LAB launches new method to aid in the detection of potentially vulnerable people online

LAB launches new method to aid in the detection of potentially vulnerable people online

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 […]

IX Reach now offers remote peering for Equinix Internet Exchange in London and Paris

IX Reach now offers remote peering for Equinix Internet Exchange in London and Paris

IX Reach, the leading global provider of remote peering services and connectivity solutions, has announced its selection by Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, as its exclusive beta partner for Reseller Ports on Equinix Internet Exchange (IX). Building upon its existing partnership with Equinix to offer global connectivity between its industry-leading data centres, […]

UK viewability reaches over 70% for the first time, according to Integral Ad Science

UK viewability reaches over 70% for the first time, according to Integral Ad Science

Viewability of online and mobile ads is the highest it’s ever been in the UK, ahead of Germany, Australia and the US, according to new research. The latest Integral Ad Science Media Quality Report provides benchmarks for viewability, brand safety and suitability, and ad fraud across all digital environments and channels around the world. Viewability […]

Closing the post-purchase communications gap drives 90% repurchase rates

Closing the post-purchase communications gap drives 90% repurchase rates

Communicating directly with customers once they have made a purchase during the shipping and returns period can significantly increase repurchase rates for online retailers, according to new research by parcelLab.  Most online retailers leave post-purchase communication to their courier company. In fact, only 11 of Britain’s 100 largest online retailers contact their shoppers directly during […]

Public sector still unprepared for incoming website accessibility regulation, warns Sigma

Public sector still unprepared for incoming website accessibility regulation, warns Sigma

With just two weeks to go until the UK government implements a new digital accessibility law, many public sector bodies could still be unprepared for the change, warns a specialist design company. The new government legislation is set to come into effect on 23rd September 2019. It will require all public sector websites and apps to meet […]

Google extends in-app viewability through IAB Tech Lab’s open measurement standard

Google extends in-app viewability through IAB Tech Lab’s open measurement standard

Google revealed it has made in-app inventory more measurable through the IAB Tech Lab’s Open Measurement standard. Integrating the Open Measurement Software Development Kit (SDK) into Google Mobile Ads (GMA) and Interactive Mobile Ads (IMA) SDKs allowed Google to enable Open Measurement on more than 85% of in-app display and video impressions running on Google AdMob and […]

City of Helsinki launches local sustainability programme in response to citizen concern about climate change

City of Helsinki launches local sustainability programme in response to citizen concern about climate change

According to a survey carried out by the City of Helsinki in 2018, two thirds of residents identified the climate crisis as their major concern when thinking about the future of the city. In response, Helsinki has launched Think Sustainably, the world’s first online service that enables making sustainable choices as easy as using an app. […]