Customer data stories
The rollout will standardise checkout and cut new-store setup time to three days, easing payments for 34 franchise-run outlets in Singapore.
Retailers can now automate merchandising, support and ad campaigns as autonomous agents are embedded across VTEX's commerce platform.
Advertisers are struggling to measure returns across retail media networks, prompting Forrester to back commerce media as a broader alternative.
The update lets post-sales teams build and share AI workflows in Gainsight, as boards push harder for measurable gains in retention and expansion.
Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.
Paid Mailchimp users worldwide can now query campaign performance in plain language as the platform adds Analytics AI and broader app links.
Retailers could deploy branded AI shopping assistants in about 60 days, as AWS opens Amazon-tested technology to external merchants.
Managed service providers could cut duplicate alerts and speed backup recovery, as incidents now flow automatically into HaloPSA tickets.
Marketers could cut audience build times by up to 90% as the tool lets teams define segments in natural language and edit them live.
Three-quarters of UK marketers see the World Cup as a chance to test new ideas, even as many struggle to move fast enough.
Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.
Stable store links could help grocers curb outages, prioritise tills and gather data across sites as Cellhub rolls out a 5G managed service.
Pressure to modernise is being slowed by weak demand and ageing systems, with 35% of retailers citing return on investment as a key barrier.
Nearly half of large Irish organisations still lack confidence in spotting attackers early, leaving customer data and operations exposed.
Customers can now let their own AI software place equities trades or make card purchases, but Robinhood says safeguards and limits still apply.
The framework aims to give households control over energy data as the sector builds a common consent system for flexible tariffs and services.
Business customers and retailers can now use open banking payments and data sharing in one app, ahead of regulation by six months.
Brands are being pushed to consolidate marketing tools as Attentive adds agentic AI features across SMS, email, RCS and push notifications.
Many marketers are struggling to turn AI budgets into measurable growth, prompting a joint offer on workflow, design and operating model change.
The new integrations aim to help enterprises govern data for AI agents without custom builds, with one release due in summer 2026.