Retail stories
The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.
UK fashion brands facing thinner margins may gain faster design and production cycles as Fynd rolls out its AI system.
Frontline staff gain a device that merges recording and live communications, as Hytera targets public safety, retail and healthcare users.
Growth across Europe and the Middle East is increasing pressure on Tredence to turn AI trials into larger enterprise contracts.
Rising memory chip costs are forcing handset makers to lift prices, risking wider digital exclusion in emerging markets and pushing budget phones out of reach.
Employers could face compliance and planning problems if temporary hiring becomes a long-term fix, WorkJam said as costs and reforms loom.
Origin systems are facing heavier strain as Fastly says AI requests rose 30% between January and May 2026, outpacing human traffic.
Trust is lagging behind consumer appetite for AI-led shopping, leaving merchants racing to add controls before wider adoption takes hold.
The ranking reflects rising demand for AI services that can modernise legacy systems without disrupting operations in regulated industries.
The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.
Summer foot traffic gives small firms a rare chance to win loyal buyers with banners, uniforms and merch, if they act quickly.
Weak data pipelines and poor governance can now be checked inside the FICO Platform, as the software maker pushes firms towards safer AI use.
Retailers and brands could cut delays and inconsistencies as Akeneo folds pricing into its Product Cloud, widening its reach beyond product data.
Governance failures have forced most Australian enterprises to pull back customer-facing AI agents, even as spending plans and deployments keep rising.
Retailers risk missing out on Gen Z's rising spend unless they fix legacy systems and align stock, finance and service to changing habits.
Unlogged contractors can expose store networks to intrusion, prompting Australian retailers to adopt digital visitor controls and audit trails.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
More eCommerce sites are exposed to contractor and visitor compliance gaps as dark stores and fulfilment hubs multiply across Australia.
Trust at the point of payment is the key hurdle, with 50.1% of European consumers unwilling to share card details with AI agents.
Only 10% of retailers say they can deliver personalisation at scale, as fragmented data and systems slow Australia's AI push.
