Global Marketing News –18th March 2016 Gender gap in internet use is worldwide problem Levels of digital access and smartphone ownership are higher amongst men than women across the world, according to research by Pew Research Center. The gender gap … Read More
Global Marketing News –17th March 2016 Google loses Android appeal in Russia A Russian court has upheld a ruling that Google abused its dominant market position in the Russian mobile market, after rejecting an appeal from the internet giant. In … Read More
Global Marketing News –16th March 2016 Baidu is NOT the top mobile advertiser in China The Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is the dominant website in the Chinese mobile advertising market. Mobile advertisers are spending more money on ads on Alibaba … Read More
Global Marketing News –15th March 2016 German websites with a Facebook “like” button may be breaking the law A court in Germany has ruled that an ecommerce site’s use of the Facebook “like” button violates the country’s strict data protection … Read More
Global Marketing News –14th March 2016 Spanish store shows how to win with social media in China The Spanish department store El Corte Ingles has run a successful social media campaign targeting Chinese tourists. Chinese tourists are famous for their … Read More
Global Marketing News –11th March 2016 Surprising leaders in French social media revealed Research by Génération Numérique has revealed the most popular social networks amongst children aged 11 to 18 in France. Facebook is the most popular social network, cited … Read More
Global Marketing News – 10th March 2016 Arabic domains are gateway to Middle East success A report by ICANN has found that the potential for growth in the Arabic domain name market is huge. The Arabic-character top-level domain name شبكة. … Read More
Global Marketing News – 9th March 2016 Lucrative opportunity for Canadian businesses revealed Americans are increasingly buying items from Canadian ecommerce sites, indicating a lucrative opportunity for Canadian businesses. PayPal reported a 20% increase in spending by Americans on Canadian … Read More
Global Marketing News – 8th March 2016 Facebook battles with authorities around the world Facebook is currently embroiled in several regulatory battles around the world. It is facing a variety of challenges in Indonesia, the UK, Germany and Brazil. In … Read More
Global Marketing News – 7th March 2016 Quality beats cost in Indian ecommerce Apple has overtaken the budget brand Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market. Apple is now in sixth place in the country, pushing Xiaomi down to seventh place. … Read More
Global Marketing News – 4th March 2016 Europe’s digital winners and losers revealed The European Commission has released its Digital Economy and Society Index for 2016. The Index measures the digital performance of each European country and focuses on five … Read More
Global Marketing News – 3rd March 2016 New tax rules coming for businesses selling in China China has announced drastic changes to the way purchases from foreign ecommerce sites will be taxed, with the changes due to come into effect … Read More
Global Marketing News – 2nd March 2016 Souq is the Middle East’s first unicorn company The Middle Eastern ecommerce site Souq has received 275 million US dollars’ worth of funding, the largest ever amount of money to be raised in … Read More
Global Marketing News – 1st March 2016 79% of European online shoppers abandon ecommerce purchases Research by B2C Europe has found that a staggering 79% of European online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase in the last 6 months. When … Read More
Global Marketing News – 29th February 2016 Google faces further blow in Europe France has announced that it wants Google to pay 1.6 billion Euros, equivalent to 1.76 billion US dollars, in back taxes. Google stands accused of using legal … Read More
