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Parloa study finds big firms make customer contact hard

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Parloa study finds many global firms bury support details, while most chatbots fail to solve issues and phone menus remain frustrating.
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Pinewood lifts revenue as US dealership testing starts

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Pinewood boosts annual revenue and EBITDA as testing begins at Lithia's US dealerships, with cash rising and medium-term growth targets intact.
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Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences

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Telcos are turning music streaming into localised services for niche audiences, from Greenlandic heritage platforms to kid-safe apps and MENA billing deals.
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Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat

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Revolut has launched an in-app AI assistant as banks and fintechs race to replace menu-driven apps with chat-based tools for everyday money tasks.
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Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value

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Blackhawk Network has unveiled a Digital Wallet API that lets brands pool gift cards, refunds, loyalty rewards and promo credit into one spendable balance.
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Rue Gilt Groupe plugs Riskified into Zendesk to curb fraud

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Rue Gilt Groupe brings Riskified identity scoring into Zendesk as retailers race to stop refund abuse without slowing customer service.
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Redsquid buys Partnership Education in biggest deal

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Redsquid expands its education technology push with Partnership Education takeover, adding nearly 80 staff and GBP £8 million in revenue.
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Strategy and innovation: Key takeaways from Gamma's regional forums

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Gamma Communications' Regional Forums urge partners to shift from one-off sales to roadmap-led growth as AI, UCaaS and R&D reshape the channel.
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Trustifi adds AI video training for MSP phishing drills

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Trustifi rolls out AI-powered training videos for managed service providers, turning real phishing emails into branded simulations inside one dashboard.
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Quickfire Digital named Shopify Platinum partner in Norwich

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Norwich agency Quickfire Digital lands Shopify's top partner tier, joining a small UK elite and gaining closer access to platform support.
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Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

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Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.
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Atis app launch adds loyalty and direct ordering channel

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atis to launch first customer app in May as London salad chain boosts digital ordering, loyalty rewards and direct customer data control.
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Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds

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APAC marketers urged to tighten email deliverability as Sinch Mailgun study says weaker inbox placement is draining returns despite heavier AI adoption.
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Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director

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Webtrends Optimize taps Samantha Bessant to lead customer success as British software firm scales client operations after record growth.
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LoyaltyLion returns with Loyalty Connect retention event

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LoyaltyLion brings back its Loyalty Connect virtual series, with more than 20 speakers set to unpack retention tactics as acquisition costs climb.
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CloudClevr revives acquisition strategy after integration

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CloudClevr eyes fresh UK deals after completing integration, as strengthened recurring revenue and a new leadership push set up FY27 expansion.
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Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board

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Dig adds Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to its board as the savings platform pushes into consumer tech and digital shopping.
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Migration strain exposes partner capacity challenges

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Capacity, not capability, is emerging as partners' biggest headache as PSTN migration threatens support, growth and customer relationships.
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Pivoting marketing strategy in the face of a recession

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Fractional Chief Marketing Officers say brands must ditch blanket discounting, sharpen value messages and tailor offers as households split into two wallets.
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Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes

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Sinch Mailgun warns weak inbox placement and limited AI use are eroding email returns, with many firms unable to measure ROI confidently.