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Asda is turning to Ocado for online grocery infrastructure upgrades. The partnership will use Ocado’s Smart Platform across ecommerce, store fulfilment, delivery planning, and aggregator orders from 2027.
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Salary sacrifice reforms could weaken pension saving for millions nationally. LCP says more than 2.8 million workers are expected to reduce contributions after the 2029 cap takes effect.
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Haiilo is expanding Manchester as its fastest-growing regional UK office. The employee experience platform has increased headcount more than sixfold since 2024, alongside UK ARR growth of 55% and a 60% rise in customer numbers.
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England’s skills pipeline faces sharper pressure across priority growth sectors. Skills England says demand will rise 24% over the next decade, requiring up to 1.8 million additional workers.
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Monday now appears to be the week’s strongest productivity window. Success.co data shows Mondays led across tasks completed, issues resolved, milestones, quarterly goals, and scorecard entries, while Fridays were dominated by skipped meetings and reporting catch-up.
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More UK founders are incorporating businesses outside traditional office hours. New 1st Formations analysis found 31.6% of registrations in 2023–25 took place between 5pm and 9am, with lunchbreak incorporations also visible.
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More grocery shoppers are using AI before reaching retailer platforms. Rithum research says 36% of consumers have used AI tools to help buy groceries, with price comparison the most common use case among those already using the technology.
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Many marketing teams still cannot execute or measure campaigns properly. IMG’s new survey points to weak campaign discipline, poor ROI visibility, and widespread underuse of marketing technology across UK organisations.
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Payroll transformation is still underdelivering after major software investment. Strada’s latest research shows manual checks, weak visibility, and legacy workarounds continuing to limit value across enterprise HR and payroll operations long after implementation.
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England’s sales divide is exposing a sharper crisis of trust. Pipedrive’s latest regional analysis finds more pressure-led outreach in the North, while southern England outside London reports weaker confidence in salespeople and fewer positive experiences.