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Asda shoppers have been targeted by scammers posing as the supermarket’s chief executive Roger Burnley.

Asda CEO Roger Burnley impersonated by hackers in Facebook scam

November 23, 2020

Asda shoppers have been targeted by scammers posing as the supermarket’s chief executive Roger Burnley. Fraudulent adverts have been posted across Facebook offering shoppers a free £35 gift box if…

Debenhams opens virtual beauty room

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November 17, 2020

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Debenhams has announced the launch of a virtual beauty room to enable shoppers to receive in-store customer service from the comfort of their own home. The department store group will…

Pinterest’s founders have seen their collective wealth double after the company’s shares skyrocketed more than 30 per cent in late trading.

Pinterest founders pocket $750m as share prices skyrocket 32%

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October 29, 2020

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Pinterest’s founders have seen their collective wealth double after the company’s shares skyrocketed more than 30 per cent in late trading. The stock price surge came after Pinterest revealed its…

Twitter has banned an account for violating its manipulation and spam policy after a tweet claiming Woolworths was due to relaunch went viral.

Woolworths relaunch viral hoax forces Twitter to ban account

October 29, 2020

Twitter has banned an account for violating its manipulation and spam policy after a tweet claiming Woolworths was due to relaunch went viral. Woolworths was trending on Twitter yesterday after…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

TikTok users will now be able to shop from nearly 1 million Shopify retailers in-app

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October 28, 2020

Ben Stevens

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TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce. The Chinese short-form…

Marks & Spencer shoppers are being targeted by hackers posing as the company’s chief executive Steve Rowe.

M&S CEO Steve Rowe impersonated by hackers in voucher scam

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October 22, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Marks & Spencer shoppers are being targeted by hackers posing as the company’s chief executive Steve Rowe. M&S says it is “investigating” fraudulent adverts which were shared widely across Facebook…

YouTube could soon be converted into a shopping platform allowing users to purchase items featured in videos directly from creators and retailers.

YouTube could become next major shopping platform as Google introduces direct sales features

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October 12, 2020

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YouTube could soon be converted into a shopping platform allowing users to purchase items featured in videos directly from creators and retailers. Google has begun testing new technology which would…

Instagram has introduced its shopping service to its video sharing arm IGTV allowing customers to purchase items featured in videos without leaving the app.

Instagram introducing shopping service to IGTV

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October 6, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Instagram has introduced its shopping service to its video sharing arm IGTV allowing customers to purchase items featured in videos without leaving the app. IGTV users will now be able…

Superdrug and E.L.F. launch ‘Trending on TikTok’ stands after “most viral campaign in history”

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September 24, 2020

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TikTok has made its first foray onto the UK’s high streets amid a new partnership with Superdrug and cosmetics brand E.L.F.. Superdrug has introduced “Trending on TikTok” stands across its…

Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 4 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console.

Sony apologises and says more PS5s “on their way” after pre-order chaos wiped out stock

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September 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 5 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console. PS5 pre-orders were…

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