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Qlik has been named a 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms, highlighting its strong user satisfaction.

A SAP Emarsys study reveals that 83% of UK consumers feel undervalued by their preferred brands, signalling a troubling disconnect in brand loyalty.

LG Business Solutions has appointed David Jackson as UK Head of IT Solutions Sales, aiming to strengthen its market presence and drive growth.

Manhattan Associates predicts that by 2025, retail will be reshaped by trends including unified commerce, AI-driven personalisation, and sustainability efforts.

British consumers are set to return £1.5 billion worth of unwanted Christmas gifts this year, highlighting significant challenges for retailers' logistics.

Access People in Leicestershire has been recognised as a Core Leader in the Fosway 9-GridTM for Cloud HR, reflecting its prominent role in the HR solutions market.

NeuroBlade has integrated its data analytics acceleration technology with Amazon EC2 F2 instances, enhancing query performance and cost-efficiency for users.

CloudSEK's 2024 Threat Landscape Report reveals a staggering 994TB of data exfiltrated, with ransomware demands averaging over USD $2 million.

NeuroBlade has unveiled its analytics acceleration technology in partnership with AWS, enhancing EC2 F2 instances for improved data processing efficiency.

Spreetail has launched a profit-sharing initiative, Shareback, to reward top partners who exceed profit expectations with a share of unexpected margins.

Sciative Solutions has reported a remarkable 125% year-on-year revenue growth, expanding its pricing intelligence solutions into international markets and sectors.

UK brands are increasingly utilising online marketplaces, with average sellers engaging on four platforms as they adapt to consumer shopping habits.

PayPal's latest research reveals a 9% rise in risky shopping habits among Australians ahead of Boxing Day, raising alarm over potential scams.

Kobble has unveiled a new Embedded Finance Platform designed to tackle inefficiencies in Australia's financial sector caused by failed IT projects.

Alyve Health and CaratLane have teamed up to launch the 'Becoming a Habit Champion' programme, aimed at enhancing employee well-being through healthy habits.

Enterprise AI is hampered by a lack of transparency, as firms struggle to trust models that don't explain their outcomes before competitors leap ahead.

Equinix and Dell Technologies are launching a private AI solution to help enterprises securely train AI models across clouds, utilising cutting-edge technology.

Quid and Vantage Discovery have teamed up to revolutionise retail intelligence by merging site search data with social trends, enhancing shopper insights.

ReliaQuest's new report reveals a surge in fake CAPTCHA pages used for malware distribution, with incidents nearly doubling from September to December 2024.

By 2025, key trends in customer data and AI are set to transform marketing and advertising, enhancing experiences while shifting strategies towards first-party data.