Retail stories
A poor checkout can cost local merchants repeat trade, with 55% of consumers saying one bad payment experience would stop or deter them returning.
The fresh capital will help the San Francisco startup expand AI agent infrastructure as brands seek faster access to hard-to-reach participants.
Shoppers are set to curb non-essential buying, even as Epsilon expects GBP £17.9 billion to be spent across the Golden Quarter.
Account takeover and card-testing attacks surged as AI lowered the cost and speed of scams, raising pressure on online retailers.
Website owners can now see whether AI assistants cite or mention them, as Cloudflare's new dashboard targets a growing shift in discovery.
AI tools are making archived records more valuable, as Forrester's latest landscape places Newgen among 26 vendors in a mature market.
The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.
Cart abandonment and support costs climb when shoppers are blocked by clumsy sign-ins, resets and verification during checkout.
Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.
Costly gaps in off-the-shelf software are pushing small firms to build their own tools, with one in three doing so, research finds.
Holiday season spending is shifting earlier, with 71% of shoppers planning to start before Black Friday and value-driven buying under pressure.
Retailers risk missing a lucrative SME market, as business buyers pay far more for notebooks than households and demand pricier, work-ready devices.
The 12-month campaign generated more than 100 earned placements and about 402 million impressions, helping Gr4vy stay visible between announcements.
Amazon reported growth across retail, grocery, pharmacy and AI shopping as it expanded product selection and accelerated delivery speeds.
Manufacturers and distributors in Australia and New Zealand will gain conversational access to ERP data as Epicor targets labour and supply chain pressures.
Higher prices and better navigation have turned robot vacuums into a profitable home-appliance category for retailers and resellers.
Asia Pacific is driving a retail shift as live, social and quick commerce from China spread into shopping habits worldwide.
Retailers face mounting pressure as privacy advocates warn the glasses could let shoppers film people covertly in public and private spaces.
Spring accounted for most UK business address sign-ups, with service-led sectors driving a March peak, new data from Hoxton Mix shows.
The launch targets regulated industries seeking tighter control over data, governance and AI spend as firms shift from pilots to core operations.
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