Be there this Thursday for Creating the Ultimate Customer Journey Roadshow
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After the great success of last week's Smart insights: Digital Impact 2014, we are ready for more stimulating events. On Thursday 25th September we will host our next Creating the Ultimate Customer Journey Roadshow - London at DSTRKT Club.
At this one day conference, supported by our partners Rackspace, SLI Systems, Feefo, Vaimo and dotmailer we will focus creating the best journey for your customers. Please book your London delegate place here or if you can't make it for Thursday, please join us for Creating the Ultimate Customer Journey in Dublin on Tuesday 18th November here. These events are FREE for retailers and brands only, sorry no vendors or agencies on this occasion please.
If you register to the London Roadshow you can have £20 off your first ride with Uber. Download the app here and use the code JOURNEY14 to claim your discount.
If you are wondering how the world of retailing will develop and how the new technologies are influencing shoppers' behaviour, then you can't miss Looking Ahead: The Future Evolution of Online Retail in the Next Decade on Wednesday 22nd October.
Expert advice comes from a selection of specialists in the personalisation and multi-channel fields. In addition, guests will hear from leading retailers and brands already utilising the world of the digital-savvy shopper including our partners SLI Systems, MoPowered and Reevoo.
During the afternoon we will explore how online retail is changing the way consumers use the internet, where they use it from and how they research and purchase goods. Whether this is via mobile sites and apps, consumer reviews, site search, personalisation or social media likes and shares, in today’s digital retail landscape, it’s crucial that retailers stay connected to their customers and cover every tool available to effectively sell online. Click here to book your place.
Please note this event is FREE for retailers and brands only, so sorry on this occasion no vendors will be offered a delegate place.
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Take care
Miss Charlie Lines
Director and Founder
Mixing Digital
@mixingdigital
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EE and Vodafone to buy Phones 4U Shops
Mobile phone operator EE is going to buy 58 stores from Phones 4U, which fell into administration last week.
The deal, agreed with administrators PwC, would safeguard 359 jobs and on Friday, Vodafone agreed to take over 140 of Phones 4U's outlets.
Mobile phone operator EE is going to buy 58 stores from Phones 4U, which fell into administration last week.
The deal, agreed with administrators PwC, would safeguard 359 jobs and on Friday, Vodafone agreed to take over 140 of Phones 4U's outlets.
Phones 4U collapsed when it failed to reach deals with EE and Vodafone to sell their services. Last week, those two firms had to deny claims they were behind Phones 4U's demise. As an independent retailer, Phones 4U relied on deals with EE and Vodafone to sell their services but both pulled out of negotiations to agree fresh contracts.
Microsoft cancels the launch of Xbox One in China
Microsoft has cancelled this month's Chinese launch of the Xbox One, two days before it was due to take place. The console was due to be formally launched and go on sale in China on 23 September.
Microsoft has cancelled this month's Chinese launch of the Xbox One, two days before it was due to take place. The console was due to be formally launched and go on sale in China on 23 September. So far, Microsoft has not given any reason for the cancellation or given a date for when the launch will go ahead.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are gearing up to enter the Chinese market after a 14-year ban on foreign consoles was lifted in January. People who pre-ordered the console and were expecting to receive it this week would get an "added bonus" said Microsoft's general manager in China Enwei Xie.
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Microsoft has confirmed another 2,100 redundancies as part of a plan to cut 18,000 jobs, some 14% of its workforce. The software giant said 747 jobs will go in the Seattle area, with the rest spread across its global operations. Microsoft had already cut 13,000 jobs, with the bulk at the Nokia phone division bought by the US company. Microsoft completed its takeover of Nokia's phone division in April in a move that strengthened its position in mobile devices. The cost was around $7.5bn.
Apple and Android will encrypt users' data by default
Google has announced that its next mobile operating system, Android L, will encrypt users' data by default. The measure will make it more difficult for private information to be hacked or handed to law enforcement agencies.
Google has announced that its next mobile operating system, Android L, will encrypt users' data by default. The measure will make it more difficult for private information to be hacked or handed to law enforcement agencies. Also Apple's devices running its new iOS8 software will be encrypted by default, with even the company itself unable to gain access. Both firms have offered encryption for some time, but many users were unaware of its existence or had not enabled it.
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