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Father's Day spending to hit GBP £1.12 billion despite fewer shoppers

Despite fewer shoppers marking Father's Day, UK spending on gifts is set to reach GBP £1.12 billion in 2025, driven by inflation and rising prices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025

EduTech

Finance leaders cite limited budget access as growth barrier

A survey by Soldo shows that 88% of UK finance leaders believe restricted budget access is hindering business growth and employee productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2025

EduTech

Survey reveals UK's top & least-favoured Christmas gifts

A new CEWE report reveals that 73% of UK adults have faced disappointment with gifts, highlighting the best and worst presents for Christmas.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2024

EduTech

Gen Z in UK boosts gaming spend by 21% amid mobile rise

New research reveals UK Gen Z students have upped their gaming spend by 21% to GBP £48 monthly, contributing to GBP £3.4 billion annual sales.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2024

Artificial Intelligence

UK firms boost AI spending 177%, ChatGPT leads with 835% rise

UK businesses ramp up AI investment by 177% year-on-year, leveraging tools like ChatGPT and Fireflies.ai, but finance teams lag in adoption, reports Soldo.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024

Leadership

How will Labour address UK's innovation challenges?

Experts are weighing in on how the UK Labour government might address the nation's innovation challenges, and what it means for businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2024

Unified Communications

Ascertus & Lawcadia forge strategic partnership to streamline legal operations

Ascertus has partnered with Lawcadia to enhance matter and spend management for corporate legal departments, solidifying their portfolio with innovative solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024

Global Stories

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Human Capital Management

Emburse launches Sage Intacct Connector for enhanced spend control

Emburse has launched the Sage Intacct Connector to streamline expense management and enhance spending control for small and mid-sized businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Virtualisation

Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance

Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Vertice secures $50 million to optimise enterprise spend

Vertice has secured $50 million in Series C funding, boosting its total to over $100 million, aimed at enhancing global procurement processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025

Human Capital Management

Australian executives question hiring despite HR spend

A survey by SmartRecruiters reveals that nearly a third of Australian executives doubt their hiring quality, despite vast recruitment investments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024

Cybersecurity

IT department struggling to stay on budget? Avoid overspending with monitoring tools

With IT budgets strained by software sprawl and rising costs, monitoring tools might be the solution to regain control and enhance efficiency.

By Insightful • 11 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Marketing Technologies

Unified commerce reshapes shopping in India & the US

Consumers increasingly blend online, offline, and social media shopping platforms. A report by Locus and Coresight highlights 65.8% utilising multiple touchpoints.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024

Customer Experience

Study shows return policies crucial for Australian retailers

As cost-of-living pressures rise, Australian shoppers are more selective and returns-savvy, making flexible return policies key to retail success, says a new study.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024