Anyone who lives in a crowded city knows the perils of parking. Those of us who live in commuter towns are used to seeing an endless line of cars jammed head to tail on roads around the station. It’s hard to imagine what such roads looked like 50 years ago without the traffic jams….
As 2015 draws to a close, we have been thinking about the year ahead and what key trends will dominate over the next 12 months. Below are our key predictions for digital PR in 2016. Businesses will adopt social for internal purposes: Social networks such as Slack are helping businesses around the world strengthen their internal communications through messaging…
Citigate Dewe Rogerson has appointed Harriet Chamberlain as Associate Director of Digital in its Corporate and Consumer Division. Harriet has six years’ worth of experience working across corporate and consumer clients. She previously worked in the corporate department of Citigate’s sister agency, The Red Consultancy, for over four years where she advised clients in the financial,…
The run up to Christmas is always an ‘interesting time’ for retailers who need to gauge customer demand and deal with unpredictable factors like the Great British Weather. With recent reports highlighting the success of online retailers in particular with their Black Friday deals, how is the high street likely to develop in the…
Twitter has started rolling out group Direct Message and mobile video camera in a bid to compete with popular private messaging apps. Groups of up to 20 people will soon be able to chat privately, sharing tweets and emojis. Interestingly, not all participants have to follow one another in order to chat. The new video…
Today was the official launch of Innovate Finance, a new trade body aimed at accelerating the UK’s leading position in the world’s financial services sector by supporting London’s burgeoning FinTech scene. The event, held at Level 39 – Europe’s largest financial technology accelerator space – attracted key industry leaders and was hosted by Claire Cockerton,…
The financial services industry has undergone considerable change since 2008 – both from a lending perspective and a regulatory standpoint. The overhaul of the financial watchdog has created more emphasis on capital buffers i.e. liquidity, and the part banks play in the global economy and ability to manage default risk. This increased regulatory scrutiny has…
10 Downing Street has launched the ‘Pitch 10’ event- a competition that will bring together start-ups, financiers, corporate partners and investors at the Prime Minister’s residence on 10 July. Any digital start up can apply. Ten will be selected to meet with a handful of financial influencers that can help the chosen entrepreneurs to expand…
London Technology Week brought a new glamour to the City of London. The best and the brightest shared their experiences and knowledge in the capital’s first ever week-long celebration of the technology sector. Boris Johnson launched the event along with Michael Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York, and Sir Michael Moritz, one of Silicon…
We recently hosted a roundtable with Tech City News on the subject of mobile commerce (m-commerce). The reason for the discussion was to find out why so many British businesses were failing to enable more shoppers to make purchases from their smartphones. The potential of m-commerce is nothing short of phenomenal. According to the Centre…
Georgia Hanias, Director in Citigate Dewe Rogerson’s technology and start-up practise, recently hosted a roundtable with Tech City News on the subject of mobile commerce and the future of retail. The ubiquity of the smartphone has changed the way people interact with stores and how they buy goods, with nearly four in 10 visits to…
Video games aren’t just for kids – adults and youngsters are now playing them more than ever on their tablets and smartphones. The video game industry has exploded in size and a new game release is now more lucrative than a typical Hollywood blockbuster. Now many investors are looking to grab a piece of the…