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10 Jan 2024

In the face of the escalating threat of loan fee fraud, the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is urging its members to heed the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) recent guidance...

9 Jan 2024

Canal boat record store Rubber Ducky Records is back on the water after it sank last April, ruining over 1,000 vinyl records and a stow of music equipment stored on...

9 Jan 2024

While mass-market players continue to dominate the UK retail industry, research by Geek Retreat shows that 15% of Brits have set up their own business in the past ten years, and of these,...

8 Jan 2024

The British Independent Retailers Association has said 2024 is anticipated to be a challenging period for shop keepers as economic challenges are still set to bite.

2 Jan 2024

Hudjo is the first online marketplace that lets cyclists park with locals, which relieves the anxiety of parking your bike. 

20 Dec 2023

The ActSmart office will be open as usual (9am-5pm) for the majority of the Christmas period, with some exceptions.

19 Dec 2023

Bira's CEO, Andrew Goodacre, took the spotlight on BBC Breakfast this week and later spoke with Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live, shedding light on the rise in retail crime and shop theft,...

18 Dec 2023

Dress shop Pocket Watch & Petticoats in Trinity Street has been crowned the winner in Cambridge BID’s Christmas window competition.

18 Dec 2023

In the age of online shopping, the pursuit of the best deals during the festive season is increasingly common. However, as consumers flock to virtual marketplaces, cybercriminals are seizing the...

18 Dec 2023

Fresh evidence about the increasing problem of thefts from shops has been revealed amid a warning that organised shoplifting is now among the most common type of crimes against small firms.

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Social media tips to give your feeds a fresh look

Posted on in Business News ,Brands & Products News , Cycles News

Maybe* hamobileve pulled together a roundup of the latest social media tips and news updates. Checkout an overview of Meta's (that's Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp to you and I) latest data release, some guidance on when to use the block button, and the colours you need to build effective social media campaigns.

Make every day a Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day 2022 took place on 8th February, and to mark the occasion, Messenger released a useful infographic and social media tips to help users set boundaries in their DMs; vital for kids and adults alike.

More here.

Facebook's daily active user total dropped in 2021

Meta have recently released their latest performance data, showing a significant increase in revenue, plus a rise in monthly active users. In daily active users however, there's been a drop by a million, overall, which means that a million people are not checking their Facebook account on a daily basis.

Full breakdown found here.

Could Facebook and Instagram be banned in the EU?

Surely not! It all comes down to the company's handling of user data within the EU, but overall, it seems unlikely. Watch this space.

A detailed dissection here.

Twitter looks to explore longer form posting options with the app

Twitter is working on an addition called ‘Articles', which looks to be a means of creating blog posts within Twitter itself. These can then be shared across the app. Twitter say "We're always looking into new ways to help people start and engage in conversations on Twitter."

Social media tips for images and new colour trends for 2022

Getting your images right is always one of our top social media tips. Shutterstock have put together a beautiful infographic, revealing the colour trends for the year, based on their deep dive into the colours graphic designers are gravitating towards. Think coral, violet, pinks and greens, and you could give your own social campaigns an on-trend visual upgrade steeped in calming and serene hues.

 

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