Friday 5: What’s happening with social media?
1.) YouTube Shorts is entering the U.S. market Why should you care? TikTok’s short-form video strategy played a crucial role […]
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Friday 5: Retail evolution – five stats you need to know about the state of UK retail.
Welcome to this week’s instalment of our Friday 5 series, where we give you a round-up of themed news stories […]
Velvet Labs: Sustainability apps — changing ethical behaviours or irksome fad?
Nearly three-quarters of UK consumers don’t think brands and retailers are doing enough to make their beauty and personal care […]
Friday 5: Dream streams - five things to watch (out for) in broadcast and streaming
Welcome to the first of Velvet’s ‘Friday 5s’, a round-up of themed news stories that have caught our attention in […]
Velvet Labs: What Machine-A’s VR spin on London Fashion Week means for brands and retailers
Runways have never been short of innovation. Back in 2019, London Fashion Week was already dishing out VR headsets to […]
Velvet Labs: Online Arts Festivals – Encore Or Ordinary?
Now Covid looks like it’s going to be with us for a while, almost every industry with roots in performance […]
Velvet Labs: Trialling the John Lewis online experiences
Zoom fatigue has become synonymous with repeated lockdowns, so joining virtual workshops to perk your spirits might seem slightly ironic. […]
CES 2021 is all about ‘useful’ tech for the pandemic – and good thing too
Many consider CES to be a largely esoteric event for the tech nerds and the business folk to talk flash […]
Did Paperchase move with the times, or stay stationery?
It seems Paperchase is on the brink of administration, and for some Velveteers that’s led to a wave of nostalgia […]
Velvet Labs: Christmas Grottos – COVID-style
So here’s the thing: Santa’s been surfing (the net) when it comes to presents for years now, but online grottos? […]