revenues pass $2bn on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe

Figures are still being collated, but 2018’s Cyber Monday retail event looks on track to bring in a record $7.9bn (£6.2bn) in US online sales, as millions of shoppers look to online retailers for substantial discounts. According to figures from Adobe Analytics, sales were up 19.7 per cent year-on-year, a smaller increase than others seen […]

Retailers turn to mobile ads to win Black Friday, according to ADYOULIKE

Retailers turn to mobile ads to win Black Friday, according to ADYOULIKE

ADYOULIKE, a leading native advertising technology, reports a surge in the number of online retailers turning to mobile advertising in the run up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Analysis of advertisers accessing ADYOULIKE supply revealed a 300% increase in the number of retail brands accessing their premium infeed native advertising supply in the last […]

Data driving the UK’s £5.8bn ‘Santa Economy’, according to Experian

Data driving the UK’s £5.8bn ‘Santa Economy’, according to Experian

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 […]

Stance’s “Shop with the Force” campaign generates over 3.4 million activations for the brand

Stance’s “Shop with the Force” campaign generates over 3.4 million activations for the brand

The indie sock seller, Stance, in partnership with Zambezi, won the mobile category’s gold award at the 2016 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, for its Star Wars sock line’s innovative online shopping experience. Stance had to compete with large name brands such as Target and Walmart, who were spending loads on promoting their own Star […]