Paul Skeldon

1 week ago | telemediaonline.co.uk | Paul Skeldon

When arguably the most powerful economy in the world shakes things up with some tweaks to the tariff system, the world takes note. And it is fair to say that US president Donald Trump’s tariff announcements last week – both the blanket imposition of them and then the partial volte face of pausing them for 90 days (except for China) – is going to affect not only global trade, but pretty much global life.

1 week ago | internetretailing.net | Paul Skeldon

The brand new Switzerland Luxury 2025 report stressed that in a market crowded with watch makers it is hard to stand out – Longines treads this path through a careful combination of heritage, renown and technology to create luxury Swiss watches that are more affordable and accessible to many consumers. Founded in 1832, Longines is one of the oldest Swiss watchmakers, with nearly two centuries of expertise.

1 week ago | telemediaonline.co.uk | Paul Skeldon

Ecommerce across rich media channels is set to grow considerably in the coming months and years, with spend rising from $14 billion in 2025 to almost $19 billion by 2027. According to data from Juniper Research, this substantial growth will be driven by the growing integration of conversational AI solutions in rich media channels, such as rich communications services (RCS) business messaging and over-the-top (OTT) messaging apps.

1 week ago | telemediaonline.co.uk | Paul Skeldon

Nearly half of mobile industry professionals already use RCS, the successor to traditional SMS, with some 60% reporting that RCS is having an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on their customer communications. That’s according to new research conducted among attendees at Mobile World Congress 2025 by Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands.

1 week ago | telemediaonline.co.uk | Paul Skeldon

The cybersecurity threat posed by phishing attacks is growing more dangerous as cybercriminals increasingly rely on phishing kits — pre-made malicious packages that allow anyone with minimal technical knowledge to launch sophisticated data-stealing scams. Phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and messaging apps like Telegram, often sold for less than $25. They also have widespread implications.