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Gr4vy & Ecommpay link to streamline global payments

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Gr4vy partners with Ecommpay to give merchants single-API access to cards, wallets and 100+ local payment methods across global markets.
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UK retailers target delivery fixes to lift loyalty

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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UK retailers are racing to fix parcel delivery failures as squeezed shoppers demand smoother service and loyalty becomes harder to win.
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Wise tips five trends reshaping cross-border payments

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Wise forecasts five shifts to speed up cross-border payments by 2026, as new rules, tech links and customer demands reshape the market.
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eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.
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Distil.ai links with OpenTable to boost restaurant revenue

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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UK startup Distil.ai links its forecasting engine with OpenTable data to help multi-site restaurant groups predict demand and lift revenue.
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Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.
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AI agents to reshape retail, squeeze SaaS & ad spend

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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AI agents will reshape how shoppers discover brands, forcing retailers to rethink visibility as SaaS vendors and ad budgets come under strain.
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Loop Returns urges UK retailers to rethink global returns

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Loop Returns warns UK brands that neglected international returns risk eroding margins and loyalty as global eCommerce hits USD $6.3 trillion.
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Brands shift to centralised platforms as channels grow

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Brands are ditching fragmented martech stacks for centralised platforms as AI, richer messaging and costs expose the limits of siloed channels.
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Generational split widens over cards, wallets & checkout

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Younger shoppers embrace digital wallets and self-checkouts as older customers stick with cards and staff, widening a payments generation gap.
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Exactly.com predicts AI & agentic commerce for 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Exactly.com predicts AI agents, social commerce and omnichannel retail will redefine trust, convenience and control in 2026 shopping.
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Quiet quitting exposes the fragility of customer loyalty

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Customers profess loyalty but quietly walk away over price, experience or ethics, exposing how fragile many brand relationships have become.
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Study finds value for money eclipses speed & price

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Value for money drives online customer sentiment three times more than price, delivery speed or product quality, a study of reviews finds.
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Shoppers now prize reliable, transparent deliveries

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Shoppers in the UK and US now value reliable, transparent deliveries and returns over speed alone, new research from Locus suggests.
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Cyber Monday UK orders soar 70% above Black Friday

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Cyber Monday online orders in the UK surged, running about 70% higher than Black Friday as shoppers held out for last-minute deals.
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AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.
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From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.
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UK retailers face GBP £1.05bn hit from gift returns

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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UK retailers brace for a GBP £1.05bn blow from 52 million post-Christmas gift returns, as hybrid shopping and fashion fit issues drive costs.
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Study finds value for money trumps price in eCommerce

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Value for money, not low prices or rapid delivery, is the strongest driver of eCommerce satisfaction, Judge.me's study of reviews finds.
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Martech experts discuss future of customer data platforms, interoperability and AI

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Martech leaders say CDPs will shift from passive data stores to AI-driven intelligence hubs, uniting personalisation, media and trust.