News•Jan 27, 2026
METRO Sees Sales Growth but Net Earnings Decline in Q1 2026 Financial Results
Metro Inc. reported first‑quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $5.285 billion, up 3.3% year‑over‑year, while net earnings dropped 12.8% to $226.3 million. Adjusted earnings showed modest improvement, with EPS rising 5.5% to $1.16. The decline was driven by a temporary shutdown of its Toronto frozen‑food distribution centre and a shift of a key pre‑Christmas shopping day to Q2. Metro announced a dividend increase of 10.1% and plans to open roughly a dozen new discount‑format stores this fiscal year.
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 27, 2026
Virgin Wines Reports Strong Christmas Trading
Virgin Wines UK posted a 5% year‑on‑year revenue increase during the Christmas period, driven by a 40% surge in new customers. In the six months to 2 January, total revenue rose 2% to £34.7 million, with commercial partnerships and corporate gifting outperforming...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 27, 2026
Barclays Axpands Demo Directory for Startups
Barclays has launched the second phase of its Demo Directory, a digital platform that matches UK‑based startups with corporate investors and partners. The expansion widens eligibility to a broader range of sectors and adds new tools for pitch preparation, due‑diligence,...
By Finextra
News•Jan 27, 2026
Revolut Business Moves Into Revenue Operations with Recurring Billing Tool
Revolut Business has launched a native recurring billing tool that lets merchants automate subscription payments without paying for separate billing software. The feature is built into the existing Revolut Business platform, so users incur no additional subscription fees. It integrates...
By Finextra
News•Jan 27, 2026
Orbit Media Group Rebrands to Orbit One, Expanding Into Unified Business and AI Solutions
Orbit Media Group has rebranded as Orbit One, shifting from a pure creative agency to a full‑service business solutions partner. The new brand emphasizes integrated data, automation, and AI tools that connect marketing, finance, HR, and communication platforms into a...
By AiThority
News•Jan 27, 2026
Ecer.com: Driving Foreign Trade Into the Era of ‘Mobile Transactions’
Ecer.com’s mobile marketplace is reshaping cross‑border B2B trade by enabling end‑to‑end transactions on smartphones. Guangzhou Dinghao Furniture reduced a week‑long order cycle to a single call, leveraging instant messaging, real‑time video and 360° factory tours. Platform data shows response times...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
Conquer Launches Voice Plus, A Mobile-First Field Sales App That Eliminates Manual Work
Conquer has introduced Voice Plus, a mobile‑first app that lets field sales reps capture calls, meetings and notes in under 30 seconds, removing the need for end‑of‑day CRM admin. The solution is built natively within Salesforce, syncing activity instantly to...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
New Relic Data Report Reveals Clear Link Between AIOps Usage and Increased Engineer Productivity
New Relic’s 2026 AI Impact Report, based on 6.6 million users in 2025, shows that engineers leveraging the platform’s generative AI and AIOps features ship code 80% more frequently than peers without AI. AI‑strengthened observability cuts alert noise by 27% and...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
Atrium Launches AIR, Its New Innovation Lab and Product Incubator, and Unveils ZephyrIQ, a Conversational AI Platform for On-Demand Workforce...
Global talent solutions provider Atrium announced the creation of Atrium Innovation & Research (AIR), a dedicated technology lab and product incubator. AIR’s first offering, ZephyrIQ, is a conversational AI platform that delivers instant, on‑demand insights from complex extended workforce data....
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
Why the Brain Rejects Ads Marketers Love
The article presents a five‑question framework—attention, memory, choice, trust, and emotion—derived from cognitive psychology to evaluate ad effectiveness. It shows how inattentional blindness, the serial‑position effect, choice overload, thin‑slicing, and emotional resonance shape a viewer’s split‑second decisions. Practical tips include...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
75% of Visitors Will Switch to a Competitor When a Website Feels Unsafe, Liferay Survey Finds
Liferay’s 2026 Broken Trust Report, based on a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, finds that 75% of users will abandon a website they perceive as unsafe and often turn to a competitor. A single “off” moment erodes trust for 61%...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 27, 2026
C&I Expo Returns to Sydney as Convenience Retail Decision Makers Gather
The Convenience & Impulse Retailing Expo returns to Sydney on March 17‑18, gathering Australia’s petrol, convenience and independent grocery decision‑makers. Organisers project 1,200‑1,800 senior attendees and more than 120 exhibitors showcasing food, beverage, technology and store‑fit solutions. The event emphasizes...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Jan 27, 2026
Metcash Names Bruce Sabatta as CEO of Foodservice and Convenience
Bruce Sabatta will assume the role of CEO of Metcash Foodservice & Convenience on March 2, bringing more than three decades of industry experience, including a six‑year stint as COO of Primo Foods. He replaces Superior Foods founder Craig Phillips, who...
By Inside Retail Australia
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News•Jan 26, 2026
LinkedIn Shares Tips on How to Boost Organic Posts [Infographic]
LinkedIn has published an infographic detailing how marketers can use its paid “Boost” feature to amplify organic posts, mirroring Facebook’s simple boost workflow. The tool now supports boosting content created by other members, extending reach beyond a brand’s own updates....
By Social Media Today
News•Jan 26, 2026
U.S. B2B Sales Top $15 Trillion, Ecommerce Redefines How Companies Buy
U.S. manufacturing and wholesale distribution sales reached $15.12 trillion in 2025, marking a modest 0.4% year‑over‑year increase. After a post‑pandemic surge of over 14% in 2021‑22, overall B2B demand has plateaued, while digital commerce channels are expanding at double‑digit rates. The...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Jan 26, 2026
Float Raises $73 Million for Canada-Focused Working Capital Tools
Float Financial, a Canada‑based business finance platform, announced C$100 million (≈US$73 million) in new debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank, First Citizens and a tier‑1 Canadian bank. The facilities allow Float to continue offering up to 4 % interest on business accounts—the highest...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 26, 2026
How to Build a High-Quality Local Business Database That Drives Real Growth
Local businesses increasingly rely on high‑quality databases to drive sales and marketing efficiency. Fragmented lists and outdated spreadsheets cost time and revenue, while a systematic, verified data set enables precise targeting and stronger customer relationships. The article outlines a step‑by‑step...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 26, 2026
You No Longer Have to Choose Between Insight and Impact
The article argues that the traditional split between qualitative insight and quantitative impact is becoming obsolete thanks to AI and advanced analytics. By applying generative LLMs and Bayesian methods, marketers can now achieve deep, nuanced understanding at massive scale. The...
By MarTech
News•Jan 26, 2026
Loyalty Didn’t Disappear. Brands Traded It Away.
Loyalty has not vanished; brands have diluted it by swapping genuine value for gimmicks and mistaking engagement for commitment. Traditional points and gamified programs generated activity metrics but failed to deliver incremental, margin‑adjusted revenue. As discount‑driven schemes compress profits, the...
By MarTech
News•Jan 26, 2026
How to Write Promotional Emails that Actually Convert
The MarTech article dissects why many webinar invitation emails fall flat, citing vague messaging, information overload, generic copy, weak subject lines, and poor timing. It then presents three proven copy frameworks—AIDA, PAS, and the 4Ps—to structure persuasive content. Best‑practice recommendations...
By MarTech
News•Jan 26, 2026
Michael Allain Joins Red Oak as Chief Revenue Officer
Red Oak, a compliance connectivity platform for financial services, has appointed Michael Allain as chief revenue officer to drive scalable revenue growth and operational excellence. Allain arrives with over 30 years of B2B sales experience, including two decades in highly...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 26, 2026
XTI Aerospace to Host Town Hall Highlighting Strategic Inflection Point Following the Drone Nerds Acquisition
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq:XTIA) will hold an investor town hall on February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST to outline its post‑acquisition strategy after buying Drone Nerds in November 2025. Management will detail how Drone Nerds’ UAS platform and customer base give XTI clearer revenue visibility...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 26, 2026
Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation, Lets Employees Cash Out
British AI startup Synthesia closed a $200 million Series E round, lifting its valuation to $4 billion, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier. The funding, led by GV and backed by existing investors, coincides with the company surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 26, 2026
Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Giles Smith
Former Selfridges digital head Giles Smith discusses his return as a judge for the People in Retail Awards. He emphasizes the importance of celebrating frontline employees and unsung innovators rather than solely focusing on commercial metrics. Smith, now a technology...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
French Connection Announces New US Licensing Partnership
French Connection Group has signed a long‑term licensing agreement with G‑III Apparel Group to develop and distribute its menswear, womenswear and accessories across North America, effective 1 February 2026. The partnership leverages G‑III’s design, sourcing and distribution capabilities and its established retail...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Gentle Fawn Leans on Longevity over Trends as Vancouver Fashion Brand Marks More than Two Decades
Gentle Fawn, a Vancouver‑based fashion label founded in 2003, has shifted its focus from wholesale‑only to a balanced omnichannel model, with its e‑commerce site now the largest sales channel. The brand serves roughly 600 retail partners across Canada and the...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 26, 2026
The $42.8B Retail Media Playbook
Retail media generated $42.8 billion for Amazon in Q1 2025, driven by a server‑side ad serving architecture that delivers native ads without latency or privacy trade‑offs. The eBook outlines a modern retail media stack featuring sponsored products, zero‑impact loading, full reach, built‑in...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Retail’s Supply Chain Divide: Who Survives – and Who Won’t
Retail margins are tightening, making supply‑chain efficiency a make‑or‑break factor. Supply‑chain specialist Peter Jones splits the sector into "haves" – retailers that have invested in automated, next‑generation warehouse technology – and "have‑nots" still reliant on manual pick‑and‑pack processes. The COVID‑driven...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Jan 24, 2026
Agora's Nick Van Eck Bets on Stablecoin Boom in Enterprise Payments
Agora CEO Nick van Eck is steering the startup toward stablecoin‑driven enterprise payments, emphasizing cross‑border payroll and B2B transactions. The firm’s AUSD stablecoin and a stablecoin‑as‑a‑service platform aim to replace costly legacy remittance systems. Van Eck predicts multinational firms will...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 24, 2026
Data Products and Services in the Saudi Capital Market
Data products are becoming the backbone of analysis, transparency, and regulatory oversight in the Saudi capital market. Structured datasets—covering market activity, investor ownership, issuer details, and participant behavior—enable consistent research across brokers, issuers, and regulators. Centralized delivery through platforms like...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 24, 2026
Why Hong Kong Still Speaks the Global Language of Business Banking
Hong Kong continues to serve as a global hub for business banking, offering foreign firms a stable legal environment, open financial regulations, and extensive multi‑currency networks. Companies can open corporate accounts without residing locally, leveraging the city’s reputable banks to...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 23, 2026
TrueVault (YC W14) Is Hiring a Growth Lead to Test Different Growth Channels
TrueVault, a Y Combinator‑backed privacy‑focused SaaS for SMBs, is hiring its first Growth Lead. The remote, US‑based role will design and test multiple acquisition channels, own the end‑to‑end sales motion, and drive a 15‑25% quarterly increase in qualified pipeline. Compensation...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 23, 2026
M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations
Frank Kosarek, co‑founder of BizPort, explains that ecommerce valuations now hinge on seller discretionary earnings (SDE) rather than top‑line revenue, with multiples typically 2×–2.5× and up to 5× for subscription‑heavy brands. He notes that buyers prefer companies generating recurring sales,...
By Practical Ecommerce
News•Jan 23, 2026
December 2025 HubSpot Updates: Smarter Segmentation, Tighter AI Control, Less CRM Busywork
HubSpot’s December 2025 release adds operational upgrades that tighten data control and boost AI efficiency. Managers gain reCAPTCHA protection for live chat, a new Segment Analytics view, and AI‑driven Claude actions that can update CRM records on the fly. Administrators...
By MarTech
News•Jan 23, 2026
The $2 Million Martech Procurement Mistake Hiding in Plain Sight
Marketing teams often buy attribution and other martech tools as quick transactions, ignoring the operational fit and integration needs. A mid‑size B2B firm spent $180,000 on a platform that delivered no reliable data because integration and data‑quality responsibilities were never...
By MarTech
News•Jan 23, 2026
Amaze Announces Expanded Partnership with Contend to Scale the Next Generation of Creator-Led Commerce
Amaze Holdings announced an expanded strategic partnership with Contend, elevating the studio from advisor to fully integrated partner. The collaboration will combine Contend’s storytelling expertise with Amaze’s global commerce platform to deliver end‑to‑end creator‑led product launches. Throughout 2026 the duo...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 23, 2026
Iliad Solutions Moves Into New UK HQ
Iliad Solutions, a global leader in payments testing, has relocated its UK headquarters to 1 City Square in Leeds. The move follows recent contract wins with major worldwide payments firms and reflects rapid expansion of its UK team. The Grade A...
By Finextra
News•Jan 23, 2026
Tourisme Montréal, Palais Des Congrès Secure Slate of Major Conventions Worth Nearly $100M
Tourisme Montréal and the Palais des congrès de Montréal announced a pipeline of major international and North‑American conventions that will generate close to $100 million in economic benefits and more than 100,000 hotel‑room nights. The bookings, spread from 2025 through 2035,...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 23, 2026
RainFocus Introduces RainFocus Nexus, a Secure, Cloud-Agnostic System of Specialized AI Agents to Act As Teammates to Event Marketers
RainFocus unveiled Nexus, an AI‑driven collaboration layer that turns its event marketing platform into a team of specialized agents. The system introduces an orchestration layer, a context layer, and a unified system of record, enabling agents to automate configuration, guide...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 23, 2026
PTSECR Introduces Scalable Customer Support Outsourcing for Businesses Focused on Growth and Retention
PTSECR launched a customer‑support outsourcing agency aimed at digital‑first companies in e‑commerce, SaaS, fintech, and other tech sectors. The service offers 24/7, omnichannel support—including chat, email, phone, and social media—delivered by globally distributed agents trained on each client’s brand and...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 23, 2026
Comscore 2026 State of Programmatic Report: CTV and Audio Expected to Drive Growth With Cross-Channel Performance Measurement Critical to Smarter...
Proximic by Comscore’s 2026 State of Programmatic Report shows 58% of media buyers will boost programmatic spend next year, with CTV and audio emerging as the sole channels slated for budget growth. CTV is projected to command 26% of media...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 23, 2026
FADEL Unveils FADEL AIVA™, Its AI Technology for Brand Compliance and Licensing Operations
FADEL introduced FADEL AIVA™, an AI platform that unifies generative, analytical, and predictive capabilities to automate brand compliance and licensing workflows. The solution embeds purpose‑built AI agents—such as a Reviewer Agent for product approvals and a Contract Ingestion Agent for...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 23, 2026
SutiCLM Redefines Contract Management With AI-Powered Automation and Intelligence
SutiSoft launched SutiCLM, an AI‑driven contract lifecycle management platform that automates drafting, negotiation, approval, and storage. The solution uses generative summarization, clause suggestions, risk detection, and conversational AI to cut cycle times and lower compliance risk. Executives claim the tool...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 23, 2026
Optus to Bring All 80 Licenced Retail Stores Back Under Its Control
Optus announced it will assume ownership of all 80 licensed retail stores, ending the third‑party model that currently covers one‑third of its 240‑store footprint. The decision follows a $100 million Federal Court fine for unconscionable sales conduct and a high‑profile network...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Jan 23, 2026
Epic and Google Have a Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine and Services Deal
A federal judge disclosed an undisclosed six‑year, $800 million partnership between Epic Games and Google focused on Unreal Engine services and joint marketing. The agreement, kept largely confidential, involves Epic paying Google for cloud and AI services rather than co‑creating a...
By Slashdot
News•Jan 23, 2026
OpenAI Is Coming for Those Sweet Enterprise Dollars in 2026
OpenAI has appointed Barret Zoph, a former VP of post‑training inference, to lead its enterprise division as the company seeks to recapture lost market share. Zoph returned after a stint at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machine Labs, positioning him at the forefront of...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 22, 2026
Dr. Phone Fix Expands to 44 Stores After Rapid Late-2025 Growth, Reports Higher Same-Store Revenue
Dr. Phone Fix Canada Corp. expanded its retail footprint from 35 to 44 stores by the end of 2025, a 26% increase driven by acquisitions and organic openings. The company reported same‑store revenue growth, with average annualized sales climbing to...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 22, 2026
Pave Finance Integrates with Fidelity to Automate RIA Workflows
Pave Finance announced a direct integration with Fidelity, enabling registered investment advisors to link client accounts to Pave’s platform without moving assets. The connection automates portfolio construction, ongoing management and trade execution, leveraging Pave’s ten‑year‑tested Asset Intelligence Layer. Advisors can...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 22, 2026
TikTok Offers European Fulfillment for Asian Sellers
TikTok is extending its Fulfilled by TikTok service to Europe, offering Asian merchants warehousing, order fulfillment and returns through facilities in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The move positions TikTok not only as a marketplace but also as a logistics...
By Ecommerce News Europe
News•Jan 22, 2026
CrafterCMS Announces New Cursor AI Skill That Accelerates Digital Experience Development
CrafterCMS unveiled a new Cursor AI skill that instantly converts static HTML design templates into fully managed headless CMS projects. The open‑source tool, available via the CrafterCMS Marketplace and GitHub, automates markup restructuring, content model creation, and Git‑based workflow setup....
By MarTech Series