Retail stories
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.
Eligible merchants in seven countries will get decisions within hours and funding within 48 hours through their existing Planet software.
Merchants can now cut Magento page-load times without replatforming, as scandiweb makes Expedio's core freely available for open-source use.
Rising prices helped European notebook revenue climb 16% in September even as unit sales fell 2.8%, according to CONTEXT.
The update is aimed at lifting approval rates and cutting costs for operators handling unattended payments, where failed transactions mean lost sales.
Four in five shoppers would cut spending or walk away if tighter rules hit frequent returners, a Blue Yonder survey found.
Consumers using chat-based shopping tools can now be offered protection in-conversation, as Cover Genius targets trust concerns around AI-led purchases.
A pilot showed a 70-80% boost in development velocity, prompting Etam to replace its legacy commerce system across three brands.
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.
The footwear retailer has cut time to hire from 14 days to six, easing the burden on store managers across 422 locations.
Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.
New research suggests 69% of Australians bulk cook to trim grocery bills, with more than a third saying their fridge is too small.
The fresh capital will help the Austin-based firm expand sales and engineering as enterprises push AI projects into live operations.
The rollout gives TBC Bank Uzbekistan customers a faster way to pay in shops and online as digital wallets gain ground in the market.
