2017 RETAIL PREDICTIONS From data to delivery
2017 RETAIL PREDICTIONS From data to delivery As 2016 draws to a close we’re taking a moment to look ahead to what the New Year…
Christmas insights: what the sales figures so far tell us about this yearís holiday shopping
Christmas insights: what the sales figures so far tell us about this year’s holiday shopping It’s still early days in the annual reporting of Christmas…
Raspberry Pi makers release own-brand OS
Raspberry Pi makers release own-brand OS The makers of the Raspberry Pi computer have created a version of its graphical front end that can…
Christmas Day and Boxing Day become top m-retail days of the year
Christmas Day and Boxing Day become top m-retail days of the year Christmas Day is rapidly emerging as one of the hottest online and…
85% of UK consumers will buy at least half of Christmas gifts online this year thanks to smart devices
85% of UK consumers will buy at least half of Christmas gifts online this year thanks to smart devices With Black Friday and Cyber…
Blockchain bandits hit crypto start-ups
There is a growing interest by hackers in fledgling firms seeking to build businesses around blockchains and digital currencies. That is troubling given the current…
$10 router blamed in Bangladesh bank hack
Hackers managed to steal £56 million from Bangladesh’s central bank because it skimped on network hardware and security software. The bank had no firewall and…
How Nasa is teaching us how to live more sustainably
Nasa astronauts who spend months on end in orbit have to learn to make do and mend in the best tradition of sustainability. Missions to…
Halfords reports sales growth and now ‘knows 25% of its customers’ personally
Halfords reports sales growth and now ‘knows 25% of its customers’ personally Reporting its latest quarter trading results, Halfords has shown a 4.8% growth…
Google’s AI wins final Go challenge
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence has secured its fourth win over a master GO player. Lee Se-dol, one of the world’s top Go players, won just…