US retailer Walmart has partnered with internet services firm Rakuten to open Walmart’s first eCommerce store in Japan, the Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store. The business operates within the Rakuten Ichiba ‘internet shopping mall’, and aims to combine Walmart’s international expertise in delivering high-quality US brand products with Rakuten’s strengths in online commerce and familiarity with Japanese consumers. The digital […]
Digital marketing agency Kagool, has expanded its office in London, after making 4 new appointments and winning several new clients. Kagool, which also has offices in Cardiff and Manchester has moved to a larger new London office in Holborn. The new premises will enable the company’s growing team of Sitecore specialists in the capital to service […]
Tappx, the global AdTech company specialising in advertising solutions for advanced digital platforms — has appointed Spanish advertising industry veteran David Lahoz Martin as its lead Product Strategist. David’s primary mission is to help reinforce Tappx’ position as one of the leading companies in the digital advertising world. David is heading up the optimisation […]
Manchester-based WorkMobile, a cloud-based data capture specialist, has appointed two new hires to boost its technology department. With over three years’ experience in software development, Waleed Ahmed has joined WorkMobile as a C# Developer. Previously a software engineer at Medical Transcript Billing Corporation in Pakistan, he will help to develop new modules for the WorkMobile app […]
DrinkWise and Clemenger BBDO Melbourne have launched a campaign for the responsible drinking organisation titled ‘The Internet Remembers’. Launched to coincide with the Christmas party season, the campaign has been developed to encourage young Australian drinkers to adopt a responsible attitude to alcohol by reminding them that The Internet Remembers what happens when they’re drunk. […]
2019 will be a breakthrough year for AI and machine learning in digital marketing in the UK, despite consumer scepticism, research by Acquia suggests. 82% of marketers in the UK say artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will play a part in their marketing strategy in the next 12 months as they look to […]
Amazon is reportedly looking to bring its Amazon Go chain of checkout-free, mobile-powered convenience stores to airports, according to Reuters. The report, which cites public records and a person familiar with the strategy, claims that the eCommerce giant is targeting busy travellers as a key audience in its expansion into bricks-and-mortar retail. Amazon has opened seven […]
Google has joined forces with location-based experiences platform Landmrk to unveil Ariana Grande’s new YouTube Original docu-series: Dangerous Women Diaries. As part of the series, fans of Grande will have access to digital content like Grande themed wallpapers and OOH billboards throughout the US. Seth Jackson, chief executive officer of Landmrk, said: “The YouTube Originals […]
The UK’s top retailers are risking seasonal sales through failure to improve their website load speeds over the past 12 months, according to a new index report. The research, carried out by leading eCommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, forms part of the company’s second annual e-retail performance report. The aim was to analyse and identify what progress the UK’s top […]
betconnect, the world’s first social betting platform, announced its partnership with Prefinery – a US based technology firm whose software builds pre-launch waiting lists. Using the software, betconnect has already attracted an overwhelming amount of soon-to-be users. Due to launch in January 2019, betconnect is the first notable application of disruptive technology in the industry since Betfair […]
