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How Linen House rebuilt a 33-year-old wholesale brand for a channel-everything market
Digital Transformation

How Linen House rebuilt a 33-year-old wholesale brand for a channel-everything market

A decade-old cloud ERP move let Linen House shift from wholesale to direct sales, with more than half its revenue now coming consumer-facing.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Last week
Zeller launches POS app to challenge Square in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Zeller launches POS app to challenge Square in Australia

The cloud-based app could cut setup time for small merchants and intensify pressure on Square, Shopify and Lightspeed in Australia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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GitHub Sponsors tops USD $100 million for open source
Supply Chain

GitHub Sponsors tops USD $100 million for open source

Companies and individual developers have helped sustain open source as GitHub Sponsors passes USD $100 million, easing pressure on maintainers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Dropbox appoints Jim Rudall as the Head of EMEA role
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox appoints Jim Rudall as the Head of EMEA role

The move signals a push to win more enterprise spend across the region as businesses reassess software, workflows and AI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing
Fintech

YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing

Restaurants across seven European markets have repeatedly tapped platform lending as the YouLend-Just Eat Takeaway scheme tops EUR €150 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Payfuture launches Shopify payment integration for India
Fintech

Payfuture launches Shopify payment integration for India

Shopify merchants in India can now take UPI and NetBanking payments through one integration, easing entry into a market set to hit USD $150-170 billion by 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Shopify joins PyTorch Foundation as Platinum member
Digital Transformation

Shopify joins PyTorch Foundation as Platinum member

The move gives the eCommerce group a seat on the PyTorch Foundation's Governing Board as it deepens its open-source AI push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Trustpilot deepens Shopify tie-up on customer reviews
Marketing Technologies

Trustpilot deepens Shopify tie-up on customer reviews

Shopify merchants will be able to surface independent feedback more easily as Trustpilot's app upgrade makes reviews part of the buying journey.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Makr3D launches 3D print fulfilment platform in Huddersfield
Supply Chain

Makr3D launches 3D print fulfilment platform in Huddersfield

Creators and small sellers can now ship printed goods from digital files without buying printers or holding stock, as beta testing begins in Huddersfield.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers
Software-as-a-Service

Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers

Retailers can now run fraud checks and chargeback controls inside Shopify, as SEON and Domaine target fast-growing merchants facing rising losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews
DevOps

Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews

AI-generated code is outpacing enterprise review processes, prompting Qodo to add tools that flag cross-repo risks and enforce standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems
Digital Transformation

T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems

Five-day weekly reconciliations have been cut to minutes as T2 consolidates systems around NetSuite to support omnichannel growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Syft updates analytics platform with live client reports
Fintech

Syft updates analytics platform with live client reports

Accountancy firms can now send clients password-protected browser reports with drill-down views, reducing reliance on static PDFs and logins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 7 min read • Last month
Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard
Generative AI

Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard

A new anti-bot standard could let websites verify traffic without CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies, easing checkout friction for shoppers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Intuit adds B2B support to QuickBooks Shopify Connector
Digital Transformation

Intuit adds B2B support to QuickBooks Shopify Connector

Wholesale merchants can now cut manual reconciliation as Shopify B2B orders land in QuickBooks as invoices with payment sync.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Supplyline Medical links Shopify & NetSuite in real time
Software-as-a-Service

Supplyline Medical links Shopify & NetSuite in real time

Real-time syncing should cut manual work and inventory errors as healthcare buyers increasingly depend on online procurement for critical supplies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Linux Foundation launches x402 Foundation with 40 members
Crypto

Linux Foundation launches x402 Foundation with 40 members

Support from 40 firms signals growing industry backing for a vendor-neutral standard as AI agents prepare to pay for services online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month