The December Retail Sales numbers are in and they are not terrible, but neither are they terribly encouraging.
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The eXelate optiX terminal provides marketers with real-time consumer insights.

In 2014, everyone will be a marketer. (Thanks to #technology in 2014, everyone will be a marketer.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that global spending on technology will slip 1 per cent this year to $1.06 trillion as the lower average selling price of smartphones and tablets offsets unit growth in markets like...

ShutterstockUse of every major social media site by adults went up in 2013.  The Pew Research Center Internet Project released the results of its 2013 social media report today which found that 73% of online adults use a social networking site of...

Redressing the balance of wealth to benefit the regions beyond the south-east is a big challenge – but one that must be met
This month has seen further confirmation of Britain's economic recovery and an indictment of that recovery's composition.

These products debuted with great promise but didn’t live up to expectations.

Map: The Best And Worst Countries For Business Forbes This year, we enlisted mapping firm Esri to plot the top 25 and bottom 10 countries on an interactive world map that allows users to scan through the countries and access basic data by clicking...

Who's on Facebook? The short answer, of course, is everyone. And that's why every company and brand needs to seriously consider a major presence on the platform, as well as a Facebook-specific content strategy.

Banning personal devices at work might safeguard sensitive networks, but new research shows younger employees increasingly circumvent the rules.

Michael Douglas Smith posted Report: Microsoft Office continues to dominate the productivity software race, A survey conducted by Forrester Research has revealed the huge dominance of Microsoft Office among productivity suites in the corporate...

Habrda/ShutterstockInvoca, a cloud-based call center, wants to prove that you can get just as much data out of inbound calls as you can taking customer service online.

Today's harsh environment requires consumer businesses to understand and anticipate changing consumer needs and to respond rapidly with relevant products and solutions.

The jobless rate in November held at 12.1 percent in the euro zone and at 10.9 percent across the European Union as the economy remained on fragile footing.

With 76Million+ members of the Gen Y population, they cannot be ignored. Did you know it costs $24,000 to replace each millennial hire that leaves, and 91% expect to stay in a job for less than 3 years?

Government plans to back entrepreneurs and inventors will help create a jobs-led recovery, and help promote social mobility
It may not be widely known, but the gap between rich and poor is narrowing and is now at its smallest in a generation.

How to Reach your Customers with Social Media in the New Year (5 Emerging Business Social Media Marketing Trends for 2014 #sm #smm http://t.co/DflQqjEfAJ via @ckburgess)...

Christmas Day 2013 has come and gone, and it looks like Santa might not have brought everyone exactly what they wanted. At least, that seems to be the case according to the number of tech listings on eBay.co.uk in the last 24 hours.

Gartner believes major changes are imminent to the world of BI and analytics including the dominance of data discovery techniques, wider use of real-time streaming event data and the eventual acceleration in BI and analytics spending when big data...

Legal staff show more interest and readiness when it comes to using technology for learning and development than employees in other industries, according to recent study.

Good news for Microsoft: Nokia Lumia sales are on the rise. Now, the bad news: Many of those sales appear to be coming from cheaper devices.

Credit card experts debunk common misconceptions about credit scores.

Heston Blumenthal was named chef of the decade in the 10th annual Observer Food Monthly Awards last week.