Today's B2B Growth Pulse
Epicor launches Partner Community to fuel B2B ERP growth
Epicor unveiled its Partner Community as a strategic, long‑term growth engine rather than a simple reseller network. The program spotlights partners that have grown from startups into multi‑million‑dollar enterprises and positions them as essential for selling, implementing, extending, and supporting Epicor's ERP solutions worldwide.
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By the numbers: Badger Meter to acquire UK‑Based UDLive for $100M
DeepAI Is Partnering with Truthscan to Provide AI Image Detection to DeepAI Users
DeepAI announced a partnership with TruthScan to embed AI‑image detection directly into its platform. The integration lets users upload any picture and receive a verification result within seconds, flagging AI‑generated content. TruthScan’s proprietary algorithms analyze digital fingerprints, texture inconsistencies, lighting errors, and geometric artifacts, drawing on models trained on billions of data points. The service launches today, reinforcing DeepAI’s commitment to practical AI tools and transparency in visual media.
AgentRush Launches as a Curated Directory for AI Agents
AgentRush launched a curated directory for AI agents, aiming to solve the discovery and trust challenges that have emerged as the market floods with new agents. While AI agents promise end‑to‑end automation across SEO, content, support and internal ops, users...
Asia-Pacific Loyalty Awards Reveal Surge in Innovation
The 2026 Asia Pacific Loyalty Awards announced a 50% jump in entries, underscoring loyalty’s rising strategic weight across the region. Eighteen categories, from Best Overall Program to Best Use of AI, showcase innovations from retailers, banks, travel and telecom giants....
Innovative Solutions Launches DarcyIQ MCP Studio to Streamline Operations by Connecting AI Agents with Critical Business Systems
Innovative Solutions unveiled DarcyIQ MCP Studio, a new feature that lets businesses link AI agents to core systems in minutes via Model Context Protocol integrations. The tool eliminates months‑long development cycles and six‑figure integration costs, delivering production‑ready connections for a...
Agency M&A Mastery with Dom Hawes
In this episode, host Tom Hunt sits down with agency M&A specialist Dom Hawes to unpack the intricacies of buying and selling marketing agencies. They discuss how to evaluate agency valuations, structure deals, and manage post‑acquisition integration while preserving culture...
JB Hi-Fi Launches Retail Media Network, a First for the Electronics Sector
JB Hi-Fi announced the launch of its own retail media network, the first dedicated to the consumer electronics sector. The service is built in partnership with Retail MediaWorks and will allow brands and agencies to run targeted omnichannel campaigns across...
Amazon Shifts Key Leadership in Selling Partner Services
The episode discusses Amazon’s recent leadership reshuffle in its Worldwide Selling Partner Services (SPS) division, with VP Dharmesh Mehta moving to a Technical Advisor role for CEO Andy Jassy and Amit Agarwal taking over SPS while also overseeing Customer Trust....
Apollo Appoints New CEO to Scale Next Phase of Growth
Apollo.io announced Matt Curl as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Tim Zheng who will remain chairman. Curl, who has served as COO and advisor since 2019, helped drive the company’s recent operational improvements and margin expansion. Apollo now...
Trends in the Franchising Industry: Canadian Franchise Association
The Canadian Franchise Association projects the franchise sector to reach $133.3 billion by 2026, highlighting foodservice and retail as key growth engines. Full‑service restaurants, culturally rooted concepts, and AI‑driven operations are reshaping dining, while pet care and health‑fitness dominate retail franchising....
Viva Energy Taps Former Myer Exec Teresa Sando as Retail CEO
Viva Energy Group has appointed Teresa Rendo as CEO of its convenience and mobility retail division, bringing more than 25 years of experience from Big W, Woolworths and Myer. The hire follows a challenging period in which the segment’s sales fell...
Planning Your First Sales Hire? You Don't Need a Performer. You Need a Producer.
In this episode, Garrett Brown explains why early-stage startups should hire a Sales Producer—not a traditional Sales Performer—for their first sales hire. He defines the Producer role as the person who invents the sales playbook, identifies target customers, sets pricing,...
PFG’s New CEO Signals Tech Focus as Sales Rise 5.2% in Fiscal Q2
Performance Food Group appointed Scott McPherson as CEO, pledging a stronger technology and efficiency agenda. The company posted fiscal Q2 net sales of $16.445 billion, up 5.2% year‑over‑year, and net earnings of $61.7 million, a 45.5% increase. Integration of the recent Cheney Brothers...
CMOs Allocate One‑Third of Budgets to Curated Events
"In speaking to CMOs, some are spending 1/3 of their budget on events" Omar Akhtar on... The Transaction I have seen this too. Smaller events with carefully curated guests...win
Classic SaaS Scaling Model Is Dead, AI Reigns
SaaS isn’t dead, even with the massive sell off this year (and really since July 2025). But … what is dead is the classic pattern and way to scale: - 1, maybe 2 players, take over a space by $10m-$20m...
When Fashion Meets Fallout: What Luxury Store Closures Reveal About Cities—And the Law
Luxury retailers are pulling flagship stores from major downtowns such as San Francisco, Portland, and Manhattan, using closures as a barometer of city safety and legal climate. The exodus reflects rising crime, softened penalties for property offenses, and heightened insurance costs....
Use AI Now or Get Left Behind
If you know AI can already do a part of your job, you should be the one taking advantage of that. Aggressively. If you're waiting for permission, someone else isn't. Here's what happens when you wait. Your competitor figures it out....
Meta's Targeting Overhaul Forces Brands to Embrace Broad AI
January 15th, 2026 was Meta's deadline for detailed targeting changes. Ad sets using old interest targeting options stopped delivering. Brands with legacy campaigns got completely blindsided because they didn't audit their accounts. If you're wondering what to do now, I’m...
Canadian Retailers Turn to Contact Intelligence Platforms to Source Specialized Talent Amid Workforce Shortage
Canadian retailers are increasingly deploying contact‑intelligence platforms to locate niche talent for e‑commerce, supply‑chain and analytics roles, a shift driven by a widening skills gap. The technology has slashed time‑to‑hire for technical positions by roughly 40 percent, while specialized roles...
Bootstrapped Growth: $28‑33M Run Rate, 25% Profit Rise
My predictions for Retention.com and RB2B for 2026: TOP LINE: $28m run rate to $33m run rate (+17%) PROFIT: $12m run rate to $15m run rate (+25%) CHURN: Stays horrible. TEAM SIZE: Flat at 33 FTE. This would be considered...
AI Stalls Due to Orchestration, Not Quality
The AI Integration Problem Nobody's Talking About…Until Now Here's the plot twist: 92% of business leaders have a positive view of AI, yet 40% have paused or adjusted at least one AI initiative. According to RingCentral 's Agentic AI Trends...
Mastercard Debuts Fleet Management Tools in Asia Pacific
Mastercard introduced a new portfolio called Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen across the Asia‑Pacific region, bundling payments, data capture and control tools for fuel, electric‑vehicle charging, maintenance, tolls and other fleet expenses. The solution offers globally accepted digital fleet cards, point‑of‑sale data...
Don't Let “We Tried That” Kill Innovation
"We already tried that." Did you though? Did you try it with the right people? The right timing? The right execution? Or did you half-ass it once, it didn't work, and now it's dead forever? "We tried that" isn't wisdom....
Try This If You Often Second-Guess Yourself in Meetings
The article addresses the common habit of second‑guessing oneself in meetings, linking it to imposter syndrome and its ripple effect on team collaboration. It highlights that participants are already vetted by invitation, a simple mental reset that can curb self‑doubt....
Your Logo Should Be as Visible as Your Service
Our logos are not our brands. We hear this a lot. So much so that businesses can be shy about placing their logo too often, out of concern that they are not centering the customer enough. I’m guilty. This is...
Clients Demand AI‑Integrated Consultants Over Traditional Advisors
Why did it take me so long to see this? really, to accept it Had a conversation yesterday that finally crystallized what's been happening in the market. 👇 Companies aren't looking for traditional consultants anymore. They're looking for AI-Powered Consultants....
Dualboot Partners Achieves AWS Small and Medium Business Competency
Dualboot Partners announced it has earned the Amazon Web Services Small and Medium Business (SMB) Competency, a distinction that validates its expertise in helping smaller enterprises adopt cloud solutions. The award highlights Dualboot’s AI‑driven modernization accelerator, 3PO, which promises to...
Free Beats Discount: The Irresistible Power of Zero Cost
A $10 item for $5? A $5 item for free? Both save you $5. But more people are motivated by the second option. Free can be magical. There is no risk. And free, as Dan Ariely points out, creates an...
Teradata Brings Enterprise-Grade AI Agents to Google Cloud Marketplace
Teradata announced that its enterprise‑grade Data Analyst AI agent is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. The agent runs directly in Google Cloud, eliminating costly data movement while delivering multi‑turn conversational analytics and real‑time insights. Built on Teradata’s Model Context...
American Golf Acquired by Peter Jones and His Investment Group
Peter Jones and his investment group have acquired American Golf from private‑equity owner Endless. The specialist retailer, which generates £135 million in annual revenue and employs over 1,000 staff, operates more than 80 stores across the UK and Ireland alongside a...
Flat Budgets Lose Clicks as CPCs Soar
Finance of B2B SaaS: “Your paid search and social budget is flat this year. We still need to grow pipeline by 20%.” Marketing team: “But clicks are down, and so are demos.” Here’s why: Click inflation is real. Paid search...
Top 10 Investment Management Software Providers
The investment‑management software market is projected to grow from $8.5 billion in 2025 to $25.95 billion by 2035, reflecting an 11.8% CAGR. Regulatory pressure, rapid market swings, and client demand for transparent reporting have turned these platforms into core infrastructure. The article...
The Enterprise AI Reality Check: High Ambitions Meet Operational Barriers
Celonis’ 2026 Process Optimization Report shows 85% of enterprises aim to become agentic AI organizations within three years, yet 76% admit their current processes impede progress. The study of 1,600 leaders highlights that while 90% are experimenting with multi‑agent systems,...
AI Is the Ultimate Advantage—Learn It Now
Thanks to the ubiquity of AI, this is the last great advantage. It's one of the best ways to increase your value and success everywhere you show up, so why aren't we investing in learning it way MORE than we...
RingCentral Recognized as a Top Provider in Metrigy’s 2025 MetriStar UCaaS Report
RingCentral has been named a Top Provider in Metrigy’s 2025 MetriStar UCaaS Report, one of only three vendors to achieve this distinction. The company earned the highest overall customer sentiment score and outperformed peers in voice quality, security, value, analytics,...
New Intuit Mailchimp Report Reveals What Marketers Overlook at the Opt-In Moment and Why It Matters
Intuit Mailchimp’s new “Art of the Opt‑In” report reveals that most marketers misjudge consumer willingness to share data, leading to low‑quality email and SMS lists. Only a third of marketers rate their lists as very high quality, and merely 8%...
Repario Launches New Brand, Website, Services, Technologies and Educational Content
Repario, an agile legal services firm, unveiled a refreshed brand, new website, and expanded service portfolio that stress human‑powered collaboration. The rollout introduces Infrastructure as a Service, Managed and Advisory offerings, plus two proprietary tech tools—Pulse Portal for Relativity management...
BPX Optimizes Resource Utilization with WalkMe’s Software Usage Analytics and Process Intelligence
BPX, a global process‑consulting firm, has integrated WalkMe’s Software Usage Analytics and Process Intelligence into its service portfolio. The platform provides real‑time visibility into how employees interact with enterprise applications, exposing usage patterns and workflow bottlenecks. Leveraging these insights, BPX...
ID.me Appoints Former State Executive and Government Modernization Leader Mitch Melis as Field CTO, Public Sector
ID.me announced the appointment of Mitch Melis as Field Chief Technology Officer for the public sector. Melis will act as a trusted advisor to government agencies, helping them scale digital identity solutions while meeting compliance and fraud‑prevention requirements. He brings...
Perfection Paralyzes; Launch Fast, Iterate, Succeed
I'm thoroughly convinced that "perfect" is the enemy of success. It's just a fancy way to stall. And it crushes so many people. They sit around: - Tweaking fonts - Changing colors - Selecting new tools I call it "Rocking...
Noah Taps Sumsub for Reusable KYC
Financial infrastructure firm Noah has teamed up with identity‑verification specialist Sumsub to embed a reusable KYC framework across its platform. The integration enables users verified by any of Sumsub’s 4,000+ partner institutions to onboard on Noah‑powered wallets, exchanges and payment...
Salesforce Survey Reveals AI Is the #2 Growth Tactic for 2026 as Irish Sales Teams Turn to Agents
Salesforce’s State of Sales survey of over 4,000 reps, including 100 in Ireland, shows AI agents are the second‑most important growth tactic for 2026. In Ireland, 87% of sales organisations already use AI for tasks such as prospecting and forecasting,...
Prolisto Officially Launches Prolisto Lite, a Free AI-Powered Web App for Creating eBay Listings From Product Photos
Prolisto has launched Prolisto Lite, a free AI‑powered web app that creates eBay listings from a single product photo. The Image‑to‑Listing engine generates a search‑optimized title, detailed description and item specifics without relying on barcodes or catalog data. It supports...
Employee‑Created Video Boosts ROI: 2.5×
If you ever needed convincing that people-powered marketing is the way forward in 2026, check out this article from Lindsey Brummer . Packed full of latest insights from LinkedIn , she walks you through why people are better influencers than...
How to Scale to $12M ARR: The Serial Founder Playbook for Vertical SaaS and Agentic AI
In this episode, Matt Spiegel, founder and CEO of Lawmatics, walks through how his vertical SaaS company scaled to $12M ARR by focusing on high ARPU, agentic AI, and disciplined capital strategies. He shares tactics for acquiring the first 100...
Catalyst IQ Unveils Intelligent SEO/AEO Technology to Increase Automotive AI Search Results
Catalyst IQ introduced an AI‑focused SEO, AEO and GEO platform at the NADA convention, targeting automotive dealers. The solution uses real‑time market intelligence to match keywords with actual inventory and local demand, updating content as AI‑driven search trends evolve. Powered...
Fitch Solutions Delivers AI-Ready Credit Data on Snowflake Marketplace
Fitch Solutions has partnered with Snowflake to list its credit intelligence and loan‑level performance datasets on the Snowflake Marketplace. The initial offering includes Fitch Ratings data and dv01 benchmarks for U.S. auto, consumer unsecured, and non‑agency RMBS sectors, with more...
Similarweb and Bloomberg Expand Data Available on the Bloomberg Terminal
Similarweb’s premium digital performance metrics are now embedded in Bloomberg Terminal’s Alternative Data Analytics Platform (ALTD ). Bloomberg selected Similarweb as its premium alternative data provider, delivering near‑real‑time signals such as unique visitors, average visit duration, bounce rate and page...
ParaScript® Launches Professional Services Division
ParaScript, an AI‑driven document processing firm, announced the creation of a Professional Services division dedicated to guiding customers through deployment, integration, and optimization of its technology. The unit targets data‑intensive sectors such as financial services and BPO, offering implementation management,...
Samsung Ads Expands Integration with Amazon DSP Into Europe
Samsung Ads announced that its premium Samsung TV Plus inventory is now available to marketers through Amazon DSP across Europe, extending the existing U.S. and Canada integration. Samsung TV Plus, the free ad‑supported streaming service on Samsung Smart TVs, serves...
Revolut Business Launches Full-Suite Merchant Acquiring Product in Australia
Revolut Business has introduced a full‑suite merchant acquiring platform in Australia, allowing companies to run payments end‑to‑end on a single system. The service offers 24‑hour settlement, including weekends, and supports fund holding in more than 30 currencies. Merchants can use...