Apple to produce and distribute 1 million face shields a week
Apple is now designing, producing and shipping face shields for medical workers across the US and plans to ship more than 1 million a week. The tech giant’s chief executive…
Deliveroo threatens to sack drivers and call the police on restaurants not exercising social distancing
Deliveroo has warned drivers they will be sacked if they “do not keep a safe distance from others” after photos emerged of delivery employees crowding into restaurants. A letter sent…
Boris Johnson summons top tech firms to Downing Street
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with senior figures from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook on Wednesday evening to discuss the fight against fake news concerning the coronavirus. Executives from…
Tesco faces angry online backlash after its app and website fail
Tesco’s online grocery app and website have left many customers unable to complete orders or receive deliveries after experiencing technical issues for over a day. Shoppers took to social media…
Amazon to remove any listings including false medical claims about coronavirus
Amazon is removing any listings which include false claims about their ability to protect users from the deadly coronavirus. Third-party sellers received an email from Amazon earlier this week informing…
$4bn Amazon stock offloaded by founder Jeff Bezos in a week
Jeff Bezos has sold $4.1 billion (£3.16 billion) worth of Amazon shares in the past week marking the largest seven-day selldown by any billionaire executive on record. The online retailer’s…
Half of retailers plan to spend most of their budget on social media advertising in 2020
Social media advertising is expected to make up half of all retail advertising spend throughout 2020. According to new research from Smartly.io 52 per cent of retail marketers intend to…
Ebay will donate $1 whenever a retailer overuses a Christmas buzzword
Ebay has pledged to donate a dollar every time a retailer overuses #HolidayJargon as it seeks to fight premature and “over the top” Christmas promotions. Its “Holiday Jargon Jar” initiative…
Shopify now bigger than Ebay
Shopify is now bigger than Ebay and could soon become big enough to challenge Amazon’s dominance. The ecommerce platform’s market capitalisation now stands at $42.3 billion, bigger than tech rivals…
Adidas’ AI powered marketing campaign backfires spectacularly after failing to censor racist tweets
Adidas recent AI-powered social media campaign has backfired spectacularly after it failed to censor offensive and racist tweets. The sportswear giant’s recent #DareToCreate campaign encouraged users to share tweets using…