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hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Hotel teams could cut hours of admin as Radisson starts using hivr.ai’s software to automate rooming lists across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UK online retail spending rises 10.5% in March

Online sales took 28.7% of the UK retail market in March, even as fuel stockpiling masked weaker underlying consumer demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS for mortgage overhaul

Borrowers and brokers could see faster mortgage processing as Vernon Building Society adds a new digital layer without replacing core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Most UK shoppers oppose dynamic pricing for groceries

Britons are far more likely to reject changing grocery prices than embrace them, with fairness and clear pricing still driving loyalty.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

LemFi names London global HQ in GBP £100m UK pledge

London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight

Developers can now assess site viability and likely capital needs sooner, as live funding data from more than 160 lenders enters LandInsight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation

Most high-volume British businesses still reconcile payments by hand, leaving finance teams with patchy visibility over costs and fund flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

NCR Atleos renews Castle Leisure ATM deal at 11 venues

Free-to-use cash access will stay available at Castle Leisure’s UK venues as the operator renews outsourced management of 22 ATMs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

UK SMEs could save £10,000 by ditching software tools

Unused subscriptions are leaving UK SMEs exposed to rising SaaS bills, with some firms able to trim GBP £10,000 a year.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Liverpool FC expands SAS partnership for fan marketing

Supporters will see more personalised digital offers as the club uses AI to track engagement, conversion and fan sentiment across channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Weak oversight is leaving large UK firms exposed to compliance breaches as most cannot track how sensitive data is handled by overseas AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Influencer marketing shifts from add-on to core strategy

Brands risk losing ground as influencer activity is now being tied to sales, traffic and customer growth across UK and Europe.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years

Employee records featured in almost one in five cases as lost, stolen or mishandled paperwork kept UK breach reports high over five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Loop launches AI suite to cut retailer returns costs

Retailers could trim refunds, service queries and fraud losses as the new suite uses data from 200 million shoppers to automate post-purchase changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Retail tech buyers demand proof over promise on AI

Retail technology suppliers face tougher sales as buyers increasingly demand case studies and measurable AI returns before signing off on spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

WNTD launches fashion app with GBP £3 million backing

Gen Z shoppers can now test looks and seek friend feedback in one place, as WNTD bets on social discovery away from retail sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

NUWAVE adds Tollring analytics to unified communications

Businesses using cloud communications will gain clearer usage and performance data as NUWAVE embeds Tollring's Analytics 365 into partner-delivered services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month