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Friday 2 October 2020
The clothing and footwear sector continues to struggle.
Clavis Insight was founded in 2008. Soon it will employ 300 people worldwide.
Yet fast forward two years later and ChannelSight is developing at a rapid pace,
Marketing at its worst.
It’s the busiest time of the year for online shopping, but what should you be aware of before you hit the ‘buy’ button?
Phishing is surprisingly lucrative.
It works in McDonalds and taxis. (But it’s not in Ireland yet).
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The online payments company founded by Limerick brothers John and Patrick Collison will help power Twitter’s new service.
However, if you lose online, you lose big…
The new currency has been backed by Stripe, founded by the Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, but is it worth taking note of?
And Irish SMEs might just be getting all innovative about their names.
The online consumer spend is projected to grow to €13 billion by 2020.
By using the hashtag #AmazonCart, Twitter users can add items they wish to purchase later to their Amazon shopping cart.
Here are just some of the beautiful works of art now available from the National Gallery of Ireland.
The feature will display goods in both your news feed, similar to how Promoted Tweets are displayed, which users can view and purchase directly.
Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy said the results demonstrates the increasing tendency to shop online.
The Digital Hub Development Agency’s annual report says the Irish are above average in terms of ecommerce purchases.
Those living in Dublin are more likely to look to the net for a bargain.
A new study has found that some big brands have no social media features on their eCommerce sites at all, while others, like HMV, Amazon and Irish site Elverys are making the most of the likes of Facebook and Twitter.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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