The average amount consumers spend each month in restaurants, takeaways and pubs has fallen notably since the start of the pandemic, with restaurants the hardest hit, new research has found. 

The past year has given rise to a multitude of new terms used to describe different employee behaviours that have appeared since the pandemic, from ‘quiet constraint’ to ‘desk bombing’ and more. 

Rithum, the premium smart technology system designed to seamlessly integrate into your home or business, has secured £250,000 in a seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners, with participation from the Capital Pilot Boost Fund as well as crowd investors.

Yep!, a multi-format alcohol service, today announced its launch in London. The platform features personal AI-based recommendations and predictive stock supply.  

A Finnish market intelligence startup, Statzon, has announced that it has successfully raised a 400K EUR seed funding round. The round includes equity funding from investors as well as an R&D loan from Business Finland.

SEON is advising online businesses to batten down the hatches, as online crooks prepare to make one final fraudulent push before the holidays. Leveraging its own data and customer insights, the company believes more fraud attempts will be made during the week of 12th December than in any other week in 2022.

Faircado, a Berlin-based startup that provides the first AI-powered second-hand shopping assistance, announces the launch of its fashion apparel category.

A national survey commissioned by global provider of workforce and advisory solutions, Resource Solutions, has revealed a divide in sentiment towards end-of-year work parties among the UK workforce.

BK Johannessen, Unreal Engine Business Director for Broadcast and Live Events at Epic Games, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE).

Wellbeing and mental health have become defining issues of our generation, as stigma surrounding conversations around mental illness is tackled and more people speak up about their experiences.

The rise of data-driven business models is creating an insatiable need for data and analytics experts across every industry and business – including start-ups and SMEs. In this article, John Salt, co-founder of Only Data Jobs, a jobs board dedicated to data and analytics positions, explains why small businesses should include a data expert in their roster right from the start.

Marelli, one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, will showcase its latest innovations at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, January 5-7, 2023, at the Wynn Hotel. The invitation-only, interactive experience will allow guests to co-create the future of mobility.

Hyundai Mobis will be showcasing its products in its largest exhibition space ever at CES 2023, where it will unveil a new convergence technology optimised for purpose-built vehicle (PBV).

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that after making history at CES 2022 with the world’s first-ever, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, that the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) will return to CES 2023. The Autonomous Challenge at CES will take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The event will be limited to CES attendees and transportation will be available from the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

New research by American Express reveals that half (51%) of UK small and medium sized businesses currently operating internationally plan to enter new global markets in the next 12 months. 

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Dr. Lisa Su, AMD Chair and CEO, will deliver an in-person keynote address at CES 2023, the world's most influential technology event. Dr. Su will share AMD’s vision—a perennial highlight of the CES season—on how high-performance and adaptive computing transforms lives by addressing the world’s toughest problems.

Sharing the vision of a digital tomorrow, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, will deliver a pre-show keynote address at CES 2023.

Morrisons is scrapping date labels and removing ‘Display Until’ messaging on nearly 200 of its fresh fruit, vegetable and salad items including traditional Christmas dinner favourites.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced a more touchless venue experience for CES 2023 as part of its commitment to create a healthy environment to conduct and further global business. Health and safety measures will be taken across all CES 2023 venues and will include increased fresh air flow and filtration systems, hand sanitizing stations, door greeters, and touchless public facilities. 

Today (16th November 2022) during CES Unveiled New York, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the CES 2023 Innovation Awards honorees, including those recognized as Best of Innovation honorees. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across 28 product categories. The CES 2023 Innovation Awards program received a record-high number of over 2100 submissions.