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InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns
Marketing Technologies

InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns

Tighter ad budgets are pushing consumer brands to prove store sales, with Welch's and Olly each generating USD $1.5 million in incremental sales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams
Software-as-a-Service

Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

It aims to cut admin time for reps by combining training, content, coaching and analytics in one system built for on-the-road selling.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Easter marketing peaks in final week, Klaviyo finds
Customer Experience

Easter marketing peaks in final week, Klaviyo finds

Easter-related campaigns surge to 27 times baseline in the last week, leaving brands to compete for attention in a crowded final stretch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Syndigo launches Synapse AI for product data workflows
Manufacturing

Syndigo launches Synapse AI for product data workflows

Retailers and brands could cut manual product-data work as the platform automates compliance checks, enrichment and syndication across channels.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
Software-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector

ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend
Manufacturing

Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer
Manufacturing

Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
Agricultural Technology

Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort

Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common
Data Analytics

The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common

Supply chains gaining real AI returns share one trait: live, shared trade data that turns fragmented logistics into real‑time decisions.

By Justin Floyd • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores
Data Analytics

AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores

AI‑driven planograms, AR tools and image recognition are reshaping UK store shelves, cutting costly stock gaps and boosting loyalty.

By Marine Bibal • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth
Data Analytics

EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026
Manufacturing

Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026

Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

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Elida Beauty builds tech foundation after Unilever split
Data Analytics

Elida Beauty builds tech foundation after Unilever split

The new setup now processes thousands of sales orders and more than 400 integration pipelines across markets, speeding change after the Unilever split.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Cooee Cookies launch in Drakes across South Australia
Supply Chain

Cooee Cookies launch in Drakes across South Australia

Broader supermarket access in South Australia could boost demand for Indigenous-sourced native ingredients and regional supply chains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Campari goes live with SAP cloud ERP private solution
Data Analytics

Campari goes live with SAP cloud ERP private solution

The drinks group aims to tighten planning, finance and supply chain control across 24 sites as AI tools are added to core systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
3PL wins three-year fulfilment deal with GOOD GOOD
Customer Experience

3PL wins three-year fulfilment deal with GOOD GOOD

The deal gives the food brand UK fulfilment for online, Amazon and wholesale orders, with compliance a key reason for choosing 3PL.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
True Protein taps NetSuite to streamline rapid growth
Robotics

True Protein taps NetSuite to streamline rapid growth

True Protein adopts Oracle NetSuite to replace spreadsheets, cutting month-end close to three days and centralising operations for growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy
Customer Experience

Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy

Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.

By Lauren Newman • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026