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IDHL has acquired Vervaunt, adding over 70 experts and investing GBP £1.5 million in AI to boost eCommerce and digital marketing capabilities.

UK SMEs are increasingly using fast-track finance to meet surging Black Friday demand, with applications rising nearly a third ahead of the festive season.

Portalink partners with Shopify to automate offline B2B sales orders, cutting costs and errors, available to Shopify Plus customers from January 2026.

Shopify merchants face a new challenge: real-time multilingual messaging to support global shoppers beyond translated storefronts, boosting trust and sales.

Babeltext enables Shopify merchants to communicate in 195 languages via AI-powered messaging, easing global sales and boosting customer confidence.

Manchester beauty brand P. Louise raked in GBP £2 million in sales on TikTok Shop within 14 hours, aided by eCommerce consultancy PushON.

Australia’s booming eCommerce sector faces tougher compliance with new advisory services helping retailers navigate complex financial and regulatory demands through 2026.

Riskified urges shoppers and merchants to stay vigilant against rising AI-driven eCommerce fraud as holiday online sales may hit USD $311 billion in 2025.

Freshworks launches new AI tools in the UK to streamline customer support and IT management, boosting efficiency and cutting manual tasks for enterprises.

eDesk launches AI Agent to handle eCommerce support across 300+ channels, resolving 65% of enquiries for USD $0.99 per resolution.

Manchester's PushON Commerce has acquired Pixel Kicks, merging expertise to expand digital marketing and eCommerce services across multiple sectors.

SALESmanago appoints Phil Draper as CEO to lead global expansion and enhance AI-driven customer engagement on its platform used by 3,600 firms worldwide.

Jack Tomson joins Trojan as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate its European expansion and boost direct-to-consumer strategies for FMCG brands.

Glass Atlas launches as a new digital agency uniting four brands with 180 experts to offer integrated marketing and commerce technology services.

Glass Atlas has launched in the UK and Ireland, merging four agencies into one 180-strong team to offer integrated digital marketing and commerce services.

Pax8 launches Agent Store to enable MSPs to build, deploy, and monetise AI solutions tailored for SMBs across sectors like finance and healthcare.

Canada faces a challenge, as a study shows that many startups are unwilling to remain in the country long-term for better funding opportunities elsewhere.

The Stupid Ideas Hackathon, founded by Maya Lekhi, embraces silly concepts to spark creativity and innovation in a fun, fiery atmosphere.

Australia Post and Shopify have teamed up to simplify shipping, benefiting thousands of businesses amid Australia's booming AUD $19.2bn online market.

Zoho has grown its global SMB customer base by 40% in H1 2025, unveiling AI-driven features across six solutions to boost productivity and revenue.