Now there’s a headline: Shazam for beauty. But it’s almost true. Coty-owned brand, Rimmel London, has introduced a new app based on its Get The Look technology, which allows users to try out the make-up styles of everyone from friends in real life through to celebrities in magazine images. The augmented reality tool uses advanced […]
Bank customers may soon be able to exchange money on social media on Facebook or Twitter. Following a trial in Singapore in 2017, the service would allow people to wire money by selecting their Facebook or Twitter account instead of entering a bank account number and sort code. The service will bring together 20 banks to allow […]
European consumer research by Tradedoubler has revealed the extent of cross-device shopping behaviour driven by the use of mobile phones, despite almost half (49 per cent) of consumers claiming they rarely or never make a purchase on mobile. The Tradedoubler Digital Connections Study was conducted in March by Arlington Research and questioned 4,493 consumers aged […]
Hundreds of millions of people are expected to watch the summer Olympics in August, but only users of Samsung phones with a paid TV subscription will have the chance to watch the tournament in virtual reality for the first time, NBC Sports announced on Thursday. The London summer Olympics in 2012 attracted 217 million viewers, […]
The new account linking feature would allow customers to link, for example, their account with a book retailer to the brand chatbot. The chatbot can then suggest new books based on what the customer has purchased before. The feature is opt-in. Although Facebook doesn’t mention consumers going on to make a purchase, there are retailers already […]
30 year old artist Scarlett Raven unveils her ambitious, groundbreaking visual arts experience, The Danger Tree this summer. Scarlett is the first oil painter to work in the exciting world of augmented reality and reveals the deeply personal process of creating her multi-layered, experiential art. Working exclusively with Blippar, world leaders in the field of augmented […]
Online payment gateway Razorpay is collaborating with MasterCard to speed up the adoption of online and mobile payments among small businesses in India. As part of the collaboration, MasterCard has also invested an undisclosed amount in Razorpay. Additionally, Razorpay has integrated the MasterCard Payment Gateway to enable merchants and card issuers to authenticate each other […]
A user who searches for the club on Messenger and subscribes to its updates can follow news about transfers, new manager Pep Guardiola and what other social media users are saying. As well as news, the bot will push out photos, behind-the-scenes videos, phone wallpapers and match highlights. Unlike more customer service-oriented bots from retail […]
WPP Millward Brown, Myanmar (also known as Burma) and its former capital Yangon have released the BrandZ inaugural Spotlight on Myanmar study. The report uncovers critical business insights into the country, which is rated as the world’s fastest-growing economy, and looks at the evolving psyche behind Myanmar’s 51m consumers. The report concludes that the country […]
Unilever brands Knorr, Rexona and Magnum are pushing out mobile video ads with an auto start-stop function that are less intrusive for consumers while enabling the marketer to only pay for visible impressions. Ad transparency is a heated topic in digital marketing these days, with brands increasingly expressing frustration over not having a clearer picture […]