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PERSONALISATION STRATEGY IS STRONG – BUT ROLL-OUT IS FAILING US, SAY MARKETERS

PERSONALISATION STRATEGY IS STRONG – BUT ROLL-OUT IS FAILING US, SAY MARKETERS

New report from Organic reveals only 18% of marketers believe they are very successful at implementing personalisation – with da..

Mind the knowledge gap: Retailers miss out on £15bn per year due to poor advice instore

Mind the knowledge gap: Retailers miss out on £15bn per year due to poor advice instore

1 in 10 shoppers have cancelled a planned considered purchase due to poor instore advice – Gen Z most likely to seek out experts..

Blockchain Could Be Key to Improving Sustainable Practices in the Supply Chain

Blockchain Could Be Key to Improving Sustainable Practices in the Supply Chain

Blockchain could be an enabler for improving social sustainability, increasing transparency and eliminating risks, enabling companies ..

ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages

ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages

A visible commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) will enable financial services firms to secure sought-af..

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..

3 key factors of an effective leader

3 key factors of an effective leader

The purpose and strategic direction of an organisation lies at the heart of impactful leadership, says Saara Bange, Associate Director..

Blooming success is why you should ask the FD for a bigger social media budget

Blooming success is why you should ask the FD for a bigger social media budget

By: Katy Howell, Chief Executive Officer at Immediate Future https://immediatefuture.co.uk  Strange as it may seem, there is a class s..

How focusing on “Brand Performance” can help answer the supply crisis

How focusing on “Brand Performance” can help answer the supply crisis

By: Paul Lowrey, Director of Strategy, Insight, and Marketing at Azerion The supply issues gripping the country are more than a frustr..

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..

Adnami appoints new Publisher and Agency Sales Directors to strengthen London team

Adnami appoints new Publisher and Agency Sales Directors to strengthen London team

London, UK, 20th October, 2021: Tech company, Adnami, has announced two new hires to join its London team: Alex Barstow as Publisher S..

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-car..

UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see wh..

Shame, fear and guilt – how managers tackle the ‘imposter phenomenon’ at work

Shame, fear and guilt – how managers tackle the ‘imposter phenomenon’ at work

Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough for the job you have, and any success you experience is due to luck? Does this affect you..

Multiverse Couture: Fashion’s Pivot to Virtual – Lucrative Safeguard or Risky Business?

Multiverse Couture: Fashion’s Pivot to Virtual – Lucrative Safeguard or Risky Business?

By: Tiffanie Lane, Product Manager, OpSec Security The covid-19 pandemic has seen industries forced to pivot to virtual t..

Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components ..

Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand

Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 ..

Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes

Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, unders..

Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform

Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemon..

The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan as head of its integrated gas and renewables division, replacing M..

Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut

Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut

PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French cloud computing company OVHcloud climbed around 6% on their first day of trading on Friday, after a ..

Thinking of a career change? Check out these five courses to get you started.

Thinking of a career change? Check out these five courses to get you started.

By: Further Learning Group. Reflecting about your future and dream career is a major side-effect of the pandemic and it is likely to b..

4 digital branding tips that’ll forever be fashionable (for 2022 and beyond)

4 digital branding tips that’ll forever be fashionable (for 2022 and beyond)

By Bright Good style’s subjective, right? When it comes to brands it is, anyway. Because they’re facing the awkward balancing act of v..

Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force

Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force

By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally-agreed climate-related ..

IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022

IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is leasing more ships, buying containers and r..

Shareholders more likely to support eco-initiatives if they have experienced climate disasters

Shareholders more likely to support eco-initiatives if they have experienced climate disasters

Shareholders in locations recently hit by climate-related disasters such as hurricanes are far more likely to support environmental pr..

Menlo Security Research Shows 75% of Organisations Re-evaluating Security Strategy as Remote and Hybrid Working Set to Remain

Menlo Security Research Shows 75% of Organisations Re-evaluating Security Strategy as Remote and Hybrid Working Set to Remain

– Three-quarters rely on traditional VPNs for remote access while a third also use zero trust as part of their remote access str..

Digital ad demand helps Publicis hike 2021 growth outlook

Digital ad demand helps Publicis hike 2021 growth outlook

By Milla Nissi (Reuters) – French advertising group Publicis raised its outlook for 2021 on Thursday as a global shift towards d..

Penny Wilson Joins Appnovation’s Global Leadership Team as CMO

Penny Wilson Joins Appnovation’s Global Leadership Team as CMO

In this newly created role, Penny will lead the brand’s overall global strategy, demand generation, communications and marketing progr..

Brand loyalty: how to earn it and how to keep it

Brand loyalty: how to earn it and how to keep it

By Louise Findlay-Wilson, Energy PR What drives brand loyalty? Well according to our Brand Love study, it’s love. We’re three times mo..

White collar jobs market booming: Employers need to be more creative to attract talent amid chronic skills shortages

White collar jobs market booming: Employers need to be more creative to attract talent amid chronic skills shortages

The professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally well with increases in year-on-year vacancy and placement f..

Publishers and Brands View Commerce Content as a Key Revenue Driver

Publishers and Brands View Commerce Content as a Key Revenue Driver

Two new reports from impact.com show brands with at least 20 content publisher partners are 2X as likely to see increased..

JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tata Motors rose nearly 20% on Wednesday, a day after the Jaguar and Land Rover ow..

Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year..

Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Pub operator Marston’s said on Wednesday that sales were above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter, as p..

Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global..

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

(Reuters) – Textron Inc on Monday launched two Cessna business jets as it looks to tap the corporate travel demand that has rebo..