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Loop Returns urges UK retailers to rethink global returns
Customer Experience

Loop Returns urges UK retailers to rethink global returns

Loop Returns warns UK brands that neglected international returns risk eroding margins and loyalty as global eCommerce hits USD $6.3 trillion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Visa red tape choking AI & tech hiring, study finds
Data Analytics

Visa red tape choking AI & tech hiring, study finds

Red tape in UK and US visa systems is stalling AI and tech hiring, with firms reporting weeks-long delays, higher costs and lost revenue.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Global Stories

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UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth
Customer Experience

UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite
DataCentre infrastructure

LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AiDeliv reverse auctions cut ocean freight to USD $0.65
Supply Chain

AiDeliv reverse auctions cut ocean freight to USD $0.65

AiDeliv's reverse-auction marketplace is slashing ocean freight for small importers to an average of USD $0.65 per kilo, data shows.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership
Quantum Computing

B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership

British Columbia inks Karnataka life sciences pact in Bengaluru push to deepen biotech, medtech and digital health trade ties with India.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts
Unified Communications

Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026
Unified Communications

AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.

By Mark Tarre • 12 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AiDeliv unveils AI logistics exchange for small importers
Supply Chain

AiDeliv unveils AI logistics exchange for small importers

AiDeliv launches AI-driven reverse auction marketplace to shrink freight costs and give small importers upfront, all-in DDP shipping quotes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
CCL predicts resilient growth in global trade in 2026
Supply Chain

CCL predicts resilient growth in global trade in 2026

CCL forecasts resilient global trade growth in 2026 as firms bolster supply chains and adapt logistics despite tariffs and geopolitical risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage
Data Analytics

Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage

SMBs battling holiday shipping chaos can turn freight into a strategic edge with smarter tech, clearer pricing and centralised partners.

By Carmit Glik • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
Network Infrastructure

AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify

AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI customs tools blamed for errors as calls for rules rise
Data Protection

AI customs tools blamed for errors as calls for rules rise

AI customs tools blamed for shipment delays and fines as experts warn of compliance gaps and urge tighter regulation to rebuild trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

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Spreetail extends profit-sharing programme amid cost rise
Marketing Technologies

Spreetail extends profit-sharing programme amid cost rise

Spreetail will extend its Shareback profit-sharing programme, aiming to help squeezed eCommerce brands protect margins amid rising costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Survey reveals divide in Australian supply chain focus
Manufacturing

Survey reveals divide in Australian supply chain focus

Australian supply chain chiefs look beyond cost cuts to growth and automation, while frontline managers remain fixated on immediate savings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates
Foreign exchange

Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates

Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region's anchor allocation amid volatility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Beyond Insights symposium spotlights megatrends, discipline
Virtualisation

Beyond Insights symposium spotlights megatrends, discipline

Beyond Insights' Kuala Lumpur symposium draws record hybrid turnout, urging Malaysian retail investors to act on megatrends with discipline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026