Retail stories
The upgrade lets the footwear retailer tailor messages to individual screens, cutting manual work as it expands its digital signage network.
Businesses face more frequent disruption as Cloudflare says 96% of network-layer attacks now end in under 10 minutes and stay below 1 Gbps.
Retailers risk losing sales if AI search cites rivals, prompting Bazaarvoice and Profound to link prompt analytics with customer reviews and photos.
Scam detections roughly doubled to 6.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a shift that is widening fraud risk for businesses.
More merchants and online retailers in Georgia can now take American Express, widening card choice for local shoppers and visitors.
The first Gartner Magic Quadrant for product information management could boost buyer confidence as retailers race to keep product data accurate across channels.
The changes aim to make enterprise software easier to buy through Oracle channels, as partners seek closer sales support and flexible contracts.
Bottlenecks often shift to inbound and packing areas when a warehouse is automated without redesigning the surrounding processes and staffing.
Many households are already raiding cash buffers, with 67% of UK adults using savings for everyday costs ahead of Christmas.
Auckland occupiers could face a longer wait for new office space, after rising costs and rates forced the developer to shelve its 55-storey tower.
AI-referred shoppers are now far more valuable to US retailers, with Adobe finding they generate 83% more revenue per visit than other visitors.
Agriculture and high street firms dragged on UK small business growth as sales rose just 4.0% in the September quarter, below normal levels.
Retailers face a loyalty test this peak season as 85% of Australians say they would switch if AI finds the same product cheaper elsewhere.
Ageing systems are forcing retailers to weigh short-term margins against a £25 billion upgrade programme, as cyber risks and AI readiness rise.
The ranking may bolster Akeneo's appeal to retailers and manufacturers seeking software to keep product data consistent across fast-changing sales channels.
Footasylum's automated distribution centre is now handling orders with 212% more output after THG Fulfil's first external AutoStore install.
AI-led product research is set to sway Black Friday buying, as searches for “AI shopping” jumped 1,134% and referrals surged 1,200%.
Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.
Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.
The funding lifts RapidCanvas's total backing to USD $52.5 million as it expands its AI engineering team and pushes more client projects into production.
