Online retailers struggle on Black Friday weekend
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Online retailers struggle on Black Friday weekend

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Online retailers struggle on Black Friday weekend

Cracks have appeared in online retailers including Argos, Tesco, Currys and Boots, because of such high demand from expectant Black Friday shoppers. R...

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Tarquin's gin launches first ever Apple FaceTime campaign
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Tarquin's gin launches first ever Apple FaceTime campaign

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Tarquin's gin launches first ever Apple FaceTime c...

Are you familiar with a FaceTime campaign? Us neither. Read More...

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What's viral? Paper Cat
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What's viral? Paper Cat

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What's viral? Paper Cat

It's the weekend! Now we're a bit bored of LOLcats, watch a cat play with sheets of paper. Over a million of you already have. Read More...

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New York Times announces boost in digital efforts
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New York Times announces boost in digital efforts

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New York Times announces boost in digital efforts

The New York Times has revealed plans to boost its mobile efforts and develop new digital products this week, after hiring Kinsey Wilson, formerly of ...

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Twitter defends data collection for tailored content
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Twitter defends data collection for tailored content

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Twitter defends data collection for tailored conte...

Twitter has defended itself following reports that the platform has been collecting user data from its smartphone apps to provide ‘tailored content’. ...

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Tumblr and Pinterest are most rapidly growing platforms, decides survey
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Tumblr and Pinterest are most rapidly growing platforms, decides survey

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Tumblr and Pinterest are most rapidly growing plat...

A survey by Global Web Index has named Tumblr and Pinterest as the fastest growing platforms in their sector. With a 2 per cent increase in active use...

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FAIL: Twitter CFO sends mistake Tweet
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FAIL: Twitter CFO sends mistake Tweet

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FAIL: Twitter CFO sends mistake Tweet

Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto made a bit of a blunder this week when he publicly tweeted about a plan he has to buy a company, instead of DMing...

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Old Spice, #SmellcomeToManhood
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Old Spice, #SmellcomeToManhood

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Old Spice, #SmellcomeToManhood

Old Spice always tap into alternative humour, and with this campaign, they've outdone themselves. Introducing: #SmellcomeToManhood. Read More...

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The Sun claims digital subscribers have more than doubled
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The Sun claims digital subscribers have more than doubled

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The Sun claims digital subscribers have more than ...

The Sun, which has charged for all online content since August 2013, claims to have more than doubled its digital subscribers to a total of 225,000 si...

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Behold! There is a beer and wine tasting app (Video)
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Behold! There is a beer and wine tasting app (Video)

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Behold! There is a beer and wine tasting app (Vide...

Next Glass is a data-driven beer and wine matching app that can tell you if you’ll like a particular drink, just by scanning the bottle. How does it w...

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United Colours of Benetton partners with UN Women for campaign (Video)
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United Colours of Benetton partners with UN Women for campaign (Video)

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United Colours of Benetton partners with UN Women ...

United Colours of Benetton has partnered with UN Women to create a campaign in an effort to end abuse against women. Read More...

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The real meaning behind the most popular brand names (Infographic)
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The real meaning behind the most popular brand names (Infographic)

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The real meaning behind the most popular brand nam...

Which ones do you know? In the most interesting infographic we've come across for a while, find out which brands take their names from ancient mytholo...

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Apple moves into programmatic advertising
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Apple moves into programmatic advertising

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Apple moves into programmatic advertising

In order to compete with Google and Facebook in the mobile advertising space, Apple is moving into programmatic advertising for the first time, partne...

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‘Dark social’ now accounts for 74% of all online sharing activity
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‘Dark social’ now accounts for 74% of all online sharing activity

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‘Dark social’ now accounts for 74% of all online s...

According to a report, activity via dark social (which refers to any online activity which web analytics are unable to track), far outweighs sharing o...

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Pine Brothers sore throat drops, now endorsed by... Waka Flocka?
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Pine Brothers sore throat drops, now endorsed by... Waka Flocka?

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Pine Brothers sore throat drops, now endorsed by.....

Getting a celebrity to endorse your products is a good idea. Take this new ad for Pine Brothers sore throat drops, which features American rapper Waka...

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Yik Yak, anonymous messaging app, raises $62 million
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Yik Yak, anonymous messaging app, raises $62 million

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Yik Yak, anonymous messaging app, raises $62 milli...

Yik Yak, officially launched in October 2013 by two recent graduates of Furman University in South Carolina, lets users anonymously post messages on a...

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The Christmas shopping guide facts and figures (Infographic)
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The Christmas shopping guide facts and figures (Infographic)

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The Christmas shopping guide facts and figures (In...

Holiday shopping season is here! This year, retailers predict that the US will spend a whopping $617 billion in November and December, especially on B...

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Cinema ads eight times more effective than TV, says report
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Cinema ads eight times more effective than TV, says report

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Cinema ads eight times more effective than TV, say...

A study by Hall & Partners has found that cinema ads are "processed by the brain more consciously" and therefore "more powerful and emotionally en...

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Kik raises $38m for mobile messaging
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Kik raises $38m for mobile messaging

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Kik raises $38m for mobile messaging

Popular messaging service Kik has raised $38.3m in funding to expand its engineering and business development capabilities in a move designed to shaft...

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An early start predicted for 'Black Friday' sales
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An early start predicted for 'Black Friday' sales

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An early start predicted for 'Black Friday' sales

Research by Rakuten based on data from over 350 leading brands found that despite 6-9pm being the key time for Black Friday shoppers, retailers need t...

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The hidden meaning behind logos (Infographic)
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The hidden meaning behind logos (Infographic)

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The hidden meaning behind logos (Infographic)

Logos provide an important visual connection to the wider world. As consumers we identify with them, form a relationship with their story and grow alo...

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Social media followers serve as currency in pop-up shop
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Social media followers serve as currency in pop-up shop

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Social media followers serve as currency in pop-up...

Scroll through your Facebook friends and followers on Instagram. Do you know them all? Of course you don't. But keep building that following- it's cur...

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Facebook to launch service similar to LinkedIn
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Facebook to launch service similar to LinkedIn

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Facebook to launch service similar to LinkedIn

Facebook is building a new career network, similar to LinkedIn, which would reportedly allow users to keep their personal profile separate from their ...

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DDB employees read mean tweets (Video)
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DDB employees read mean tweets (Video)

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DDB employees read mean tweets (Video)

DDB Canada got their employees to read mean tweets about their work, and filmed it to a soundtrack of 'Everybody Hurts' by R.E.M. We don't need to say...

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Nokia launching a 'selfie phone'
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Nokia launching a 'selfie phone'

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Nokia launching a 'selfie phone'

Nokia is launching a new ‘selfie phone', and promoting it by helping to fight against online bullying. Read More...

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US planes gathering data from mobile phones, claims report
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US planes gathering data from mobile phones, claims report

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US planes gathering data from mobile phones, claim...

The US government is gathering data from millions of mobile phones, by using "dirtbox" devices in planes, claims a report. Read More...

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Facebook quietly launches new 'Places Directory'
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Facebook quietly launches new 'Places Directory'

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Facebook quietly launches new 'Places Directory'

Move over Yelp - Facebook is attempting to kill you with their new Places Directory, a service which the social network has quietly launched. Read Mor...

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