62 per cent of millennials say they are more likely to become loyal customers if a brand engages with them on social networks and, because of this, Instagram expects social media to be the go-to for brands next year. In anticipation of this, the Facebook-owned app has been trialling Shopping on Instagram over the last year in the […]
Gatwick’s new app – one of several passenger-facing digital innovations coming on stream soon – offers passengers personalised flight alerts, real-time queue updates for check-in and security, intuitive navigation using beacon technology and shopping, restaurant and airport offers. Other initiatives going live soon in Gatwick’s ‘digital transformation’ programme include advanced chat bots, augmented reality way-finding […]
Photo editing and sharing platform VSCO has announced the launch of private messages in an effort to encourage people to interact with each other on its network. As the company describes it, users can “exchange editing tips and tricks, share compelling profiles and published content, and receive creative feedback from peers.” Anyone you follow […]
Global consumer spend on mobile app stores is set to surpass $110bn next year, as iOS spend is driven by China and Android spend is driven by the emerging markets of India and Brazil. According to App Annie’s latest app ecosystem forecasts, global app store spend will grow around 30 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in 2018. […]
Twitter India recorded a 17% increase in revenue during the 2016-2017 period as reported by Economic Times. Twitter’s net profit saw an increase of 15% to INR Rs.4 crore. Meanwhile its rival, Facebook India has seen an increase in its revenue by 93% to Rs 341.8 crore; and the profit has increased from Rs. 31 […]
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Mattessons Fridge Raiders and Saatchi & Saatchi London have launched the latest in a series of award-winning campaigns aimed at the online gaming community. Partnering this year with the World’s biggest gaming franchise, Call of Duty, Code Strike is a mobile game that will test gamers’ code breaking skills and has been released to coincide […]
US retailer Target has embraced the mobile payments revolution with the launch of ‘Wallet’, a proprietary app that enables shoppers to check out in store via their smartphone by scanning product barcodes. Customers will benefit from exclusive perks such as coupons and discounts simply by utilising the technology through special barcodes that introduce savings at […]
In 2017 Sainsbury’s has been celebrating #everybitofchristmas in their 2017 Christmas campaign. From pigs in blankets to novelty socks, ripped paper hats to turkey trimmings, ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ celebrates the many ways that Brits live well over the festive season via an upbeat, festive song. But we all know the true star of Christmas. […]
1.8m developers using Apple’s platform in China have earned a total 112bn yuan (£12.5bn), representing around a quarter of total global App Store earnings. The figures were revealed by Apple chief executive Tim Cook in a speech given yesterday to a public cyber policy forum, organised by the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC), which oversees internet regulation […]