Technology is having an impact on numerous industries, and the Digital Roadblock Report from Adobe has found the developments are putting almost half of the UK’s marketers on edge.
Sports-centric digital media agency Perform commercialises content across connected devices, helping broadcasters, bookmakers and publishers alike generate revenue.
Marketing and advertising firm CHI & Partners has had to adapt to digital since its initial launch in 2001, which it claims has helped it become a sophisticated kind of agency.
More than 50 tech and digital entrepreneurs have committed £18.5m to social good through philanthropic campaign the Founders Pledge, which is funded by them donating at least two per cent of their personal salaries following an exit.
Since getting back on track after a rocky 2014, Urban Outfitters has started to focus more on its digital presence. This has also included changing the way they hire employees.
As someone who now has three successful businesses under his belt, Ed Bussey is an example of an entrepreneur who has built companies under a number of different governments – so is perfectly placed to share his thoughts on the next administration.
By David Craik
We’ve seen a huge £100m investment in Funding Circle, the launch of new site Emerging Crowd targeted at SMEs in developing markets and the creation of SyndicateRoom’s “Investors’ Academy”.
Business leaders need to stay abreast of digital learning opportunities, in particular the benefits offered from the increasingly popular technique of “blended learning”.
KPMG Enterprise has found that a fifth of mid-market companies plan to invest in digital initiatives with an aim of “transforming the customer experience” as the primary objective.
The average British household owns 7.4 internet-connected devices, which drove the digital advertising spend up by 14 per cent to hit a record £7.2bn in 2014, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau and PwC.
