B2B stories

StarHub adopts Totogi’s AI Ontology to analyse sales calls in real time, aiming to lift enterprise deal conversions and halve training time.

North West mid-sized firms plan to ramp up apprentice hiring in 2026 after GBP £725 million reforms scrap training costs for under-25s.

Melissa’s global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

SkedGo debuts TripGo Mobility AI, tying LLM-powered chat to verified live transport data for precise, accessible multimodal journey planning.

LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.

Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.

Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.

Canon has named Peter Saak to head its renamed Integrated Printing & Services Group in EMEA, sharpening focus on services-led print.

Staci wins Waldencast Brands fulfilment deal to support B2B and DTC growth as the beauty group scales across the UK and EU markets.

Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.

Westmill deploys Beacon AI workspace to unify shipment tracking and automate invoice checks, cutting logistics bottlenecks and email back-and-forth.

Gamma and Red Cactus have agreed a Europe-wide tie-up to bring Bubble-powered CRM and ERP integrations to Gamma’s UCaaS partner network.

Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.

Widdop launches its first direct-to-consumer eCommerce site for Softies plush toys, marking a major digital shift for the 140-year-old brand.

Clean B2B data boosts marketing, sales and compliance; profiling, validating and standardising records cuts waste and sharpens decisions.

Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.

AutoStore and Arvato expand Hams Hall automation, boosting UK warehouse capacity over 30% and lifting peak throughput to 26,000 orders daily.

AI is set to transform procurement by 2026, making data governance, security and human-machine collaboration central to buying decisions.

Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand’s Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.

Dirty B2B data silently drains revenue; smart cleansing, automation and best practice can revive performance and protect your brand.