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Shifting tides in retail: millennials want in-store, AI fights theft, tariffs hit fast fashion

Millennials prioritise the in-store experience in apparel shoppingA ChangeUp report reveals 70% of millennials choose apparel retailers based on in-store experience, valuing alignment with their values more than any other demographic. Gen Z, despite being digital natives, is equally likely...

UK workers reveal poor A/V communications holding them back

From poorly-timed bandwidth drops to the curse of meeting fails or individual drop outs, all digital and knowledge workers are feel the pain of poor communications during a meeting. But, we can’t always blame the network or app for a...

How retailers are missing the mark on vague product descriptions

Thirty years into the e-commerce boom, and shoppers are still rage-quitting their carts. It’s not a lack of choice, it’s a lack of understandable product content.According to LilyAI’s new 2025 Online Shopping Consumer Research and Insights Report, 80% of U.S....

Hotel loyalty programmes are booming, even if guests are staying less

They’ve come for the free Wi-Fi. They’ve stayed (briefly) for the perks. Hotel loyalty programmes are ballooning in size and still proving their worth even as the average member becomes more of a casual couch-surfer than a seasoned suitcase warrior.According...

FICO lets Lloyds Bank approve more credit cards and loans in major overhaul

Lloyds Banking Group is saying “yes” more often and more confidently thanks to a tech upgrade powered by the FICO platform.The UK high street giant has transformed its entire lending infrastructure, pushing more than £7 billion in loans annually through...

Manychat secures $140M to power the future of conversational AI in social commerce

Manychat has secured $140 million in new growth capital, led by investment firm Summit Partners. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to $163.3 million since its inception in 2015, building on its $18 million Series A, backed by...

Corporate travel plans for 2025 to drop worldwide

The days of back-to-back business trips may be numbered, at least for now.New figures from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) reveal a clear slowdown in motion, most likely influenced by recent U.S. government measures. Nearly a third of global...

Rise in remote work fuels spike in employee data breaches

Breaches involving employee data have soared to their highest level over six years, with reported incidents rising by 14% in 2024. According to a new analysis by law firm Nockolds, the number of reports submitted to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s...

Sitecore launches AI innovation lab to accelerate marketers’ AI adoption journey

Sitecore has announced the launch of the Sitecore AI Innovation Lab, a new program designed in partnership with Microsoft. This move provides a collaborative and guided environment for marketers to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions tailored to their unique...

Why data quality must keep pace with accelerating AI adoption

I adoption is advancing at breakneck speed, with recent Semarchy research showing that 75% of organisations intend to invest in AI technologies this year. However, the rapid uptake brings various challenges, threatening to derail ambitious AI goals. Chief among these...