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Hawthorn partners Anker Solix to power fans' homes
Smart Home

Hawthorn partners Anker Solix to power fans' homes

Hawthorn signs premier deal with Anker Solix, offering fans discounted home batteries as energy costs and storage rebates rise in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Tariffs stories

Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity
Robotics

Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores
Data Analytics

AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores

AI‑driven planograms, AR tools and image recognition are reshaping UK store shelves, cutting costly stock gaps and boosting loyalty.

By Marine Bibal • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
Data Analytics

Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
Robotics

Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales

Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging
Risk & Compliance

Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging

Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Cross-border trade fears spur AI push, delay expansion
Digital Transformation

Cross-border trade fears spur AI push, delay expansion

Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth
Customer Experience

UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Tariffs stories

US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise
Data Analytics

US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise

US small firms saw sales growth sink to a two-year low in late 2025, even as invoice payments sped up and cash flow pressures eased.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Levanta unifies creator & affiliate tools for Shopify
Marketing Technologies

Levanta unifies creator & affiliate tools for Shopify

Levanta's new Shopify integration unifies creator and affiliate programmes across Shopify, Amazon and Walmart to streamline tracking and payouts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage
Digital Transformation

Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage

Canadian firms are harnessing AI and efficiency to turn tariff shocks and labour shortages into a new edge: resilience-driven growth.

By LSP Chandrashekar • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent
Data Analytics

AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent

AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Spitfire unveils dual-IMSI multi-network IoT data SIM
Unified Communications

Spitfire unveils dual-IMSI multi-network IoT data SIM

Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Stress robs Canadian small firms of 31 workdays a year
Financial Systems

Stress robs Canadian small firms of 31 workdays a year

Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Spreetail extends profit-sharing programme amid cost rise
Marketing Technologies

Spreetail extends profit-sharing programme amid cost rise

Spreetail will extend its Shareback profit-sharing programme, aiming to help squeezed eCommerce brands protect margins amid rising costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026