London City Airport integrates sharing economy with DriveNow partnership
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.
Tag: Apps
Facebook slideshow to make video ads easier and more affordable for small businesses
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.
How to use apps to optimise and streamline your business
The efficiency and accuracy with which business processes are completed can impact everything, from customer satisfaction and brand reputation, to revenue and profit. Here is how to use apps to streamline processes.
PayPal to mentor UK firms for third time as 6 startups complete Start Tank scheme
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.
Two unnamed investors pump $500,000 into 3nder the app for three-way sex
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.
Matthew Hancock is on the side of disruptive tech that includes Uber
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.
UK restaurant payment app Velocity acquires Canadian rival in North American invasion
In what marks its second acquisition in under a month, London-based digital restaurant service Velocity has bought Canadian counterpart Tab Payments, which will provide access to more than 100 new eatery clients in Toronto and Montreal as the British firm embarks on conquering America.
Digital investment is special recipe behind Domino’s tasty UK sales growth
Pizza business Domino’s experienced a quarterly sales increase of 14.9 per cent in Q3 and it was the firm’s investment in digital and mobile support that helped to cook up a sum of £200m.
Insider interview: Facebook plans to be your de facto mobile presence
To provide you with the inside scoop on what Facebook is planning in the way of business services, we took a trip to the social media company’s London base to speak with SMB director for EMEA Ciaran Quilty about Pages, advertising and the exploding medium of video.
Five years in: Instagram is the epitome of line-of-sight marketing for the digital age
In just a few years, Instagram has achieved a lot, having been acquired by Facebook for $1bn and overtaken Twitter’s user base. As 6 October marks the fifth birthday of the photography app, we take a look at the evolution of the business and how it’s become a powerful digital marketing channel.