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Contractor & consulting roles surge as global hiring shifts
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workforce management
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Contractor and consulting roles surge globally, with Oyster reporting a 46% rise in contractor engagements and a tenfold increase in consulting hires in 2024.
Straker partners with n8n to automate quality AI translations
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Straker has teamed up with n8n to launch Straker Verify, automating AI translation workflows while ensuring quality and compliance for businesses globally.
Paragon acquires Service Graphics to expand marketing services
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martech
Paragon has acquired UK-based Service Graphics, enhancing its marketing services with brand activations, large format displays, and on-demand print expertise.
UK consumers value store loyalty over brands, research shows
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customer service
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branding
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online shopping
UK shoppers show stronger loyalty to stores than brands, with customer service and rewards driving loyalty, especially among those over 55 years.
UK demand surges for AI prompt engineers as salaries climb
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ai
Demand for AI prompt engineers in the UK soars by over 180%, with salaries reaching up to GBP £87,500 amid growing adoption of generative AI technologies.
Half of UK online shoppers shun retailers with slow refunds
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supply chain
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ecommerce
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customer service
Over half of UK online shoppers would avoid retailers slow to refund returns, expecting refunds within 2-3 days, survey finds.
Movavi study finds global users embrace AI & creative filters
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e-learning
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digital entertainment
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ai
Movavi’s study of 70 million users reveals a global embrace of AI and creative filters in video editing, with extensive experimentation beyond basic cuts.
YouTube marks 20 years as top platform for influencer spend
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digital marketing
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instagram
YouTube, marking 20 years, remains the top platform for influencer spend with 2.476 billion users and highest EMV returns in 2025 projections.
Decathlon expands live video consultations for sports shoppers
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cx
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
Decathlon expands its Visio Store in France, offering free 30-minute video calls with experts for personalised advice across 10 sports categories.
Amazon Prime tops list as most-cancelled subscription app
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digital entertainment
Amazon Prime tops the list of most-cancelled subscription apps, with 578,000 monthly cancellation searches, surpassing Disney+ by nearly 45%.
Pennies appoints Martin Newman to champion everyday giving
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martech
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payment technologies
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adobe
Pennies appoints Martin Newman to champion everyday micro-donations, aiming to embed charitable giving into routine UK shopping experiences.
Emotional spending boosts local luxury as Brits shun big brands
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instagram
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millennials
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Shoppers increasingly favour local luxury, with £41 billion spent annually on emotion-driven impulse buys, signalling a shift from big brands to local products.
Silverfin names Stephanie Dechamps VP of Marketing
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saas
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oracle
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digital media
Silverfin appoints Stephanie Dechamps as VP of Marketing to boost global expansion, enhance brand visibility and support its growth strategy from Brussels.
UK faces backlash over AI copyright rules from creatives & tech
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physical security
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ai
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copyright
The UK Government faces backlash from creatives and tech leaders over AI copyright rules, amid concerns it favours tech firms at the expense of artists.
Verne appoints Billy Nolan to drive Nordic data centre growth
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hpc
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apm
Verne appoints Billy Nolan as Chief Development Officer to lead expansion of its Nordic data centre operations, focusing on projects in Finland.
Awin launches Ava AI assistant, upgrades affiliate platform
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cx
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Awin has launched Ava, an AI assistant for affiliate marketing, plus upgraded platform features to boost commission flexibility and tracking accuracy for UK users.
Nexxen unveils AI assistant to speed up campaign planning
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martech
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cdp
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genai
Nexxen launches nexAI assistant, using generative AI to transform campaign planning by swiftly converting consumer data into actionable strategies.
AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans
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digital transformation
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ai
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agentic ai
New research shows 62% of UK firms are revising IT hiring plans as AI agents reshape roles, focusing teams on strategic tasks over routine work.
Shadow spend costs UK firms margins as AI offers hope
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Shadow spend drains UK firms’ margins, with £1 in every £10 untracked, but AI and automation offer promising solutions to boost spend visibility and control.
HONOR launches 400 Pro 5G in UK, camera AI features
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digital entertainment
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ai
HONOR launches its AI-packed HONOR 400 Pro 5G and HONOR 400 5G smartphones in the UK, starting from GBP £399.99 with advanced camera features.