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Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event
Digital Transformation

Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event

Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Lallemand adopts self-service portal to end costly legacy orders
Platform-as-a-Service

Lallemand adopts self-service portal to end costly legacy orders

Lallemand has launched a new B2B self-service portal powered by commercetools, replacing traditional ordering to boost efficiency and global scalability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Online shopper search drives 44% of ecommerce revenue
Marketing Technologies

Online shopper search drives 44% of ecommerce revenue

A new report by Constructor reveals that online shoppers using search bars account for 44% of site revenue, highlighting the need for tailored ecommerce strategies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
Optimizely leads 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for engines
Customer Experience

Optimizely leads 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for engines

Optimizely has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalisation Engines, reinforcing its position in 12 key analyst reports.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025
Sinch predicts personalised, secure shopping trends for 2024
Customer Experience

Sinch predicts personalised, secure shopping trends for 2024

Sinch predicts that 2024's Black Friday and Cyber Monday will see a surge in personalised and secure communication strategies to enhance shopper engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2024
Sitecore exceeds USD $500 million annual recurring revenue
Digital Transformation

Sitecore exceeds USD $500 million annual recurring revenue

Sitecore has announced it has surpassed USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue for fiscal year 2024, driven by strong demand for its digital experience platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
Valtech teams up with Adobe for the Always 100 project
Customer Experience

Valtech teams up with Adobe for the Always 100 project

Valtech launches the Always 100 project with Adobe Commerce to enhance eCommerce performance, aiming for lightning-fast site speeds and improved customer experiences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024
AI increasingly shapes global consumer purchasing trends
Data Analytics

AI increasingly shapes global consumer purchasing trends

NielsenIQ's report shows 40% of global consumers embrace AI for shopping, highlighting a surge in online sales by 11.6% driven by social commerce.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024
Zoku Travel rebrands to BYRDLI, eyes future travel evolution
Content Creation

Zoku Travel rebrands to BYRDLI, eyes future travel evolution

Zoku Travel has rebranded as BYRDLI, aiming to transform the travel experience by merging community and commerce, empowering creators and travellers alike.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2024
Salesforce unveils Agentforce: autonomous AI for productivity
Hyperscale

Salesforce unveils Agentforce: autonomous AI for productivity

Salesforce has unveiled Agentforce, an autonomous AI suite designed to boost productivity by automating tasks across service, sales, and marketing sectors.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Salesforce introduces integrated upgrade with Salesforce Foundations
Customer Experience

Salesforce introduces integrated upgrade with Salesforce Foundations

Salesforce launches Salesforce Foundations, a major upgrade integrating Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, and Data Cloud features at no added cost, enhancing user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024
OpenAI tests new SearchGPT merging AI & real-time web data
AI Models

OpenAI tests new SearchGPT merging AI & real-time web data

OpenAI is trialling SearchGPT, a new AI that merges real-time web data with its models to offer users timely and sourced answers, enhancing search experiences.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2024
Rithum launches AI Magic Mapper to streamline marketplace expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Rithum launches AI Magic Mapper to streamline marketplace expansion

Rithum unveils AI Magic Mapper, a tool designed to automate and accelerate the process of uploading product catalogues, streamlining marketplace expansion for brands.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
AI in Commerce: Why retailers need to beware
Customer Experience

AI in Commerce: Why retailers need to beware

Retailers must tread cautiously with AI technology, where data quality and ethical use are critical for truly beneficial outcomes.

By Graham Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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How will Labour address UK's innovation challenges?
Leadership

How will Labour address UK's innovation challenges?

Experts are weighing in on how the UK Labour government might address the nation's innovation challenges, and what it means for businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2024
Systal Technology Solutions chosen by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Network Infrastructure

Systal Technology Solutions chosen by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has chosen Systal Technology Solutions as its network services partner across Europe, covering 300 locations and 6,500 devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2024
UK consumers expect online retail to match in-store CX
Customer Experience

UK consumers expect online retail to match in-store CX

Coveo's 2024 Relevance Report reveals 49% of U.K. shoppers face customer experience issues, with higher dissatisfaction among Gen Z and Millennials at 71%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024