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Posted By Grace
Thanks to the startling statistic that 1.08 million of the world’s 4 billion mobile phones is now a smartphone, more and more customers around the world have the power in their pocket to shop from anywhere, 24/7. Currently 10% of visits to websites are from mobile devices but figures show that mobile commerce, or m-commerce, ... Read more
Too many brands still react heavy-handedly when faced with online criticism or PR failures, and all too often they end up adding fuel to the fire. Bad news travels fast – faster still online – and online audiences can be quick to turn against brands when they come out on the offensive, guns blazing and ... Read more
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Posted By Benn
As a near-constant social media user it’s interesting watching the gradual shift to an increasingly connected lifestyle. We’ve clearly passed a tipping point in terms of how willing people are to openly share their personal lives online, be it their holiday snaps, favourite restaurants or even the minutia of their daily lives.
For the purposes of ... Read more
The Mountain, a small T-shirt manufacturer are having a bit of bother at the moment, although most would argue that a 2300% increase in sales is usually a good thing. After one seemingly innocent ironic review, hundreds of people have since posted similar reviews, with number of reviews now just over the 700 mark.
One user ... Read more
The common assumption is that almost everything is cheaper online. Lower staffing and ‘bricks and mortar’ costs means savings made can be passed on to the consumer via deals and discounted RRP. There is no doubt that one of the biggest beneficiaries of this in recent years has been the Book industry. Since Amazon lead ... Read more
In these budget-minded times, companies aplenty have begun offering cash or trade-ins in exchange for unwanted electronics, gift cards and gold. Now, from none other than Amazon, comes a program to offer gift cards in exchange for second-hand video games.
To be eligible, games must be in good condition and include the original manual, cover art ... Read more
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Check out the new Monty Python YouTube channel. After years of fighting to have their stuff taken down on YouTube, they’ve gone and released all of their work on YouTube for free! So what’s the catch? I’ll let them tell you:
“We’re letting you see absolutely everything for free. So there! But we want something in ... Read more
The saying is that everything comes full circle, eventually. Fitting then that Amazon, the company that effectively killed the idea of window shopping (or took it to the nth level depending on your viewpoint) have released a new beta site called Windowshop.
Use your arrow keys to pick a genre, and then space bar to zoom ... Read more
Borders has gone solo, after its 7 year web sales tie in with Amazon. David Runk of the AP announced that Borders has returned to being an independent online bookstore, with a major facelift designed to increase interest in its brand.
I’ve had a look around the site, borders.com, and think its a ... Read more
Yeah, it’s kinda old by now but I’ve mentioned this video a few times recently and people were asking to watch it – so I dug this out of the archives. It’s not awesome by any stretch, the timing and acting leaves a lot to be desired but there are some great visual gags ... Read more