Retail stories
Retailers across Southeast Asia and Australia will get a single route to launch device protection and warranty cover as demand grows.
It will help large customers move AI agents from pilots to production on Google Cloud, as adoption of enterprise generative tools slows.
Early adopters are seeing stronger returns as AI agents move from trials into core operations across customer service, security and support.
Annual subscribers in Australia and New Zealand will get discounts of up to AUD $150 and NZD $190, as reservations open ahead of a 29 May launch.
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.
Customer engagement gains, including a USD $1 billion revenue impact at Lenovo, topped Adobe’s 2026 Experience Maker Awards shortlist.
Economic pressures are outweighing climate goals for many firms, even as two-thirds of supply chain leaders say they are cutting impact.
Retailers could cut manual sourcing time as the tool uses network data to rank suppliers by category fit and performance.
Business teams can now run product data tasks via chat, as the new interface aims to cut manual work and speed launches across retail channels.
Commerce media teams can now act on campaign insights inside Slack or Pacvue, as the new tool promises faster approvals and less manual analysis.
Retail brands risk becoming invisible as AI agents start to compare products, verify data and steer purchases inside chatbots.
Retailers are shifting towards domestic and European markets as cost pressures and slower US demand reshape parcel volumes across Scurri's platform.
Complaints over data handling are mounting across UK finance and health, with the ICO seeing the sharpest rise in retail and manufacturing too.
Ghost assets can distort reporting and compliance, with SoloTruth's new platform aiming to keep fixed-asset records aligned with reality.
Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.
A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.
The nomination comes as employers seek apprenticeships to fill digital skills gaps, with QA supporting around 12,000 learners last year.
Rising delivery demands are pushing retailers and marketplaces to seek faster, cheaper fulfilment without the cost of owning fleets or warehouses.
Concern has surged among UK logistics firms as Middle East conflict raises the risk of supply chain delays and higher shipping costs.
