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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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, … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
Global Marketing News – 10th June 2015 New opportunities in Russia as Yandex launches music service The Russian internet giant Yandex has launched a new service called Yandex.Radio. Yandex.Radio is a music service containing over 100 radio stations of different … Read More
Global Marketing News – 4th June 2015 Alibaba adds new countries to its B2B ecommerce site Alibaba has announced that South Korean, Portuguese and Italian brands will soon be able to sell their products on one of its ecommerce sites. … Read More
Global Marketing News – 29th May 2015 Portuguese app store Aptoide to expand into Asia The Portuguese app store Aptoide has announced it plans to expand into South-East Asia. Aptoide is the third largest Android app store in the world, … Read More
Global marketing news – 22 May 2015 Facebook accused of tracking users without consent Facebook has come under fire by the Belgian Privacy Protection Commission for tracking users without their consent. The Commission said that Facebook’s practices amounted to them … Read More
Global marketing news – 18 May 2015 Daum and Naver go head-to-head in South Korea Two of South Korea’s biggest online companies are busy buying up local startups in a bid to get ahead in the emerging mobile market. As … Read More
