John Lewis has released its 2015 Christmas advert, Man on the Moon, which has already received a huge amount of attention from consumers. So here's a look back at how people have responded to, and and engaged with, the retailer's festive campaigns over the past five years.
Britain's music industry contributed £4.1bn to the UK economy in 2014, helped along by the global success of stars such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith – the voice behind the song for new James Bond film Spectre.
Amazon Local, the Groupon-like division of the online retailer, which works with merchants to sell daily deals to nearby restaurants, spas and so on, is to be closed on 18 December.
DriveNow – the sharing economy venture from BMW and Sixt – has forged a partnership with London City Airport, which will see the travel hub welcome on-demand transportation.
Facebook has introduced a new slideshow video ad format, which will allow companies to integrate images into their social media video marketing efforts – a development designed to provide small businesses with more flexibility and opportunities.
More than three million Brits are set to get creative during the festive period and sell handmade goods for Christmas, which is set to generate sales of £376m.
The UK's small retailers run the risk of losing out on a big payday as 49 per cent fail to track their data, even though sales on Black Friday are set to cross £1bn in Britain for the first time.
The second UK outing of Start Tank, a six-month mentoring programme from PayPal and its Braintree division, has come to an end. The six startups that completed the scheme are now ready to spread their wings, which means PayPal is seeking a new batch of companies for a third incubation period.
3nder – the company formally known as the threesome app – has had its fantasy of expanding growth realised as “two experienced unnamed tech angels” have pumped $500,000 into the business.
Former minister for business and enterprise Matthew Hancock has admitted that, despite continued protests from London cabbies, he's a fan of Uber – and it's actually the capital's taxi drivers that are to blame.
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