Black Friday stories
Price cuts of up to 50% on controllers, soundbars and projectors are drawing shoppers to Prime Day bargains across the UK and US.
The retailer now has a single payments view across five markets, helping it cut fragmentation and prepare for Black Friday demand.
It aims to help warehouse operators cut the risk of costly retrofits by testing automation and labour scenarios before spending capital.
Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.
Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.
More than half of UK shoppers say major sales events are pushing retailers into a race to the bottom, according to invent.ai research.
Weekend and overseas customers are getting answers far faster, as the golf trolley maker's AI assistant now handles most routine queries around the clock.
The move helped curb unauthorised sellers and win first-time shoppers, as unit sales jumped 115% quarter on quarter within four months.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
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.
Sales events are now planning windows for households, with 70% of Australian adults bulk-buying at least one category, a survey shows.
Smaller online sellers risk missing World Cup sales as UK parcel volumes are forecast to rise 15% to 25% before the tournament.
Australian-built Sign Customiser says its online design and pricing tools have powered more than USD $75m in global sign sales.
Sharp swings in online peak spending and 64% checkout abandonment risk derailing retailers' forecasts and promo plans for 2026.
UK retail sales jumped in January as online spending saw its fastest annual rise since 2021, signalling a more resilient consumer mood.
Australian telco More deepens SourseAI partnership, using Atlas marketing mix modelling to cut digital CPA and sharpen media spend.
Wishlist app Sortd rides holiday boom with AUD $8m in sales, 96% user growth and revenue up more than 600% across peak Q4 trading.
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.
Amazon, Temu and Shein are forcing Australian retailers to speed up delivery, fix fulfilment bottlenecks and rethink toughened returns.
