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Younger shoppers use AI & join deal days more often
Digital Transformation

Younger shoppers use AI & join deal days more often

Younger consumers are shaping retail deal days, with Gen Z and Millennials far more likely than Boomers to use AI tools and spend more.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
AI tools reshape US consumer loyalty, Amperity says
Data Protection

AI tools reshape US consumer loyalty, Amperity says

As AI recommendations shape shopping, 63% of US consumers say they would switch brands for a better offer, Amperity found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Retail stories

Constructor named Gartner leader in search & discovery
Software-as-a-Service

Constructor named Gartner leader in search & discovery

Retailers are turning to specialist search tools as the category grows, with Gartner valuing the market at USD $17.41 billion in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
LiveRamp & Adobe link purchase data for ad campaigns
Marketing Technologies

LiveRamp & Adobe link purchase data for ad campaigns

Brands using commerce media networks could get more precise targeting and personalised ads as first-party purchase data is linked to Adobe tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance
Application Security

Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance

Enterprises can now trace hidden AI components in code to meet growing audit and compliance demands as production use outpaces governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law
Digital Transformation

Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law

Retailers risk losing disabled customers as 87% still cannot complete a typical shopping journey independently, a report finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal
Software-as-a-Service

Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal

The tie-up could speed customer service automation for regulated sectors, with first joint deals already closed and roll-outs due in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft

Azure customers will soon be able to buy and run Commvault's recovery tools inside Microsoft's cloud, simplifying cyber resilience and procurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Avalara appoints Nikita Khatri to lead ANZ marketing
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara appoints Nikita Khatri to lead ANZ marketing

The appointment strengthens Avalara's push in Australia and New Zealand, where it is targeting more customers in retail, logistics and exports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Digital Transformation

Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver

Accurate address data is now helping firms cut delivery errors, price risk and target customers more precisely across multiple sectors.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

NLB Services repositions as an enterprise transformation company
Manufacturing

NLB Services repositions as an enterprise transformation company

Clients seeking fewer vendors may now get workforce, technology and risk support from one provider as AI deployments scale beyond pilots.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Tyro partners with Bakers Delight across 500 stores
Digital Transformation

Tyro partners with Bakers Delight across 500 stores

The deal aims to cut admin for Bakers Delight franchisees and link payments with Microsoft Dynamics 365 across more than 500 Australian stores.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
PCI DSS 4.0: When payment compliance becomes day-to-day retail reality
Data Protection

PCI DSS 4.0: When payment compliance becomes day-to-day retail reality

Retailers now face daily trading risk as PCI DSS 4.0 turns payment compliance into a continuous operational requirement, not an annual audit.

By Richard McPhee • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts
Phishing

London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts

Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot
Data Protection

UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot

Customers could soon verify their age, address and identity through banking apps, as lenders test a voluntary check-sharing service to curb fraud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Waste services insolvencies surge as defaults climb
Supply Chain

Waste services insolvencies surge as defaults climb

Insolvencies in the industry are now more than three times the national average, as diesel, landfill levies and debt costs squeeze margins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme
Education, Learning & Training

FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme

Teenagers at Stamford Bridge are learning budgeting through a football club simulation as FICO begins its first UK financial education push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026