Retail stories
Pressure to ship faster is leaving most firms exposed, with AI-generated code now outpacing testing and lifting quality risks across industries.
Customers are already saving time and millions as the awards spotlight AI tools moved into day-to-day operations across logistics, banking and public services.
Nearly two-thirds of shoppers plan to buy before July, signalling a longer retail window and a bigger role for AI in bargain hunting.
Merchants and banks are demanding better payment reliability as The Power 50 names 40 companies and 10 figures in its 2026 ranking.
The hire signals a sharper push into partner-led sales across Australia and New Zealand, as Fastly seeks specialised local reach.
Brands and agencies can now track footfall trends with cleansed, fraud-checked data across more than 940,000 venues in North America.
The five-year plan aims to move clients beyond pilot projects and into enterprise-wide AI use, targeting measurable returns across core functions.
Retailers and lenders could recover lost sales and automate compliance-heavy outreach as Talkdesk expands AI beyond inbound service tasks.
Government and regulated-sector customers in Europe can now choose tighter controls for sensitive workloads as TCS expands its cloud offer across the region.
Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.
Consumers and small firms are mixing cards, debit and Buy Now, Pay Later as lenders struggle to keep pace with changing borrowing habits.
Cost-of-living pressures are leaving many staff with little real wage growth, even as most remain in jobs they see as secure.
Australian buyers can cut as much as AUD $750 from Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, as end-of-financial-year deals broaden across phones and appliances.
A majority of large UK firms fear quantum computing could erode competitiveness, but most are delaying hiring and planning until 2030 or later.
British Stripe merchants will add instalment payments at checkout from July, as Affirm broadens its reach and competes for online sales.
Retailers and distributors may now be able to test supply chain changes against ROCE before acting, as hidden costs often erode profits.
Seven in 10 retailers expect growth next year even as labour costs and supply chain disruption push technology investment up the agenda.
Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.
Smaller online sellers risk missing World Cup sales as UK parcel volumes are forecast to rise 15% to 25% before the tournament.
Prolonged sun exposure can overheat lithium-ion batteries, causing shutdowns, damage and, in rare cases, a fire hazard for holidaymakers.
