They’re responsible for one of the most iconic slogans in advertising history and are the second largest direct selling enterprise in the world, now beauty brand Avon has launched a £20k search for ‘tech solutions in low tech environments’ at MAD//Fest London on 13-14 November at The Old Truman Brewery. The brand challenge will focus on how […]
Earlier in 2019, mobile entertainment company Gismart announced opening a new division dedicated to casual and hyper casual game development and publishing. Today Gismart Games division has eight teams with a total headcount of over 70 people. Each team is working on a few game titles simultaneously. Gismart’s Cool Goal! – developed by the team […]
Mobile is increasingly seen by marketers in the United Kingdom to be an effective marketing channel, but as it continues to be a disruptive force across industries, it has yet to reach its potential. These are some of the findings included in the State of the Industry: Mobile Marketing in the UK 2019, an annual report […]
The British Museum and Samsung reopen the award-winning Samsung Digital Discovery Centre (SDDC) after a significant upgrade, and announce an ambitious new digital learning programme that brings together the world of museums with the world of technology. The new SDDC sees a major expansion of the Virtual Visits programme, where schools that are unable to […]
Digital agency LAB, part of the LAB Group of agencies, has announced the launch of a proprietary method to identify vulnerable customers online. The Intra-Browser Vulnerability Assessment (IBVA) assesses the likelihood that a customer is vulnerable, based on their behaviour within a purely digital transaction – such as the purchase of a personal loan or investment product. LAB developed the […]
UK consumers are more happy with the experiences being offered by retailers online than their global counterparts – but most only shop regularly shop with three online retailers. According to an analysis of 33,500 online shoppers across 17 countries – with 2,000 from the UK – by Google and Kantar, 79 per cent of UK […]
Investment in UK-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies has reached record levels after the first six months of 2019 saw more investment than the entirety of last year, according to new data. Venture capitalists had invested $1.63bn (£1.32bn) into UK projects by June, surpassing the $1.21bn raised by the end of 2018 and marking a record […]
Despite being the first generation to grow up online, new data reveals that Generation Z (age up to 23) are the age group most likely to be influenced by what they see on the internet. Adobe’s Across The Generations study surveyed 1,200 UK consumers evenly distributed across Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. It found that […]
Macmillan Cancer Support is using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive sign ups to its ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event on 27th September. The UK’s leading cancer support charity is working with technology platform Automated Creative for the second year in a row, with the aim of encouraging people to sign up to host their own […]
Plans to help tackle so-called “fake news” have been announced by the BBC and some of the biggest names in journalism and technology. The new measures include an early warning system for use during elections or when lives may be at risk, extra online education and improved access to impartial resources for voters. Major publishers, […]