Gaming profited from a host of new services such as direct to console downloads, mobile and social gaming, allowing digital to expand by 12.5%.

Founded by Benjamin Ayres in 2016, Bagboard distributes paper bags featuring advertising to independent retailers, and are free to consumers, heavyweight and eco-friendly, negating the need for a single-use plastic bag.

The results show that 2 in 5 (41%) UK consumers think it’s a US tradition that has no place in the UK, and that only 13% claim to do their Christmas shopping on Black Friday.

The campaign involves creating and distributing reactive ad copy in print and in line with the day’s news agenda across The Sun and The Times.

UK customers say that Lush, Netflix and John Lewis offer the best customer experiences, according to a new study from C Space.

For the second consecutive year Netflix leads YouGov’s Millennial Rankings with a score of 77%, followed by Spotify at 73% whilst Primark and Apple share third position at 71%.

The package will bring together Sky Box Sets, which includes 400 its UK and US series, and the full Netflix service in a single on-demand service.

Leading the pack across all national markets is The Sun, with a de-duplicated monthly total brand reach of 31.3m. The title also recorded the highest mobile reach across all markets at 22.2m.

The7stars’ findings show how 67% of 18-34 year olds admitted to needing a ‘break’ from technology – a figure that increased to 71% within the younger age group of 18-24 year olds.

Brands should start to find their own ‘voice’ or risk playing catch up when we enter a browserless world, writes Nick Graham.