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Lefties rolls out second UK store at Lakeside shopping centre

Lefties has opened its second UK store at Lakeside shopping centre in West Thurrock, Essex.

Waitrose steps up South West investment with £1bn supply chain expansion

Waitrose is expanding its presence across the South West with a series of store and supply chain investments in Bristol, including a new regional distribution centre designed to support more than 50 shops. The retailer is developing a 360,0

Paymentus Posts Record Revenue as Billers Prioritize Frictionless End-Customer Experience

Paymentus continued growing its transaction volume and revenue in the third quarter by enhancing the relationship between billers and their customers, Founder and CEO Dushyant Sharma said Monday (Nov. 2) during the company’s third quarter e

AI Is Changing How Semiconductor Fabs Work — and Engineers Are Moving Faster Because of It

Demand for advanced chips is rising. The processes to build them are getting more complex. And the margin for error is shrinking. For engineers, understanding how a process change will behave, how a material will interact with a new step, h

From "Green Transformation" to "Digital Empowerment": China's International Standardization in the Logistics Sector Leads Transformation Breakthroughs

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AI recommendations are leading to returns

The problem may not have to do with the technology itself, but rather the product description data, according to a new report.

Same Model, Different Harness: CUGA, Hermes, and Deep Agents — When to Pick CUGA?

Fiserv talks to potential asset buyers

The processor has started engaging with potential buyers for the sale of some of its assets, the CEO said. It has also doubled its savings goal to $1 billion.

Retailers urged to close disability representation gap in advertising

Disabled audiences are engaging with out-of-home (OOH) advertising, but brands are missing an opportunity to make them feel represented, according to new research from JCDecaux and The Diversity Standards Collective (DSC). The report, Repre

Successful quarter at Expeditors boosted by hyperscaler business

All the key numbers at Expeditors International pointed upward in the third quarter at the logistics and freight forwarding company. Revenue year-on-year was up 42%, to $4.1 billion at the asset-light customs broker and freight forwarder. D

Fiserv Wants AI to Fix What Decades of Payments Growth Made Expensive

Fiserv on Tuesday (Nov. 3) gave Wall Street two very different numbers to consider: A $6.45 billion goodwill impairment and a $1 billion cost-cutting target. The market appeared more interested in the second number. Fiserv shares rose rough

Find Site Errors with AI before Ads Run

Merchants with many products cannot practically check every detail manually. The post Find Site Errors with AI before Ads Run appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

Bed Bath & Beyond’s strategy needs a reset

The company, now known as Neighborhood Intelligence, relied on acquisitions to expand its business beyond retail. With two deals called off, where does that leave its turnaround?

As Publicis closes LiveRamp deal, some brands say they’re jumping ship

Liquid Death’s Chief Media and Digital Commerce Officer Benoit Vatere said other marketers should be worried about a holding company owning their data.

Decision: UK's steel trade measure from 1 July 2026

Details about a new steel trade measure from 1 July 2026, which limits tariff-free steel import quota volumes.

Google makes big plans for wallet

The tech giant envisions its digital wallet assuming a larger role in commerce than merely point-of-sale payments, Google’s payments head said.

Guidance: Complying with Provision of Services Regulations for businesses and competent authorities

Guidance for service providers and competent authorities explaining how the Provision of Services Regulations operates.

The 25 Best AEO/GEO Experts to Follow in 2026

Research is how you answer these questions, and how you keep up with what’s changing in AI search. These are the 25 people publishing the most original research on AI search, and the ones worth following. I started with a… Read more ›

ElevenLabs CEO Eyes 2028 IPO Prep for Voice AI Firm

ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski said the voice artificial intelligence startup could begin preparing to go public in 2028, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Nov. 3). Plans for that initial public offering (IPO) come amid a boom in AI agents for

TikTok AI disclosure policy: What to label (organic + ads)

AI is welcome on TikTok, as long as you label it. Here’s what needs a label, what doesn’t, and how to add one before TikTok does it for you. The post TikTok AI disclosure policy: What to label (organic + ads) appeared first on Social Media

FedEx Network 2.0 headed to Los Angeles, other markets post-holidays

The integration plan, slated to wrap up in 2027, is already complete in markets like Dallas and San Francisco as the carrier preps for the peak season.

Why J.C. Penney is taking on deal fatigue for its holiday campaign

Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at parent Catalyst Brands, explains the retailer’s latest push with agency Mischief.

Coty upgrades warehouse lighting to slash emissions

As part of its sustainability strategy, Coty swapped out nearly 2,600 fixtures in a Maryland facility, cutting lighting-related energy consumption by 25%.

Google Favors High Ad Strength RSAs, But Lower-Rated Ads Convert Better via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Google serves higher-rated responsive search ads more often, yet Brad Geddes’ 5,900-account study finds they convert better only 45% of the time. Pinning explains why. The post Google Favors High Ad Strength RSAs, But Lower-Rated Ads Conver