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East West adds Thai motor plant to bypass US tariffs
DevOps

East West adds Thai motor plant to bypass US tariffs

East West opens Thai motor plant with CBM to expand Asian capacity and give OEMs a tariff-friendly route for US-bound shipments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity
Robotics

Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores
Data Analytics

AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores

AI‑driven planograms, AR tools and image recognition are reshaping UK store shelves, cutting costly stock gaps and boosting loyalty.

By Marine Bibal • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
Data Analytics

Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
Robotics

Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales

Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging
Risk & Compliance

Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging

Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld
Digital Transformation

Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld

Households and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland could cut power bills as the retailer pitches some plans below benchmark prices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises
Unified Communications

Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises

Singapore enterprises ramp up generative and agentic AI while sovereign cloud spend climbs amid digital sovereignty and security fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
BDO Canada unveils AI Vision 2030 to boost productivity
Data Protection

BDO Canada unveils AI Vision 2030 to boost productivity

BDO Canada launches AI Vision 2030 to embed agentic AI across its operations and client services, targeting long-standing productivity gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise
Data Analytics

US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise

US small firms saw sales growth sink to a two-year low in late 2025, even as invoice payments sped up and cash flow pressures eased.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Levanta unifies creator & affiliate tools for Shopify
Marketing Technologies

Levanta unifies creator & affiliate tools for Shopify

Levanta's new Shopify integration unifies creator and affiliate programmes across Shopify, Amazon and Walmart to streamline tracking and payouts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage
Digital Transformation

Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage

Canadian firms are harnessing AI and efficiency to turn tariff shocks and labour shortages into a new edge: resilience-driven growth.

By LSP Chandrashekar • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Crazy John's collapse: Market change and strategic missteps
Marketing Technologies

Crazy John's collapse: Market change and strategic missteps

From suburban upstart to shuttered chain, Crazy John's rise and fall charts how carriers and online sales rewrote Australia's mobile market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Hawthorn partners Anker Solix to power fans' homes
Smart Home

Hawthorn partners Anker Solix to power fans' homes

Hawthorn signs premier deal with Anker Solix, offering fans discounted home batteries as energy costs and storage rebates rise in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Spitfire unveils dual-IMSI multi-network IoT data SIM
Unified Communications

Spitfire unveils dual-IMSI multi-network IoT data SIM

Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026