Shopping as we know it could be about to change. With over 50% of e-commerce traffic coming from mobile devices, an app called Tango is catering to a generation that’s stuck staring at their smartphones. With the ability to chat, share and buy all in one place, could rivals be left behind?

Once solely a US phenomenon, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a big deal in the UK. Retailers around the world, both on and offline, will discount their goods on the last Friday of November and first Monday of December with all-time spending records set to be broken.

Christmas seems to come earlier every year – or at least the marketing and advertising frenzy that precedes it. Festive madness is becoming even more all-conquering since the arrival of Black Friday in the UK, but how has the way Brits shop and think about Christmas changed?

With the release of Apple's iOS 8 in September 2014, Touch ID - the fingerprint sensor functionality on iPhone 5 and 6 - is coming to the forefront. As well as adding an extra layer of security, some brands are seeing the sensor as an opportunity to enhance m-commerce.