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Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract
Manufacturing

Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

The Bristol start-up will use the two-year funding to hasten clinical trials and development of a handheld eye scanner, with NHS savings in sight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dolphin Dynamics partners Ecommpay on travel payments
Hospitality

Dolphin Dynamics partners Ecommpay on travel payments

Travel agents using Dolphin Dynamics software will gain multi-currency payment options and fewer manual reconciliation tasks through the Ecommpay integration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Barclaycard Payments adds Visa checkout for UK merchants
Fintech

Barclaycard Payments adds Visa checkout for UK merchants

UK merchants will gain a single integration for cards, wallets and Click to Pay as Barclaycard Payments folds Visa's Unified Checkout into Smartpay Fuse.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
mhance buys CPS & City Dynamics to expand Microsoft reach
Manufacturing

mhance buys CPS & City Dynamics to expand Microsoft reach

Customers will gain broader Microsoft support across business systems, AI and workplace tools as mhance folds in CPS and City Dynamics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Classic Football Shirts triples warehouse productivity
eCommerce

Classic Football Shirts triples warehouse productivity

Automation has cut packing times from minutes to seconds, helping the retailer cope with surging tournament orders and global demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK organisations hit harder by cyberattacks on operations
Disaster Recovery

UK organisations hit harder by cyberattacks on operations

UK firms are seeing more cyber incidents disrupt production, with 65% reporting operational impact in the past year, the highest among markets surveyed.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Cisco study says UK firms face soaring observability costs
Large Language Models

Cisco study says UK firms face soaring observability costs

Unexpected telemetry bills are forcing many UK firms to cut monitoring coverage or retention as observability spending outpaces infrastructure costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Brand Champions launches postcode check for pharmacies
Artificial Intelligence

Brand Champions launches postcode check for pharmacies

Community pharmacies could miss out on local demand unless they improve their online visibility, Brand Champions said as it launched a postcode check service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Mallowstreet launches SOFI Chat for UK advice firms
Customer Relationship Management

Mallowstreet launches SOFI Chat for UK advice firms

The new tool lets advisers search old meetings and documents in seconds, helping 857 UK firms cut admin and prep client reviews faster.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
AutoRek wins two UK investment platform automation deals
Fintech

AutoRek wins two UK investment platform automation deals

The wins come as platforms serving 3.3 million customers and overseeing more than GBP £140 billion seek to cut manual reconciliation work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
UK retailers miss key loyalty drivers, study finds
Customer Experience

UK retailers miss key loyalty drivers, study finds

Shoppers are more likely to stay loyal when orders arrive quickly and returns are easy, but many retailers are backing less valued initiatives instead.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training
Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Benson relaunches to track coupon bots & AI agents
eCommerce

Benson relaunches to track coupon bots & AI agents

Merchants are under pressure to measure lost commissions and discount abuse as AI shopping agents join coupon extensions at checkout.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Stacked air fryers win space-saving praise in UK reviews
Energy efficient

Stacked air fryers win space-saving praise in UK reviews

Space is emerging as a bigger factor in air fryer buying decisions, with stacked models far more likely to be praised for fitting British kitchens.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
PFU launches cheaper USB-only Ricoh document scanners
Enterprise Resource Planning

PFU launches cheaper USB-only Ricoh document scanners

Businesses can now buy lower-cost desktop models that cut Ethernet and PC-free scanning from PFU's SP Series, starting at GBP £358.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Action for Children sleepout raises £265,000 for charity
Microsoft

Action for Children sleepout raises £265,000 for charity

Hundreds of technology and business staff slept outdoors in four UK cities as Action for Children's annual fundraiser hit £265,000 for vulnerable families.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
THG Ingenuity named UK eCommerce partner for Tata brands
eCommerce

THG Ingenuity named UK eCommerce partner for Tata brands

The deal strengthens Tata Consumer Products' UK direct-to-consumer sales as brands increasingly seek closer customer ties through their own sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Built Influence Awards opens entries for 2027 scheme
Construction

Built Influence Awards opens entries for 2027 scheme

Communications teams in property, architecture and construction will gain a dedicated platform as judging begins for entries closing on 20 November 2026.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs
Manufacturing

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago