Cross-border intelligence

How VAT affects charities (VAT Notice 701/1)

Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.

Shippers eye transloading to ease truck constraints at US-Mexico border

Pressures at the US’s southern border, from rising volumes and diminished trucking capacity, are causing shippers to evaluate transloading. According to Uber Freight, this is turning from an emergency solution into a structural network elem

OX: Waiting for K+N & DSV as DHL GF shines; Cyber danger up; US shipbuilding at its best!

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) and DSV go into the next round of their battle this week, reporting their Q3 26 trading updates – while, notably, DHL Group updated the market with preliminary figures last Friday (16 October) after the end of trade in

Qantas Freight adds to freighter fleet

Qantas Freight has taken delivery of another Airbus A321 converted freighter as part of its agreement with Australia Post. The freighter is the first of three additional A321Fs that will be delivered to Qantas to help it meet growing demand

The North Face celebrates new collection with Flannels installation

The North Face has celebrated the release of its FW26 Nuptse Reversible Jacket collection with a new in-store concept in Flannels. Devised by creative agency Syn, the concept creates an “elevated in-store experience”. It aims to spotlight t

Love Actually’ reunions, delivered by DoorDash: Inside Anthropologie’s holiday sales pitch

Launching October 19, Anthropologie's holiday spotlights products ranging from travel outfits to partywear to pajamas. But Anthropologie is also pairing that broader holiday wardrobe with more home collaborations and a new DoorDash partners

US lifts restrictions on Mexican airlines

Mexican airlines will once again be able to add new flights to the US following the Department of Transportation’s (DoT) decision to lift restrictions that had been in place since last year. The Mexican government said on Friday (16 October

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Ofcom freeze 2nd Class Stamp Price for consumers

Ofcom propose to extend the price cap for a 2nd Class Stamp at its current level for one year, following its expiration in March 2027. This doesn’t mean that the price won’t go up a little as it’s pegged to inflation, but there won’t be any

(Group case numbers attached) 800+ stores hit by TRO, countdown begins | Latest U.S. TRO updates

Woot case analysis: A review of the weight climb of an old product across three rounds of Woot BD

The future of HR services: How AI is making human expertise more valuable

The future of HR services is evolving. CoAd explores where AI and human expertise fit in.

AI’s real opportunity in payments is giving experts back their time

Advancing operational efficiency through intelligent guidance on errors and exception handling.

The 67% signal: Why card issuers should act on flexible credentials

67% want one card for debit, credit and BNPL. Don’t let a competitor give it to them first.

9 Holiday Margin Plays Worth Stealing

Each holiday season, e-commerce brands set their sights on bigger numbers across traffic, orders, and revenue. However, there’s one number that equally deserves attention, too. Profit, the amount of revenue you actually keep. Between rising

The biggest risk in agentic commerce isn’t easy to see. It’s invisibility.

As AI agents shortlist products for shoppers, incomplete data can mean lost sales.

Supply chain visibility tells you what happened. Can you see what it cost?

Supply chain visibility can tell you what happened. Transportation Financial Intelligence™ helps explain what it cost, why it happened and what should happen next.

Unlocking the autonomous supply chain: Why execution data has to feed the plan

Ditch the war room. Build a supply chain that learns and adapts autonomously.

Your retail network isn’t ready for AI. Here’s why.

Here's a practical list of network and IT challenges retailers need to overcome to support AI at scale.

Why retail is positioned to win the flexible credential opportunity

Shoppers juggle debit, credit and BNPL. Here’s why retail is poised to win with one flexible card.

Power profitable growth: How retailers are elevating customer experiences while unlocking new revenue without adding operational complexity

Retailers face increasing pressure to drive growth, elevate customer experiences and improve profitability. Discover how leading retailers are partnering with NRG.

Volga-Dnepr carrier Atran restores operations with 737 freighter

Russian outsize freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group’s cargo airline Atran has returned to operations with a flight on the Moscow-Mirny route. Atran, which had been subject to international sanctions, had voluntarily requested suspension of

Winning the Benelux Region with bol

The Benelux region, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, is a surprisingly key player in European e-commerce. Together these three small, connected economies form one of Europe’s most digitally mature and commercially attractive online

Two AI Agents Trigger Management Gridlock at Shanghai Big Tech Firm

Marketing manager Xiao Mengjie found automated digital workers debated task ownership and created administrative overhead instead of speeding up execution.