News review 05.2014: May is an exciting month for us as we start the monthly “Internet of International”, bringing you useful information on how the digital age impacts business and export development. Here is a collection of articles that caught our eye: Will Google forget?, Click and Collect - the way to go!, Website health check - Check for tablets, Europe is online - So should you be! Scroll down, enjoy, grab your essential "Internet of International" news…
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Will Google Forget?Google's memory is long and many of us are grateful that it always seems to have the answer to what we are looking for regardless of how strange, obscure or irrelevant the information might be. However, now the top EU court has ruled that Google must also forget (some things). In a test of the so-called "right to be forgotten" the court has said that "irrelevant" and outdated data should be erased on request. Google does not control data, but offers links to information freely available on the internet. It has said that forcing it to remove data amounts to censorship. The "right to be forgotten" would require search engines to edit some searches to make them compliant with the European directive on the protection of personal data. Read on to find out more ...
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Click and Collect - The way to go!The UK demand for goods ordered online, but collected in stores, will soon be growing at a faster rate than home delivery ordering, as consumers embrace “click and collect” services. The volume of UK non-food sales made via the internet for collection in store is predicted to increase by 33m parcels this year, compared with 2013. Although Britain leads the way in both food and non-food click and collect, the channel is growing quickly in the USA too. Grocery drive-throughs, which originated in France, are also expanding. There are many benefits for both the customer and the retailer. Read on to find out more…
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Website Health Check - Check for tablets!If you have not checked your website on a tablet computer then now is the time to do so. Tablet adoption in Europe is on the rise: 100 million+ users in the EU5 (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain) is forecasted by the end of 2014. All EU5 countries will see double-digit percentage gains in their tablet populations this year, eMarketer forecasts, with the number of tablet users rising fastest in Germany and France through 2016. According to the research firm, more than 41.1 percent of people in the UK will use a tablet regularly in 2014, compared with 22.6 percent of those in Italy. While you are checking for tablets don't forget about mobiles too! Read on to find out more...
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Europe is online, so should you be!As experts in the domain of European online presence, ibt partners has contributed to the practical advice section of the British American Trade & Investment 2014/15 publication issued by the BritishAmerican Business Association. Please download a copy using the link below. This will provide you with a good understanding of: European ecommerce market, Content, Design, Search Engine Optimization, URLs, Social media, Policies (EU-wide and country specific) and Conclusion. Read on and find out more ...
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IBT Partners, and the Internet of InternationalI hope you find the “Internet of international”, interesting and informative re how the digital age impacts business and export development. Watch this space for more news… Our new website www.ibtpartners.com evolves as our dedicated content grows, so check it out as there is lots of useful information there. Michael PS. All credits are due to: BBC, Bruegel, Business Europe, DW Germany, Economist, eConsultancy, European Central Bank, European Commission, European Delegation to the US, Eurostats, France 24, FT, Handelsblatt, Hubspot, ICANN, International New York Times, Les Echos, Markit, OECD, Pew Research Center, PwC, Quartz, Spiegel, TechCrunch, TechEU, US Commercial Services and of course ibt partners |
