Analysis

On Thanksgiving weekend every year, millions of shoppers take to the internet to ‘online-shop’ for the best deals on products and services, from lipsticks to insurance policies. The high volume of web traffic on companies’ websites is a recipe for causing all manner of problems – take Amazon’s website crash …

Business confidence, growth and sales volumes are in decline, according to KPMG’s quarterly survey measuring the strength of business activity across UK technology sector companies. The latest survey reveals a downturn in new work across the tech sector for the first time since the middle of 2012, due to softer …

Last year, Black Friday was yet another record-breaking shopping event. Barclaycard reported that transactions were up 10% year-on-year by 3pm on Black Friday itself, and Springboard reported that online sales had reached a 46% year-on-year increase by just 4pm. However, sales started way before then, with retailers disclosing deals over …

With Brits wasting over half a billion pounds every year online on unwanted goods, Gekko’s Daniel Todaro looks at why shoppers should be more mindful before they buy online, and support their local businesses offline. Since it really took off in 2014, the success of Black Friday in the UK …

A new study has found that people unable to get online – particularly in developing countries – lack meaningful ways to influence the global players shaping their everyday lives. The research reveals that the internet could be a key way of protecting other basic human rights, such as life, liberty, …

In recent years, the Singles Day shopping event has caught on rapidly in the UK, but could its clash with Remembrance Day be causing many retailers to remain reluctant to endorse it? “Singles Day, which really took off in China on 11th of the 11th, 2011, was initially created by …

According to a new report from Greenlight Commerce, UK businesses are struggling to prepare their ecommerce platforms for Britain’s departure from the European Union. The study, which questioned 200 UK-based ecommerce decision-makers from Business-to-Business (B2B) and Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands, found that 78% of decision makers don’t believe their organisation’s ecommerce …

With nearly 2,000 exhibitors, 245,000 visitors and a new all-time high for international attendance, there was a lot on show at this year’s exhibition. Gekko Field Marketing’s Daniel Todaro rounds up some of the most impressive tech to catch his eye at IFA 2019. Wow, what another great IFA. In …

The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 23.5% year-over-year in 2019, according to the latest research by IDC. That equates to nearly 815 million device shipments. Couple this with a report from Go Compare that shows one in four UK households are turning to smart tech …

HMRC’s latest figures on R&D tax relief show that record numbers of UK businesses are investing in innovation and development. However, DSR Tax Claims says that many small businesses are missing out on vital funding for research and development projects due to a lack of awareness of the SME R&D …