Category Archives: Business social

Perhaps our Banks are a better choice – Social lender Quakle goes bust

Poor credit assessment blamed for demise of short-lived company, which aimed to give savers better than average returns. Social lending website Quakle has gone bust, it has emerged, just over a year after launching. The site, one of a number … Continue reading

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Inbound Marketing v. Traditional Outbound Marketing? Time to ride the Social Business wave

Written by Jeff Bullas In 2011 social media marketing continued to make its impact on business and brand promotions. Google+ was launched (with an investment of over $500 million in development costs), Twitter became embedded in the new Apple iPhone 4s and … Continue reading

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How consumers will use their mobile devices during the holidays – Mobile Commerce Daily reports

‘Tis the season to be shopping – mobile shopping, that is. Here is a compilation of mcommerce-related stats, which pay special attention to how consumers will be using their mobile devices this holiday season. • Sixty-seven percent of consumers plan … Continue reading

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Using your mobile device as a debit or credit card for payments and cash transactions is the next logical step

MOBILE phones may replace our wallets by 2016, according to research by Forrester and commissioned by PayPal. It stated: “2016 will be the year when UK shoppers will be able to use their mobile phones to pay for things on the … Continue reading

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