The new savvy British consumer

LONDON, UK: There's a change taking place in the UK as consumers start taking control of when, how and where they shop. Power is shifting from retailers to consumers and retailers need to adapt to survive. The retail space is ever changing and evolving- the role of social media, mobile & TV continues to grow, as will innovation in the sector. 21 Apr 2011 07:47

Hospitality and leisure insolvencies show little improvement

LONDON, UK: According to the latest PwC analysis of corporate insolvency numbers, Hospitality and Leisure (H&L) continues to be one of the worst affected sectors with no discernible improvement over the past two years. 21 Apr 2011 07:41

Apple iOS platform outreaches Android in US

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released the results of a US study of Apple iPad owners, based on data from the comScore MobiLens service. The report includes comScore's first publicly available data showing demographics and other characteristics of users of connected media devices, such as the iPad and iPod Touch. 20 Apr 2011 11:54

Hypermarkets under pressure

HYDERABAD, INDIA: The reign of hypermarkets is under threat from a variety of sources and retailers urgently need to adapt and innovate to protect margins, finds Verdict's global arm Datamonitor Retail. 19 Apr 2011 12:19

Russians don't click with display ads

MOSCOW, RUSSIA: comScore has released a study Natural Born Clickers in Russia that shows that only 10% of Russian online population clicks on display ads in a month. 18 Apr 2011 12:14

GfK wins contracts for media research

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Having been awarded the contract for measuring TV audiences in Portugal, GfK has successfully concluded two further contracts in the area of media research. GfK Ukraine has extended its contract for measuring audience ratings and in Belgium, GfK Audimetrie has won another contract for measuring radio audiences. The GfK Group also acquired all outstanding shares of GfK Skopje at the beginning of March. 18 Apr 2011 12:06

Uptake of data loss prevention technology to remain low, despite risks

[Published by Ovum] LONDON, UK: Companies need to protect their sensitive data, but... Despite the serious threat posed to enterprises from accidental and malicious misuse of data, uptake of data loss prevention technology will remain low for the next four years, according to Ovum, one of the Datamonitor group of companies. 18 Apr 2011 11:45

Google Panda update: Research reveals well-known news sites early winners

LONDON, UK: Early data from leading independent search marketing specialist and technology firm Greenlight, reveals big winners and losers, visibility-wise, from Google's Panda algorithm update - designed to improve Google's ability to detect and devalue "low-quality content", and which it has now rolled out across all English language websites. 15 Apr 2011 11:23

Demand for higher quality sat navs and car radios

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: When it comes to equipping their cars with radios and satellite navigation devices, German motorists are gearing up. Demand is increasingly for devices that can play music directly from USB sticks or MP3 players. 15 Apr 2011 11:04

March 2011 US online video rankings

RESTON, US comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 174 million US Internet users watched online video content in March for an average of 14.8 hours per viewer. The total US Internet audience engaged in more than 5.7 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. 13 Apr 2011 09:24

China's marketing challenges

BEIJING, CHINA / NEW YORK, US: The meteoric rise in the spending power of the Chinese consumer presents unique challenges for marketers, according to a new study released by Forbes Insights and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). 13 Apr 2011 07:51

comScore launches online video measurement service in Turkey

ANKARA, TURKEY: comScore, Inc has launched Video Metrix in Turkey. This online video measurement service, which was the first to market in the US more than four years ago, has been developed to enable the company's clients to succeed in the online video marketplace. 11 Apr 2011 10:49

Global advertising rebounded 10.6% in 2010

LONDON, UK: The global advertising industry climbed out of recession last year and posted a 10.6% year-on-year increase to US$503 billion* based on published rate cards from the Global AdView Pulse, a new report released by The Nielsen Company. 11 Apr 2011 10:35

Uncertainty about transfer pricing rules in Africa a concern for foreign companies

Companies doing business in Africa face several uncertainties, including how tax authorities will handle transfer pricing (TP). It is vital that organisations prepare comprehensive documentation to demonstrate their application of the arm's length principle and the procedures followed. 5 Apr 2011 12:05