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Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Retail abuse drives staff quits as crime hits stores

VoCoVo survey finds 88% of UK retailers have lost staff to customer abuse, while 67% say AI could help tackle rising in-store crime.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Evri opens Barnsley fulfilment centre with GBP £4m

Evri opens Barnsley fulfilment centre after GBP £4m investment, creating more than 150 jobs and enabling 11.59pm next-day cut-off times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

UK SMEs prioritise data & AI over compliance digitisation

UK SMEs turn to data and AI for 2026 digital spending, while compliance and certification languish at the bottom of investment plans.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Luxury eCommerce growth slows as AI reshapes shopping

Luxury eCommerce growth slows to 1.8% as AI-driven shopping, price transparency and marketplace sales reshape brands' online control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push

Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

UK employers warned over false retention as job hugging rises

BI WORLDWIDE says UK firms may be misreading headcount stability as loyalty, as more workers stay put because the jobs market feels too risky to move.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Physical Security

Beechbrook backs Allegro film finance with GBP £2m

Beechbrook Capital has added GBP £2m in working capital to Allegro Finance, boosting the lender's film and television production finance platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

British Business Bank backs 9fin in USD $170m round

British Business Bank joins HarbourVest-led USD $170 million 9fin round as the London fintech tops USD $1 billion and eyes US growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Campari goes live with SAP cloud ERP private solution

Campari Group's cloud ERP rollout links finance, supply chain and HR across 24 sites as it adds AI tools to sharpen planning and cut costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Parcelhero adds Royal Mail services to booking platform

Parcelhero widens its courier mix with direct access to Royal Mail tracked UK and international services, including £50 protection and collection windows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Yoto uses Oracle NetSuite to support global growth

Yoto's chief financial officer says Oracle NetSuite has given the children's audio firm a single platform to manage finance, stock and expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Gaming

IDnow & Trustfull partner on continuous fraud checks

IDnow and Trustfull team up to add continuous fraud checks beyond onboarding, using behavioural and device signals to spot risk throughout customer journeys.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Lush UK cuts invoice processing time with Quadient

Lush UK speeds supplier payments as automated accounts payable platform halves processing time and links more than 4,000 invoices a month to Xero.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Unified Communications

ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils

ICS.AI unveils council merger software to help English authorities cut reorganisation time by up to 30% ahead of 2028 unitary switch.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Customer Experience

Poor product information fuels returns & lost sales

Poor product information is pushing up retail returns and turning shoppers away, with Akeneo research saying clearer data could protect margins and loyalty.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026