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Lockdown feeds local love but venturing out confidently is key to recovery, Google research shows

Lockdown feeds local love but venturing out confidently is key to recovery, Google research shows

Local businesses are core to our communities, but the impact of Covid-19 has been tough on business owners and the surrounding community. As part of Google's commitment to supporting local businesses in the UK, new research conducted by YouGov on

25/08/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Google research finds rising customer expectations of online retail

Google and Kantar today unveil research into customer experience across online retailers, analysing 33,500 online shoppers across 17 countries (2,000 UK consumers). The research demonstrates the need for retailers to innovate and improve experience at an ever-increasing rate, as it

16/09/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Google partners with NearSt to drive more people into high street shops

Google partners with NearSt to drive more people into high street shops

NearSt, a London retail technology start-up founded by two former advertising executives, has struck a partnership with Google to make it easier for shoppers to find out what is available before heading to their local stores.

19/11/2018 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More

Feefo becomes Google partner 

Feefo, the global reviews and customer insights platform, has become a Google partner, cementing its position as a leader in review-based advertising.

30/05/2018 | Data Time, Research, Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Ocucon unveils intelligent video redaction tool developed in partnership with Google

Ocucon unveils intelligent video redaction tool developed in partnership with Google

The world’s first Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform – Ocucon – is set to launch an innovative new video pixelation service. Developed in partnership with Google, Ocucon Pixelate harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to deliver the first

11/05/2018 | Product Time, Retail News, Retail Technology | Read More

Smartphone shopping to account for two thirds of UK e-commerce by 2020, new report shows

By 2020, two thirds or c.£43bn of UK e-commerce purchases will be made on a smartphone, as the value of mobile transactions trebles from £13.5bn in just four years. This is according to a new report from OC&C Strategy Consultants,

13/02/2017 | Data Time, Reports | Read More
In my opinion: performance matters more than ever on this side of the retail ‘looking glass’, says Varnish Software

In my opinion: performance matters more than ever on this side of the retail ‘looking glass’, says Varnish Software

Retail isn’t just changing; it’s traversing ‘through the looking glass’ to a place where everything is different. New technologies, the global economic crisis and changing shopping habits have fuelled this journey. Omnichannel, for years a fashionable buzzword, is now manifesting

17/10/2016 | In my opinion, Opinion Time | Read More

SAP aims to help small businesses in UK go digital with SAP Anywhere software

SAP SE today launched the SAP Anywhere software in the UK. The new front-office solution is designed specifically to help meet the dynamic needs of small businesses and is said to provide everything a small business requires to run its

02/03/2016 | Retail Technology | Read More
Christmas 2015 was a digital one for UK retailers, BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor finds

Christmas 2015 was a digital one for UK retailers, BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor finds

Christmas 2015 was a digital one for UK retailers, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor for Q4 2015. Helen Dickinson, chief executive, British Retail Consortium, said: “The final quarter of the year was very much a digital one. The internet

25/01/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Dixons Carphone joins University of Edinburgh Business School in big data partnership

Dixons Carphone joins University of Edinburgh Business School in big data partnership

University of Edinburgh Business School has announced a new partnership with Europe's leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, Dixons Carphone. The educational tie-up will champion and develop the role of data science and analytics in business education.

04/12/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Mobile critical for UK small businesses to compete against big retailers during Black Friday, says Google

Mobile critical for UK small businesses to compete against big retailers during Black Friday, says Google

Google today revealed data to show that for small businesses to win against big retail on Black Friday, it is crucial they adjust to the mobile web quickly. Last year, close to 30% of retail revenue was driven by mobile,

12/11/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Asda launches virtual reality (VR) Halloween experience on YouTube

Asda launches virtual reality (VR) Halloween experience on YouTube

Asda has launched a virtual reality (VR) Halloween experience on YouTube. The video – which follows the adventures of four trick-or-treating children who wander into a haunted house – is a 360-degree video, perhaps a media first for grocery brands

29/10/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
ChannelAdvisor has guide to SEO for online retailers in exclusive download

ChannelAdvisor has guide to SEO for online retailers in exclusive download

Retail Times has teamed up with ChannelAdvisor to help online retailers expand their reach and grow sales. In the latest e-book – SEO for Online Retailers: Frequently Asked Questions – ChannelAdvisor provides the low down on search engine optimisiation, a

13/07/2015 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More

Retail Tech Matchup confirms speaker line up for June event

Retail Tech Matchup is delighted to announce that Google, Smedvig Capital and Ometria are to present at it’s quarterly investment MatchUp event. This marquee industry event is dedicated to bringing retail professionals, investors and startups together. The Matchup event will showcase innovative retail tech

04/06/2015 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More

Google update caused confusion and hit sales for SMEs in US, study finds

The first study analyzing the impact of Google’s mobile update has revealed confusion and concern amongst many businesses at the inconsistent and unpredictable impact the update had caused. The study of 2000 SMEs (small and medium sized businesses) across the

26/05/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Discover the missing marketing link in exclusive ChannelAdivsor retargeting download

Discover the missing marketing link in exclusive ChannelAdivsor retargeting download

ChannelAdvisor is lifting the lid on the benefits of retargeting in an exclusive free download for Retail Times. The e-book – The Missing Marketing Link – An Introduction to Retargeting – reveals how an effective retargeting strategy can help retailers

23/02/2015 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More
Google launches Consumer Barometer 2014 to help marketers understand internet use

Google launches Consumer Barometer 2014 to help marketers understand internet use

Google has launched the Consumer Barometer 2014, a free tool for planners looking to understand and compare how people use the internet around the world. Now in its fourth year, it is claimed to be the best of its kind

27/10/2014 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Sainsbury’s ties with Google to help families cut waste food and save money

Sainsbury’s ties with Google to help families cut waste food and save money

Sainsbury’s has launched an interactive mobile and online tool in partnership with Google to give people practical help and inspiration on using up ingredients that can often lay forgotten at the back of the fridge or cupboard. Sainsbury’s Food Rescue aims to

06/06/2014 | Retail News | Read More
Consumers expect brands to offer click-to-call service for smartphones, Google research shows

Consumers expect brands to offer click-to-call service for smartphones, Google research shows

New research from Google reveals 94% of UK smartphone users have needed to call a business directly when searching for information on a smartphone. Of the 1,500 respondents surveyed, just under one third (32%) regularly need to call a business when

25/02/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK retailers enjoy surge in online searches from overseas shoppers, BRC-Google research shows

UK retailers have enjoyed double and triple digit rises in online searches from key export markets, according to new data from the BRC and Google. Helen Dickinson, director deneral, British Retail Consortium, said: “The UK is the world’s second biggest online

04/02/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Retail search volumes up 12% in Q3, latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor reveals

Retail search volumes up 12% in Q3, latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor reveals

Retail search volumes grew 12% in the third quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor. Search volumes on tablet devices outpaced those on any other device, increasing 100% compared

22/10/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Marketer uses Google big data analysis to help retailers get to grips with weather

Marketer uses Google big data analysis to help retailers get to grips with weather

Marketing events specialist, Interactions Marketing, has tied up with Google to use the search engine’s cloud solution for big data analysis plus visual analytics software to predict the impact of weather on retail sales. Using Google BigQuery and Tableau’s visual

11/06/2013 | Retail Technology, Services Time | Read More
Facebook COO Sandberg says women must ‘lean in’ to get ahead in new book

Facebook COO Sandberg says women must ‘lean in’ to get ahead in new book

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and eighth on the Fortune’s list of The 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, has written a book offering her insights on women, work, family and ambition. Lean in was developed from Sandberg’s provocative and

11/03/2013 | People, Retail News | Read More

Advertisers up spend on paid for Product Listing Ads on Google, study shows

Paid for Product Listing Ads (PLAs) on Google have increased their share of total click searches since their launch in the US in October 2012, according to research by digital ad management platform provider Marin Software. It found the click

29/01/2013 | Retail News | Read More
Land Securities ties with Google to offer search facility at UK shopping centres

Land Securities ties with Google to offer search facility at UK shopping centres

Commercial property firm, Land Securities, has secured an exclusive tie-up with Google Product Search to offer the web-based service across its UK shopping centre portfolio. According to Land Securities, the move is part of the company’s strategy to ensure it

19/12/2012 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News, Services Time | Read More
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