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Klaviyo adds social marketing tool to consumer CRM platform
Customer Relationship Management

Klaviyo adds social marketing tool to consumer CRM platform

Brands can now capture social engagement as customer data, as Klaviyo's new tool helps turn followers into consented contacts across channels.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Hostinger launches eCommerce tool for small sellers
Software-as-a-Service

Hostinger launches eCommerce tool for small sellers

Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion
Digital Transformation

Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion

The move gives the German group a single provider for payments, tax, warehousing and delivery as it expands direct sales in Britain and America.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Huboo launches US operations with Dallas fulfilment base
Supply Chain

Huboo launches US operations with Dallas fulfilment base

The Dallas launch gives brands a US fulfilment base, helping them ship nationwide and expand into a market that drives overseas sales growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Wassist raises USD $1.1 million for WhatsApp commerce
Customer Experience

Wassist raises USD $1.1 million for WhatsApp commerce

The London startup aims to help smaller retailers turn WhatsApp chats into sales as it begins growth with fresh pre-seed funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push
Health Technologies

Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push

Almost 40% of the minimum target has been pledged in days as the online medicines group seeks funds to expand in the United States.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
GoPro opens Mission 1 pre-orders in Australia & NZ
NZD

GoPro opens Mission 1 pre-orders in Australia & NZ

Australian and New Zealand buyers can now pre-order GoPro's cinema-style MISSION 1 range, priced from AUD $949.95 ahead of retail sales on 29 May.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Direct to consumer (D2C) stories

Retailers lag on core system integration, survey finds
Customer Relationship Management

Retailers lag on core system integration, survey finds

Fragmented systems are squeezing margins and slowing decisions for most direct-to-consumer brands, according to a survey of retail leaders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Amazfit launches Australian online store with new wearables
Wearables

Amazfit launches Australian online store with new wearables

Australian shoppers can now buy Amazfit wearables directly, as the brand targets a crowded market with lower-priced health and training tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Diamond says in-house fulfilment can cost brands GBP £5m
Customer Experience

Diamond says in-house fulfilment can cost brands GBP £5m

Growing eCommerce brands could face GBP £5.3 million in five-year fulfilment bills if they run their own warehouse, Diamond says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Podean buys Social Commerce Club in TikTok Shop push
Marketing Technologies

Podean buys Social Commerce Club in TikTok Shop push

TikTok Shop brands could gain wider marketplace reach as the deal adds 70 specialists and technology to Podean's global network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Jul 2026
Creators spread affiliate traffic across multiple shops
eCommerce

Creators spread affiliate traffic across multiple shops

Most creators now send affiliate traffic to several shops, weakening brands' control over where sales leads are sent and tracked.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
The Candy Garage doubles sales after logistics shift
Digital Transformation

The Candy Garage doubles sales after logistics shift

Outsourced fulfilment has freed the Lincoln confectionery firm to scale up, with daily collections replacing weekly dispatches and turnover climbing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
3PL appoints Ryan Walker as Head of Customer Experience
Digital Transformation

3PL appoints Ryan Walker as Head of Customer Experience

The new role signals 3PL's push to improve service and align staff, systems and technology as competition in fulfilment intensifies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform
Digital Transformation

New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform

Fans can now follow live scores, video and team news in one place as New Zealand Rugby deepens its direct-to-fan strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Venture Forge appoints Kenwright as Chief Commercial Officer
eCommerce

Venture Forge appoints Kenwright as Chief Commercial Officer

The 21-person Amazon agency is beefing up ahead of Prime Day as it seeks to win more client brands and widen its market reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Record OS launches with USD $2 million pre-seed raise
Software-as-a-Service

Record OS launches with USD $2 million pre-seed raise

The UK tax overhaul is set to bring more self-employed workers and landlords online, creating demand for cheaper filing tools with human checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
LeMieux expands Scurri partnership to boost deliveries
Digital Transformation

LeMieux expands Scurri partnership to boost deliveries

Better delivery visibility is helping the equestrian brand lift conversions and reduce checkout drop-off across 69 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026