Ranking: Top 30 growth retailers led by Gymshark, Boohoo and Farfetch

PROMOTIONAL RESEARCH Dominated by retailers, our latest Top 30 Growth Retailers ranking is critical reading in the run-up to Christmas as shoppers increasingly migrate online. As...

Voice-enabled purchasing on the rise

Out of the 27% of American consumers who owned voice-enabled devices last year, 28% of them used the technology to make purchases. This year,...

Amazon study highlights digital divide for rural businesses

Improving access to digital technology for rural businesses could contribute more than $140 billion to the U.S. economy over the next three years, and...

Amazon, Walmart dominate shopping app downloads in 2020: report

Dive Brief: Amazon, Walmart and Wish were the top three most downloaded shopping apps in the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report by Apptopia. Amazon...

How To Inspire Your Content Team To Have Better Ideas

Manager, marketer, or entrepreneur, one of the most challenging prospects you will face as you navigate the tricky terrain of creating engaging content, is...

Fake goods surface in up to 60% of Google product searches, study says

Google is among the search engines that show fake and possibly dangerous counterfeit goods in as many as 60% of their search results, putting...

11 Simple Steps To Start And Grow Your Business Instagram Page

As the industry grapples with changes in business structure, having an online presence has never been more essential to reaching target audiences. A simple...

What Is SEO? Search Engine Optimisation Without The Jargon

Every brand under the sun has a website (including your competitors). If you want to truly reach your customers and bring in more revenue,...

Key steps for making your retail business digital ready

The transition is no longer a choice, considering that customer experience and competitive standing depends on how quickly you can embrace modernisation. Before you...

17 Ways to Make Money with Your Website

If you’ve been scratching your head, asking, “How do I make money from my website?”, keep reading. Here are the best ways to make money...

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Will Self-Checkout Ever Win Over Its Critics?

Self-checkout stations show little signs of slowing their expansion across retail, yet critics only appear to be getting louder. In a recent article in The Atlantic,...

American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation

Dive Brief: Days before The Wall Street Journal reported federal investigators were looking into American Express' sales to business owners, the company introduced more incentives...

Digital Shift Leads Mastercard To Take Contactless Payments To The Cloud

If the sky’s the limit for contactless payments, which the pandemic has certainly shown, and if the technology is deployed across mobile devices ......