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UK shoppers demand price parity across online & physical stores
Customer Experience

UK shoppers demand price parity across online & physical stores

Nearly 80% of UK shoppers demand identical prices and promotions both online and in-store, linking price parity to brand loyalty and trust.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it
Customer Experience

Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it

Brands urged to treat marketplace Buy Box loss as a distribution issue, after grey market sellers were found to be siphoning sales and trust.

By Paolo Emilio Ascoli • 4 min read • Last month
Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale
DevOps

Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale

Typeface launches a Marketing Orchestration Engine, unifying AI agents, brand data and IT controls to govern cross-channel campaigns at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Pricer unveils targeted Pricer Avenue shelf-edge platform
Digital Signage

Pricer unveils targeted Pricer Avenue shelf-edge platform

Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce
Digital Transformation

Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce

Akeneo launches an AI‑driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Spreetail unveils causal AI tool to cut wasted ad spend
Marketing Technologies

Spreetail unveils causal AI tool to cut wasted ad spend

Spreetail debuts True Ads causal AI tool to slash wasted eCommerce marketplace ad spend by up to 50% and boost incremental sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Topsort wins W23 funding to boost AI retail media for grocers
Marketing Technologies

Topsort wins W23 funding to boost AI retail media for grocers

Topsort secures investment from W23, backed by major grocers including Tesco, to expand its AI-driven retail media platform for global grocery retailers.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Agentic AI drives retail shift from legacy systems to smart commerce
DevOps

Agentic AI drives retail shift from legacy systems to smart commerce

Retailers are adopting agentic AI to overcome outdated systems, enabling smarter, faster eCommerce that meets modern consumer demands for personalised digital experiences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
AI maturity in product data management boosts revenue & trust
Marketing Technologies

AI maturity in product data management boosts revenue & trust

A study shows 97% of firms have moved beyond AI pilots in product data management, boosting revenue and increasing customer trust in digital commerce.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Redefining retail discovery for Southeast Asian brands with Gen AI
Digital Transformation

Redefining retail discovery for Southeast Asian brands with Gen AI

Generative AI is reshaping how Southeast Asian consumers discover, trust and buy, pushing brands to fight for visibility on the AI shelf.

By Simone Morandi • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Spreetail unveils Price Pulse to boost smarter market pricing
Visibility

Spreetail unveils Price Pulse to boost smarter market pricing

Spreetail launches Price Pulse, a predictive pricing engine designed to help brands optimise market pricing and boost sales across major eCommerce platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Pattern launches Digital Shelf Tool for competitive edge
Hyperscale

Pattern launches Digital Shelf Tool for competitive edge

Pattern, the worldwide eCommerce accelerator, has announced that Australian brands now have free access to its new Digital Shelf tool.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023