New Cool Magento Web Design Store View
We have just gone live with a new (we think cool) Magento store view for the fantastic Me To You My Place brand shop, which is part of the massively popular Carte Blanche group. Carte Blanche Greetings are the creators of Me To You, Tatty Teddy, My Blue Nose Friends, Violent Veg, Bobble, and other global brands. Carte Blanche use Magento as their main ecommerce platform. Recently Carte Blanche launched the excellent Me To You My Place Facebook... Read More
BMW ConnectDrive – A look into the futute of digital
If ever proof were needed that the world is becoming more connected through intelligent digital networks, then the new BMW ConnectedDrive concept is it. A significant part of the concept concerns enabling the car to become a communications hub that connects the user and passengers to relevant information via an array of media devices and interfaces. The following video gives an overview of the BMW ConnectedDrive Concept and gives a nice look... Read More
Welcoming a Royal Appointment to World-Wide-Web – Banksthomas
One can’t help but chuckle at the thought of old Queenie embracing Facebook, but it seems she has indeed succumbed (http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheBritishMonarchy) and what a delight it is to have her on-board, confirming the role and importance social media now assumes in today’s world. Can’t wait to see the Monarch’s likes, dislikes, and regular musings Banksthomas is a Web Design, ECommerce and Digital Marketing agency... Read More
E-Mail Marketing spreads far Beyond The Inbox – Banksthomas
In June this year, e-dialog conducted the annual e-Dialog Global E-mail Attitudes Survey into consumer e-mail trends. They investigated the attitudes of 13,000 consumers in 13 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific and the survey universally revealed the ongoing power of e-mail marketing, not only as a tool for driving offline purchases but also as a powerful means of promoting brand advocacy across social networks. The UK sample... Read More
Helping Hotels Harness Social Media – Banksthomas
One of Banksthomas vertical industry sectors is the hospitality industry. As such, we keep an eye out for all things digital and social that is relevant to the industry. The excellent Springwise (www.springwise.com) recently published a very good find in their latest newsletter. There are now countless places out there for consumers to voice their opinions about brands large and small, and hotels are by no means exempt. In fact, online reviews... Read More
Secret Cinema A Secret Success – Banksthomas
Secret Cinema (http://www.secretcinema.org) is a monthly underground gathering for those who like their cinema and film experience a little more DIY rave as opposed to VUE. Starting off with a handful of followers Secret Cinema now boasts a bulging list of members, much of which has been attracted through word of mouth and online viral promotion. Secret Cinema is a great example of intriguing concept and digital marketing. Check it out, you... Read More
Bloggers: 5 SEO tips (that won’t make readers gouge their eyes out)
Great article by Kiesha Eaasley from Social Media Today http://socialmediatoday.com/blog/KieshaEasley/site/posts/?bid=200178. Keisha talks a lot of common sense, which tends to fly out the window more often then not when it comes to SEO. Read More Read More
Magento Professional – Banksthomas ECommerce
Magento are very excited to announce the availability of Magento Professional, the newest Magento eCommerce Platform, which joins Magento Community and Magento Enterprise. Magento Professional provides revenue-generating features not found in the Community Edition, and has been released in response to requests and feedback from Magento merchants and partners. Magento heard these requests for a mid-tier offering and are proud to provide Professional... Read More
Project Managers – We Need you!
We are looking for experienced Project Managers to work across both Banksthomas and our sister company Spinach Design. Contractors and Freelancers are very welcome to apply. For more information and an informal chat about the role, then please contact us at ideas@banksthomas.com or call +44 (020) 3286 5736. Banksthomas | Web Design | ECommerce | Digital Marketing Zetland House, 5 – 25 Scrutton Street, London, EC2A 4HJ Read More
Cautious Online Shoppers More Likely to Buy
Although cautious online shoppers take longer to make purchases, they are also ultimately more likely to be converted to sales, according to [pdf] a new white paper from internet security technology provider McAfee. Read More Read More