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 can reduce operational friction and revenue leakage across enterprises. The press release highlights AI’s role in turning contract management into a strategic business driver.
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
News•Jan 22, 2026
Fivetran Selected by Vistaprint to Power Data Activation and Personalized Customer Experiences
Vistaprint has chosen Fivetran to automate data movement from its core systems into Snowflake and to push governed first‑party data back into marketing and customer‑engagement tools via reverse ETL. The partnership supports Vistaprint’s cloud‑first, data‑mesh architecture, enabling real‑time personalization, more...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
New Independent Study: 80% of Enterprises Plan to Increase DAM Investment as AI and Content Orchestration Reshape Digital Operations
A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Orange Logic finds that 80% of enterprises will increase Digital Asset Management (DAM) investment over the next two years. The research frames DAM as a strategic orchestration layer rather than a passive repository, linking...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Why Shift4 Targets Big Merchants
Shift4 Payments is deliberately courting large, multi‑location merchants and venues because they face fewer payment‑processor alternatives. CEO Taylor Lauber highlighted the appeal of complex software environments, citing the New York Yankees, Hilton Worldwide, and Caesar’s Entertainment as prime examples. The...
By Payments Dive
News•Jan 22, 2026
CallFinder Unveils Targeted Microlearning Video Training for Contact Center Teams Through Collaboration with BenchmarkPortal
CallFinder, an automated quality‑assurance and coaching platform for contact centers, announced a collaboration with BenchmarkPortal to deliver BenchmarkPortal’s Learning Channel+ microlearning video library to its clients. Learning Channel+ provides a subscription‑based catalog of more than 50 short, five‑minute videos designed...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Bombora Partners with Proximic By Comscore to Create New B2B Predictive Audiences
Bombora has teamed with Proximic by Comscore to launch 300 new B2B predictive audiences that fuse Bombora’s proprietary intent data with Proximic’s AI‑driven contextual signals. The combined segments map to granular B2B attributes such as industry, job function, professional groups...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Vertafore Expands AI Capabilities in Surefyre to Save Hours During Program Submissions
Vertafore has added AI-driven PDF‑to‑web form automation to its Surefyre platform, enabling program administrators to transform PDF submission forms into digital applications with a single click. The feature reduces the manual effort of creating web forms from up to four...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
CFIB Business Barometer: Small Business Confidence Remains Steady in January
The CFIB Business Barometer shows small‑business confidence at 59.5 in January, just below its historical average. Owners remain cautiously optimistic, citing growth and sales as top expectations. However, high tax, insurance, wage and equipment costs strain firms, with 70% flagging...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 22, 2026
Salt Security Expands “Universal Visibility” With Specialized API Security for Databricks and Rapid Edge Support for Netlify
Salt Security announced two strategic integrations that broaden its Universal Visibility platform: the Salt Databricks Connector and the Salt Netlify Collector. The Databricks connector provides dedicated API‑security discovery for the Agentic AI Action Layer, mapping AI agents’ API calls and...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Neusoft and Cerence AI Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Deliver an AI-Powered Automotive Cockpit Platform
Neusoft and Cerence AI have signed an MOU to co‑develop a large‑language‑model‑driven voice platform for automotive cockpits. The collaboration will embed Cerence AI’s conversational and generative AI capabilities into Neusoft’s NAGIC intelligent cockpit software. Together they will deliver pre‑integrated, scenario‑focused...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Protiviti Awarded Microsoft Frontier Partner Badge, Recognizing Leadership in AI-First Solutions
Protiviti has been awarded the Microsoft Frontier Partner badge, highlighting its leadership in AI‑first solutions across Microsoft’s cloud portfolio. The recognition underscores the firm’s ability to blend AI agents with human expertise to deliver measurable ROI and secure, compliant outcomes....
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Adswerve Helps Betterment Unlock New Customer Growth, Reduce Acquisition Costs
Adswerve, a data‑driven media consultancy, built a custom bidding script for Betterment’s Google Display and Video 360 campaigns, leveraging historic performance and customer‑value metrics. The tailored three‑tier scoring system boosted high‑value conversions by 66% while expanding reach by 40% and...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
GBK Collective Appoints Veteran Marketing Insights Leader Ben Rogers as President, Client Services
GBK Collective announced Ben Rogers as President of Client Services, bringing over 25 years of insights, brand and marketing strategy experience. Rogers previously led NRG’s technology‑focused marketing insights division and held senior roles at Ipsos, Kantar/TNS, GfK and NOP World....
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Why We Invested in Endra
Notion Capital led a $20 million seed round in Endra, a Stockholm‑based startup building a generative‑design platform for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers. The solution promises to automate up to 80 % of the traditionally manual MEP design workflow, shrinking project...
By Notion Capital
News•Jan 22, 2026
3PR Revolutionizes Digital PR for Ecommerce Stores With New AI-Led Visibility Deliverables
Digital PR agency 3PR has launched an upgraded service aimed at ecommerce brands, integrating AI-driven visibility tactics into its productized campaigns. The new offering adds features to enhance search engine rankings, secure high-authority media placements, and improve conversion rates on...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Vahdam Teas Partners with 3PL for UK Multi-Channel Fulfilment
Vahdam Teas has teamed with UK third‑party logistics provider 3PL to run its B2B multi‑channel fulfilment operation across the United Kingdom. The partnership enables the tea brand to meet strict retailer requirements for Amazon, Costco, Holland & Barrett and others...
By ChannelX (formerly Tamebay)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Wickes Boosted by Strong Performance in TradePro
Wickes posted a 6.3% rise in half‑year revenue, powered by a 6.2% increase in retail sales and an 8% year‑on‑year jump in its TradePro channel. DIY sales delivered mid‑single‑digit growth as customer transactions climbed, while the Design & Installation division...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 22, 2026
B&Q to Launch New Trade-Exclusive Store Concept for TradePoint
B&Q will launch its first standalone TradePoint store in Barking next month, targeting trade professionals with a dedicated retail experience. The new concept complements B&Q’s ambition to grow TradePoint into a £1 billion business, after the segment posted a 6.9% sales...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 22, 2026
Syntax Launches Construction Toolkit for SAP Solutions to Accelerate Cloud Transformation for Engineering, Construction, and Operations Firms
Syntax has launched the Construction Toolkit for SAP Solutions, a suite of four purpose‑built applications that embed construction‑specific workflows directly into SAP Cloud ERP. The toolkit includes change order management, forecasting, mobile field data capture, and progress billing, aiming to...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Kyndryl Unveils New Approach to Driving SAP Modernization Powered by Agentic AI
Kyndryl announced a new Clean Field SAP modernization approach powered by agentic AI, developed with Nova Intelligence. The method automates code customization and remediation during ECC‑to‑S/4HANA migrations, delivering a clean core and faster, lower‑cost transformations. It integrates SAP Business Data...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Netrush Selects IQRush as Strategic Partner to Power AI-Driven Discovery Across the Customer Journey
AI-driven answer engines are reshaping the early stages of the customer journey, prompting brands to seek visibility into how these systems represent them. Netrush, an ecommerce growth agency, announced a strategic partnership with IQRush, a Generative Search Optimization and Answer...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
The New Rules of Marketing Measurement in 2026: Why Unified Models Are Replacing Attribution
After years of reliance on attribution dashboards, marketers are abandoning single‑model approaches in favor of unified measurement systems. Incrementality testing has become a baseline, while modernized marketing mix modeling (MMM) leverages AI for near‑real‑time forecasting. Leading firms now blend experiments,...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Qlik Welcomes Mark Relph of AWS to AI Council
Qlik announced that Mark Relph, a Director at Amazon Web Services, has joined its AI Council, bringing deep cloud‑ecosystem and enterprise AI implementation experience. The council, launched in 2024, advises Qlik on practical, responsible AI adoption that emphasizes data governance...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 22, 2026
Liveops Unveils LiveNexus to Help Enterprises Modernize CX with Confidence
Liveops announced LiveNexus, an AI‑human orchestration platform that combines its 20,000‑plus agent network, three decades of CX data, and best‑in‑class AI into a single operating model. Debuted at Customer Contact Week 2026, the solution lets enterprises test, validate, and scale...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Robertet Launches B2B Ecommerce Platform in U.S. and Canada
Robertet has launched e-Robertet, a B2B ecommerce platform for the U.S. and Canada, giving professional buyers direct online access to its natural fragrance, flavor and health‑beauty ingredients. The site features real‑time inventory, transparent pricing, smaller pack sizes for sampling and...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Jan 21, 2026
What’s Actually Working in B2B SaaS Marketing in 2026
Enterprise B2B SaaS marketers in 2026 are abandoning the myth of a single magic channel and instead layering eight proven acquisition levers—retargeting, LinkedIn sponsored and thought‑leader ads, Meta lookalikes, Google search, high‑volume AI‑personalized cold email, systematic LinkedIn connections, and weekly...
By SaasRise
News•Jan 21, 2026
Good Protein Sees Rapid Growth Through Costco Relationship
Good Protein, a Canadian wellness brand, has accelerated its retail footprint by securing placement in all Costco warehouses across Canada after a successful pilot in 2025. In its first year of retail, the company grew from zero to over 3,500...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 21, 2026
Social Labs AI Debuts in Southeast Asia, Selecting Indonesia as Strategic Hub for Regional Enterprise Deployment
Social Labs AI, a San Francisco‑based behavioral intelligence firm, announced its entry into Southeast Asia by establishing Indonesia as its regional hub. The company will deploy its proprietary SEA™ (Sentient Exposure Amplifier) and NRM™ (Neural Redirect Matrix) platforms in closed‑access...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 21, 2026
Zucora Offers AI Powered Training Platform for Retailers
Zucora, Canada’s leading home‑furnishing protection provider, has launched Champions, an AI‑driven, mobile training platform for retail sales associates, offered free to its SmartOne partners. The platform delivers bite‑sized, gamified modules, virtual webinars, and a points‑based incentive system that rewards learning...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 21, 2026
WebCatalog: Turn Any Website Into a Desktop App
WebCatalog lets users convert any website into a standalone desktop application for macOS and Windows, offering a centralized hub that eliminates browser tab overload. The platform bundles features such as ad and tracker blocking, app‑level passwords, cloud sync, and customizable...
By Martech Zone Interviews
News•Jan 21, 2026
Channel99 Introduces AI-Driven Paid Search Optimization for B2B Marketers
Channel99 unveiled an AI‑driven Paid Search Optimization tool aimed at B2B marketers, shifting measurement from click‑based metrics to cost‑to‑engage target accounts. The platform scores keywords and ad groups by their ability to reach ideal customers, surfacing waste and recommending budget...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Guideline Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Three Strategic Appointments
Guideline announced three senior leadership appointments: Steve Silvers as Chief Product Officer, Michael Laxineta as Senior Vice President of North American Data, and Vivian Herron as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America Brands and Agencies. The hires follow...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Web Governance As A Growth Lever: Building A Center Of Excellence That Actually Works via @Sejournal, @Billhunt
Web governance is positioned as the missing link that turns digital strategy into measurable growth. The article outlines how a Center of Excellence (COE) built on guardrails, clarity, and evolution aligns leadership, tech, marketing, and data teams. It stresses that...
By Search Engine Journal
News•Jan 21, 2026
Saltbox Mgmt Introduces S1, Defining a New Category of AI-Enabled Salesforce Services
Saltbox Management launched Saltbox.One (S1), an AI‑powered platform that creates a shared intelligence layer for Salesforce services. S1 aggregates over a century of consulting experience, architectural patterns, and revenue‑driving insights into a single knowledge base used by every consultant. The...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Argentine Exchange Ripio Bets on Peso Stablecoins Amid Cautious 2026 Outlook
Argentine crypto exchange Ripio is pivoting toward local fiat‑backed stablecoins and tokenized sovereign bonds as it repositions as a B2B infrastructure provider. The platform now issues peso, real and Mexican‑peso stablecoins on Ethereum, Base and World Chain, and has tokenized Argentina’s...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
The State Of Business Buying: Risk-Averse Buyers Demand Proof, Not Promises
The episode examines how heightened economic uncertainty and the rise of generative AI are reshaping B2B purchasing, with buyers demanding verifiable proof over promises. Key findings from Forrester’s 2026 Buyers’ Journey Survey reveal that 94% of buyers use AI but...
By Forrester Generative AI
News•Jan 21, 2026
Using AI for Email Content: What Marketing Leaders Should Know
AI is becoming a staple in email marketing, but its success hinges on solid governance, high‑quality data, and strict consent management. Marketers must integrate AI with CRM systems, consolidate records, and ensure compliance before automating subject lines, copy, and calls‑to‑action....
By Marketing Tech News
News•Jan 21, 2026
TransAct Appoints Dana Loof as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Growth and Platform Expansion
TransAct Technologies announced the appointment of Dana Loof as Chief Marketing Officer to steer its global marketing strategy and accelerate growth of its BOHA! platform and casino‑gaming solutions. Loof brings a 30‑year track record in high‑growth tech firms, including senior...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Sitecore Expands Reseller Program with New Global Elite Initiative to Accelerate SitecoreAI Adoption in Growth Markets
Sitecore announced the expansion of its Global Reseller Program with a new Global Elite initiative, appointing FPT Software as the first elite partner. The elite status grants FPT exclusive reseller rights in Vietnam and non‑exclusive rights across selected Asian and...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
Unstoppable Domains and Digital Future Studio Launch .digitalfuture TLD at Davos to Support the Next Generation of Builders
Unstoppable Domains and Digital Future Studio unveiled the .digitalfuture top‑level domain at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The new TLD targets founders, operators, and organizations operating at the intersection of emerging tech, regulation, and finance. Backed by Unstoppable Domains’...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
3 E Network Accelerates Nordic Strategy with Planned Deployment of High-Density AI Computing Infrastructure in Finland
3 E Network Technology Group announced an accelerated rollout of high‑density AI and high‑performance computing infrastructure in Finland, leveraging the country’s reliable, low‑carbon power grid. The modular design will support rack power densities of 50‑100 kW, employ advanced liquid‑cooling, and target competitive...
By AiThority
News•Jan 21, 2026
JD Sports Reports Mixed Christmas Trading Performance
JD Sports reported 1.4% organic sales growth in Q4, but its Christmas trading period saw a 1.8% decline in like‑for‑like sales. The dip was driven by a 5.3% fall in the UK and a 3.4% drop in Europe, while North...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 21, 2026
TruVideo Introduces Video Quality Score (VQS)
TruVideo launched Video Quality Score (VQS), an AI‑driven model that grades automotive inspection videos against a benchmark for content, process, and delivery. Trained on more than 80 million service videos, VQS outperforms generic AI models by over 30 accuracy points. In...
By MarTech Series