With the recent reports of Mega Monday reverberating around the media, it would be easy to think that all you need to do is open up an online shop to get your fair share of the consumer spend that is going online. Yet there are many examples of online shops that fail to deliver a business return. What can you do to set out with your best foot forward?  Read More...

The rise of mobile technology is undoubtedly one of the big ticket items of recent times, and it’s widely known that there is more computing power in your average digital wristwatch these days than there was on the first lunar landing craft. Really is amazing how Apollo 13 made it back to Earth. Mobile devices have continued to evolve, such that now they are actually less likely to be used for the purpose they originally had – as phones. As my 12-year old daughter commented recently, “Why would I want to make a phone call on my phone?” Why indeed.....  Read More...

The growth in popularity of mobile devices in recent times is rightly pushing companies to consider mobile as a part of their internet strategy.  As yet thought, it's an opportunity that is still to be grasped.  Some stats I saw this week put it in fairly stark terms - whilst 78% of the population has a mobile phone (or tablet) and 19% of us have even bought something using it, a staggering 70% of SMEs do not have a mobile optimised website.  Read More...

A recent report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) claims that the value of the internet economy within G20 countries will double by 2016.  The report, backed by Google, suggests that ever increasing mobile access will be the main driving force behind growth.  It also names the UK as one of the most advanced e-commerce economies.   Read More...

Our world has become "digitized". Digital media has changed our lives dramatically, all the way from how we spend our time and money, to how we communicate and entertain ourselves to even how we seek and receive information. Read More...

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the United Kingdom has been a force for development and change within economics and technology.  Beginning with the industrial revolution, it lead a charge to progress that continues today, and despite its relatively diminutive size, the United Kingdom still ranks highly both in GDP and global influence.   Read More...