Sales stories

Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.

Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.

In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.

Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

Babeltext enables Shopify merchants to communicate in 195 languages via AI-powered messaging, easing global sales and boosting customer confidence.

Plaud launches an omnichannel AI platform providing APIs and SDKs to automate and analyse notetaking across in-person and online business conversations.

LinkedIn now leads B2B ad spend with 39%, delivering a 113% return on investment, outperforming Google and Meta in cost efficiency and sales impact.

Gain Theory's report reveals data-driven creativity can boost ad sales impact by up to 30%, unlocking millions in revenue through AI and analytics.

Nick Kempt has been appointed Director of Customer Success and Professional Services for Riverbed in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, leading AI-driven customer strategies.

SquadStack.ai has launched a voice-first autonomous AI agent to automate sales, doubling lead connectivity and cutting acquisition costs across various industries.

Salesforce launches Agentforce within Revenue Cloud, cutting sales quoting time by 75% and simplifying complex configurations for faster deal closures.

Dentsu has integrated in-store eye-tracking data from Co-op Media Network into its tool, enhancing media planning with real-world retail attention insights.