Gen Z stories - Page 2
UK shoppers will pay more for seamless retail experience
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UK shoppers willing to pay more for seamless cross-channel retail, with younger consumers leading demand for friction-free journeys and consistent payments.
THG Commerce backs Beauty of Joseon’s UK TikTok Shop
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partner programmes
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e-commerce
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marketing
THG Commerce teams with Beauty of Joseon for UK TikTok Shop debut, with affiliate creators driving 68% of early revenue and boosting Korean skincare reach.
Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
Gen Z in the UK face the steepest surge in online scam attempts as AI-powered fraud grows more convincing and younger shoppers stay less wary.
Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.
UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows
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digital transformation
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UK retailers step up TikTok and AI shopping experiments as social feeds overtake high streets and search as the place to discover products.
Slow retail websites risk billions in lost UK sales
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digital transformation
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cx
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Sluggish UK retail websites are prompting shoppers to abandon baskets, risking an estimated GBP £38 billion in lost eCommerce sales this year.
LegacyX unveils Vortex dating app & LXDC GIF tool
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data protection
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devops
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email security
London-based LegacyX launches Vortex dating app and LXDC GIF tool, betting on blended social discovery and creator-focused expression.
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
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hcm
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teched
More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.
Taboola predicts five trends reshaping travel marketing
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data protection
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cx
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martech
Taboola forecasts 2026 travel marketing will hinge on personalisation, mobile-first booking, creator content, social search and first-party data.
UK Mother's Day spend to hit GBP £2.52bn as men splurge
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supply chain
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e-commerce
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social media
UK Mother's Day spending is set to reach GBP £2.52bn this year, with men planning to splash out significantly more than women.
The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Smarter workplace tech is helping firms curb burnout by tracking workloads, boosting financial clarity and opening fairer paths to progression.
How to design early tech careers women want to stay in
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hcm
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ai
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iwd
Tech firms can attract women, but keeping them means clear expectations, real support and meaningful work from the very start.
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.
Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK
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phishing
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email security
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payment technologies
Women hit by UK fraud report deeper anxiety and money woes than men, with younger women facing the harshest ongoing fallout.
AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
AI is entering couples' counselling, with one in five partners keen for its help and nearly one in six ready to walk away over its use.
Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
Most Britons resist digital detoxing, with nearly two thirds never fully switching off as online access becomes a day‑to‑day necessity.
File errors cost firms & push stressed staff to quit
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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storage
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document management
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digital transformation
Broken documents and file mix-ups are costing firms an average of USD $6,790 per employee each year, a new survey of US workers finds.
UK consumers step up cross-checking as AI use grows
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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genai
UK consumers are embracing AI tools but trust is splintering, with most cross-checking search, social and brand sites before deciding.