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Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery
Supply Chain

Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery

Retailers could cut manual sourcing time as the tool uses network data to rank suppliers by category fit and performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery
Digital Transformation

Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery

Retailers could cut weeks of manual sourcing work as Rithum’s new tool uses network data to match suppliers to growth needs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Data Analytics

Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer

The hire comes as the software group steps up AI and automation across its commerce platform, aiming to simplify operations for retailers and brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments
Data Analytics

Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments

Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Social media drives Black Friday sales surge in UK
Digital Transformation

Social media drives Black Friday sales surge in UK

Social media fuelled a Black Friday boom in the UK, as Rithum data showed global social sales soaring 152% and online spend up 27%.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
B&Q & GXO accelerate net-zero logistics with AI & clean fuels
Cartech

B&Q & GXO accelerate net-zero logistics with AI & clean fuels

B&Q and GXO accelerate net-zero logistics, reducing emissions by 40% with AI and clean fuels, targeting carbon-neutral delivery by 2040.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Kingfisher adopts Fivetran to boost data operations
Data Analytics

Kingfisher adopts Fivetran to boost data operations

Kingfisher has chosen Fivetran to optimise its data operations across eight countries, dramatically reducing manual tasks and enhancing customer experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
EDB Names Former Microsoft Executive as New CEO
Database management systems

EDB Names Former Microsoft Executive as New CEO

EnterpriseDB appoints Kevin Dallas, former Microsoft executive, as CEO to accelerate growth and innovation in Postgres in the enterprise.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
IWD 2023: Women in Technology - A Perspective from the Academics
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Women in Technology - A Perspective from the Academics

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

By Prof. Christy M K Cheung • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
GitHub Universe: company unveils new enterprise products
Application Performance Monitoring

GitHub Universe: company unveils new enterprise products

GitHub has announced a range of new products designed to accelerate the company's push into major enterprises at its San Francisco event.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
ANZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement
Health Technologies

ANZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement

IT vendors in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific welcome new investments in cyber skills and digital cadetship.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach
Unified Communications

Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach

Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018

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London Metal Exchange tops Earthmark UK green ranking
Artificial Intelligence

London Metal Exchange tops Earthmark UK green ranking

Scrutiny of corporate climate claims is sharpened by a new ranking that puts London Metal Exchange ahead of RELX, PageGroup and TradingHub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Kingfisher signs Google Cloud deal for AI shopping
Digital Transformation

Kingfisher signs Google Cloud deal for AI shopping

Kingfisher strikes multi-year Google Cloud deal to power AI-driven, conversational shopping across B&Q, Castorama and Brico Dépôt sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Pennies celebrates 15 years & GBP £75 million raised for UK charities
Payment Technologies

Pennies celebrates 15 years & GBP £75 million raised for UK charities

Pennies marks 15 years by raising GBP £75 million through micro-donations, aiding over 1,100 UK charities via digital checkouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Stockurday surge challenges UK logistics amid record BFCM sales
Robotics

Stockurday surge challenges UK logistics amid record BFCM sales

UK retailers face a tense 'Stockurday' as record Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales push logistics to their limits amid rising AI shopping trends.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
B&Q teams up with Rithum to boost online sales strategy
eCommerce

B&Q teams up with Rithum to boost online sales strategy

B&Q inks partnership with Rithum to improve its eCommerce strategy, bolster marketplace expansion, and reduce new product enlistment time by half.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Noblecom boosts network resilience with Paessler PRTG adoption
Network Infrastructure

Noblecom boosts network resilience with Paessler PRTG adoption

Malaysian tech provider, Noblecom Technology, implements Paessler PRTG to strengthen network observability, reducing potential disruptions and improving network resource allocation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024