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The separation from Unilever will hinge on a new digital backbone, with systems to be rolled out over 18 months before TSA support ends in 2027.
The wider rollout aims to help ScottsMiracle-Gro cut stockouts and respond faster to weather-driven swings in North American demand.
Product teams may get concepts to review in minutes rather than months as the new service aims to speed early decisions on brand fit and compliance.
Connected coolers are becoming a key source of real-world data, helping bottlers predict failures and dispatch repairs before sales are lost.
Shared live tracking should cut delays and spreadsheet errors for Clasen Quality Chocolate's cocoa imports across long-haul shipping routes.
Retailers can now link shelf data to head-office action more quickly, as EasyPicky has split its offer into modular app and platform tools.
A prolonged Gulf energy crisis could wipe USD $93.7 billion from expected ad market growth as higher costs hit spending worldwide.
The move gives the German group a single provider for payments, tax, warehousing and delivery as it expands direct sales in Britain and America.
Many firms are still stuck in AI pilot purgatory, and Kyndryl's new orchestration tool aims to move projects into day-to-day operations.
North America is now central to LoopMe's growth plans as the adtech group adds senior staff to strengthen sales, partnerships and operations.
Field teams can now act on shelf problems during store visits as EasyPicky's video analysis feeds Pitcher's sales workflow for consumer goods makers.
The pilot could help Kenvue cut packaging waste costs by showing which design features actually survive sorting lines in the UK and US.
Brand partners can now automate pricing, content and inventory checks across major marketplaces as Pattern rolls out its Pi system.
Retailers could cut onboarding errors and improve shelf planning as Blue Yonder taps Syndigo's validated product data across its supply chain tools.
The deal gives the Romanian water brand a wider push across UK supermarkets and wholesalers after Amazon sales surged to GBP £4.8 million.
It could speed warehouse decisions for 3,000 retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers as Blue Yonder readies new AI agents later this year.
Enterprises adopting AI will get new tools to assess model behaviour as ITC Infotech adds LayerLens' Stratix platform to its testing suite.
Advertisers risk paying premium prices for bot traffic as unprotected CTV campaigns see fraud climb and direct buys prove no safer.
Retailers risk being overlooked by AI shoppers unless product data is verified and structured for machine-led search and recommendations.
That pace could help ZURU capture fleeting social media trends before rivals, as one product heads for USD $20 million in first-year sales.
