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Holiday shoppers turn to AI & cashback as inflation bites
Fintech

Holiday shoppers turn to AI & cashback as inflation bites

Inflation is pushing US holiday buyers to use AI and cashback tools, with nearly all shoppers planning at least one budget-stretching tactic.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Target rebuilds product discovery on Google Cloud Spanner
Customer Experience

Target rebuilds product discovery on Google Cloud Spanner

The retailer said the overhaul cut infrastructure maintenance by 50% and improved product recommendations, ratings and Gift Finder responses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Holiday shopping starts before Black Friday, Attentive says
Customer Experience

Holiday shopping starts before Black Friday, Attentive says

Holiday season spending is shifting earlier, with 71% of shoppers planning to start before Black Friday and value-driven buying under pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue

AI shopping tools are getting richer product data as Adobe Commerce exposes catalogues to chatbots, aiming to improve discovery and accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Amazon Prime Day cuts prices on gaming & audio gear
Gaming

Amazon Prime Day cuts prices on gaming & audio gear

Price cuts of up to 50% on controllers, soundbars and projectors are drawing shoppers to Prime Day bargains across the UK and US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
THE ICONIC scales Datadog to handle peak sales surges
DevOps

THE ICONIC scales Datadog to handle peak sales surges

THE ICONIC expands Datadog observability across AWS microservices to keep Black Friday traffic spikes and checkouts running smoothly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Scurri hits 180m shipments & EUR €19.2bn eCommerce GMV
Digital Transformation

Scurri hits 180m shipments & EUR €19.2bn eCommerce GMV

Scurri processes 180m shipments in 2025 as eCommerce GMV hits EUR €19.2bn and its platform annualises at over 200m parcels into 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

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UK shoppers back personalisation but resist AI data
Data Protection

UK shoppers back personalisation but resist AI data

A survey of 2,000 consumers shows UK retailers face a trust gap, with 43% unwilling to share browsing data or AI histories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
Australians time purchases around Amazon Prime Day
eCommerce

Australians time purchases around Amazon Prime Day

Cost-of-living pressures are pushing Australians to delay buys, with 80% waiting for major sales events and Prime Day shaping decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2026
Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse

The deal should reduce Footasylum's upfront costs and speed up its move to a denser goods-to-person system before peak trading.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
UK shoppers say Prime Day traps retailers in discount cycle
Marketing Technologies

UK shoppers say Prime Day traps retailers in discount cycle

More than half of UK shoppers say major sales events are pushing retailers into a race to the bottom, according to invent.ai research.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Kevin Murphy lifts Amazon Australia revenue by 141%
Omnichannel

Kevin Murphy lifts Amazon Australia revenue by 141%

The move helped curb unauthorised sellers and win first-time shoppers, as unit sales jumped 115% quarter on quarter within four months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Marketers, don't miss the open goal this World Cup
Personalisation

Marketers, don't miss the open goal this World Cup

Last-minute shoppers are set to lift ad spend by USD $10.5 billion, but brands must reach hosts and fair-weather fans before kick-off.

By Esme Robinson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
The rise of the strategic stock-up shopper
eCommerce

The rise of the strategic stock-up shopper

Sales events are now planning windows for households, with 70% of Australian adults bulk-buying at least one category, a survey shows.

By Brendan Straw • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Holiday refunds surge, squeezing global retail margins
Data Analytics

Holiday refunds surge, squeezing global retail margins

Holiday refunds jumped 18.1% in 2025, with each USD $1 million in refunds costing retailers about USD $1.3 million once overheads are included.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Amazon threat pushes Australian retailers to speed up
Digital Transformation

Amazon threat pushes Australian retailers to speed up

Amazon, Temu and Shein are forcing Australian retailers to speed up delivery, fix fulfilment bottlenecks and rethink toughened returns.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Mobile & AI power record UK online Christmas sales
Data Analytics

Mobile & AI power record UK online Christmas sales

UK shoppers spent a record GBP £26.9bn online over Christmas 2025, as mobile purchases surged and AI-driven referrals leapt from 2024.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026