US shoppers need spending incentives

As delegates gather for the Shop.org Annual Summit 2013 in Chicago, the latest figures from the US Department of Commerce show that retail sales are slowing. The figures prove that retailers need to do more to attract customers back through their doors. Stores must...

Utilities grow IT services spending

Total year-end IT spending by Western European utilities is expected to be $10,4-billion in 2013, with the majority (62,9%) of IT spending being dedicated to IT services. A new report from IDC Energy Insights, “Western Europe Utilities IT Spending 2012-2017 Forecast,...

Government IT spend still sluggish

Worldwide IT spending by government organisations is projected to total $449,5-billion in 2013, a slight decrease of 0,1% from 2012, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The forecast includes spending by government sector organizations on hardware, software,...

WebFOCUS tracks government spending

Information Builders says its WebFOCUS technology is being used to distribute and manage public funds. “Currently many organisations create reports using personal productivity tools such as Microsoft Excel. However, there is little consistency, the process is...

Mobile publishers win in mobile advertising

Mobile publishers, such as Facebook, Pandora and Twitter, are rapidly taking over the mobile display advertising market in the US. Where in past years, ad networks such as Google, Millennial Media and Apple received most of the spending on mobile display ads, now...