Global marketing news – 31 July 2015 Is Baidu losing its crown in China? The Chinese tech company Sohu has seen strong growth in the last quarter, while its main rival Baidu has seen a slump in profits. Sohu’s revenues increased 8% compared to the last quarter, compared to Baidu’s
Global marketing news – 27 July 2015 Global logistics brand DHL eyes Chinese e-commerce growth The international logistics company DHL has announced the opening of a new terminal in Shanghai, which forms an important part of its plan to expand its operations in China. The Shanghai terminal is dedicated to
Global Marketing News – 21st July 2015 VKontakte to launch rival to Instagram The Russian social network VKontakte is to launch an image app to rival Instagram. VKontakte’s image app will be completely integrated with the social network, with images uploaded to either platform being accessible on the other. The
Some things just never go out of vogue. Like Chanel, a good Bordeaux, or a warm croissant fresh out of the oven on a Sunday morning. Nor does, it would seem, the business appeal of the country from where these goodies originate. While there can be little doubt that China has
Global Marketing News – 14th July 2015 UK online spending has grown 221% in last 5 years Visa Europe has released figures showing that online spending in the UK has grown by a staggering 221% in the last 5 years. In 2010, British Visa cardholders spent just £37 billion online
Global Marketing News – 8th July 2015 PayPal to enter international money transfer market The online payments company PayPal has announced that it is going to buy Xoom for 890 million US dollars. Xoom is a leading international online money transfer company which allows users to send up to 3,000
Global Marketing News – 2nd July 2015 Top Korean search engines announce new mobile algorithms Two of South Korea’s top search engines have announced major algorithm updates to help deliver a more personalised search experience to mobile users. Naver has announced the launch of its “tag-search” service, which will rank
Global Marketing News – 26th June 2015 Google opens Google Campus Madrid to boost Spanish tech start-ups Google has opened a “Campus” in Madrid. Google Campus Madrid is a space where technology start-ups and entrepreneurs can go to work, network, attend workshops and take part in mentoring schemes. It hopes
Global Marketing News – 22nd June 2015 Microsoft opens ecommerce store in India Microsoft has opened a store on the Indian ecommerce site Snapdeal. The branded store will sell Microsoft smartphones, tablets, PCs and software and will offer free shipping, 24 hour customer support and exclusive offers. While Microsoft already
Global Marketing News – 16th June 2015 Ecommerce profits set to double in 3 years A study by PayPal, Google and OC&C Strategy Consultants has predicted that 4 of the world’s biggest ecommerce markets will see profits double in the next 3 years. Ecommerce revenue in the US, UK, Germany