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AI spend surges but marketers struggle to generate value
Digital Transformation

AI spend surges but marketers struggle to generate value

Marketers pour money into AI, yet most still blast generic spam as fragmented data blocks the real conversations customers now expect.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push
Marketing Technologies

Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push

Stay22 lands $122m from Summit Partners to fuel global expansion of its creator commerce tools beyond travel into wider retail.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Online shopping stories

Vudoo & PubMatic launch shoppable programmatic ads
Customer Experience

Vudoo & PubMatic launch shoppable programmatic ads

Vudoo partners with PubMatic to bring shoppable, commerce-enabled ads to its programmatic marketplace via a single deal ID integration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Criteo becomes first adtech partner for ChatGPT ads
Customer Experience

Criteo becomes first adtech partner for ChatGPT ads

Criteo joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot as first adtech partner, testing conversational commerce ads across ChatGPT Free and Go in the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Shoppers ditch Australian brands over poor site search
Digital Transformation

Shoppers ditch Australian brands over poor site search

Shoddy search tools are driving Australians from favourite online retailers, with 72% abandoning brands and many paying rivals more.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity
Software-as-a-Service

Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity

Linnworks report finds mid-market retail growth closely tied to operational maturity, automation, AI use and stronger multichannel logistics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ecommpay issues free guide to combat rising eCommerce fraud
Multi-factor authentication

Ecommpay issues free guide to combat rising eCommerce fraud

Ecommpay launches a free fraud guide for online retailers as UK payment fraud hits GBP £1.17 billion and AI-driven scams rapidly escalate.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Online shopping stories

HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UK fashion sites slow to match early summer searches
Customer Experience

UK fashion sites slow to match early summer searches

UK fashion retailers risk missing early summer spend as sites push winter lines even as Google searches for warm-weather looks surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK
Phishing

Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK

Women hit by UK fraud report deeper anxiety and money woes than men, with younger women facing the harshest ongoing fallout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Online peak spending swings complicate 2026 planning
Data Analytics

Online peak spending swings complicate 2026 planning

Sharp swings in online peak spending and 64% checkout abandonment risk derailing retailers' forecasts and promo plans for 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy
Customer Experience

Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy

Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.

By Lauren Newman • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Poor website search drives Australian shoppers away
DevOps

Poor website search drives Australian shoppers away

Australian shoppers are deserting online retailers over clunky site search, with many paying more elsewhere for AI‑style, natural language results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Courier boom makes transport Australia's top new trade
Manufacturing

Courier boom makes transport Australia's top new trade

Courier and home-delivery firms have powered transport to become Australia's fastest-growing new business sector over the past decade.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Poor product data costs Indian eCommerce ₹5,000 crore
Agricultural Technology

Poor product data costs Indian eCommerce ₹5,000 crore

Poor product data is costing Indian eCommerce about INR ₹5,000 crore a year in lost margins and returns, a new sector-wide study warns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Akai India launches direct online store for home tech
Customer Experience

Akai India launches direct online store for home tech

Akai India launches Akaiindia.in, a direct online store for smart TVs, appliances and audio, with up to 30% off and no-cost EMI offers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
UK retail rebounds as online sales post sharp surge
Marketing Technologies

UK retail rebounds as online sales post sharp surge

UK retail sales jumped in January as online spending saw its fastest annual rise since 2021, signalling a more resilient consumer mood.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026