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Nationwide rips out legacy systems and migrates 15 million customers to new core platform
Nationwide has migrated 15 million customer accounts to a new core platform developed in collaboration with Microsoft.
Suit Direct launches exclusive Ted Baker x The Gentlemen line
Suit Direct has unveiled a limited-edition Ted Baker collection, of six new looks, inspired by the Netflix show The Gentlemen. Available online at Suit Direct and a pop-up inside Selfridges, Oxford Street, the range is influenced by country estates and British style.
atomos to acquire MWA Financial in bid to boost national footprint
This agreement follows MWA's acquisition of Hawthorn Financial Services in April 2026.
AI uprising postponed after Copilot falls off the web
Error 1016 kept the chatbot quiet for 100 minutes while a separate resilience drill swallowed suggestion pills
7IM AUM jumps 18% in second quarter
7IM increased its assets under management (AUM) by 18% during the second quarter, putting it among the fastest growing advised platforms over the period. Year on year, AUM increased by 36.8% to £23.83bn, following record net sales in the first quarter and placing the business
Co-op cuts vape prices ahead of duty launch
Co-op Wholesale is investing in its vape proposition with invoice price cuts of up to 15 per cent and 200 additional products.
Buy Back Brixton wins buyer bid for Brixton Village
Community-led Buy Back Brixton campaign has been named the preferred buyer for Brixton Village and Market Row, marking a major step towards bringing the London markets into community ownership.
German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration
'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'
Boots unveils new ‘Give it Some Boots’ brand platform in nationwide campaign
Boots has launched a new brand platform, ‘Give it Some Boots’, as it aims to sharpen its positioning and showcase the breadth of its offer. The campaign is designed to highlight the retailer’s role across different stages of customers’ lives, spanning pharmacy, healthcare, beauty…
Three advisers join SJP to launch their own advice firms
St James’s Place (SJP) has added three experienced financial services professionals to its Partnership as appointed representatives building their own advice businesses.
Digital sovereignty sounds great until you try ditching your suppliers
Most organizations say tech independence is unrealistic – and one in ten can't replace a critical provider at all
Andrew Tully: Yet more complexity in the savings landscape
Isas should be among the simplest and most trusted savings vehicles in the UK. Yet successive reforms are making the landscape harder for clients to understand and for advisers and providers to administer. From 6 April 2027, the Cash Isa subscription limit for under-65s will
Whistles celebrates 50 years with customer-fronted relaunch
Whistles has put 50 customers at the centre of its relaunch, as the TFG London-owned fashion brand celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new website and campaign. Earlier this year, Whistles initiated an open casting call through-out London with over 2,000 women responding.
Vans launches new activation for New York Fashion Week
Vans will give consumers a preview of its new ‘Vansza’ collection, as part of New York Fashion week activation. According to the brand, the activation allows consumers to explore the sensory references, themes and visual storytelling associated with the Vans and SZA collaboration…
Trezor, BitBox users targeted in newsletter phishing spree
Attackers exploit legitimate mailing channels to demand crypto wallet backups
The Big Picture: The dangerous gap between independence and incapacity
Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open in Falkland Islands
Iceland Foods is set to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will make it the first UK high street retailer to establish a presence in the territory.
Spar launches first retail media network with hundreds of in-store screens
Spar is launching its first retail media network, turning its stores into a new advertising channel for brand partners. The company has extended its long-running partnership with digital signage specialist ZetaDisplay to build the network across its Central European business…
John Lewis losses widen to £89m as it warns on outlook
John Lewis Partnership has seen its first-half losses more than double to £89m as rising costs and weaker demand for big-ticket purchases weighed heavily.
Digital shelf labels could put almost 200,000 grocery jobs at risk, report warns
The widespread rollout of electronic shelf labels could put almost 200,000 grocery jobs at risk and lead to billions of dollars in lost wages, according to a new report.
Carlo Porreca and Helen Dixon join UK head-quartered firm LAVA as it opens New York office
UK head-quartered advisory firm LAVA Advisory Partners has appointed veteran M&A executives Carlo Porreca and Helen Dixon as its first Partners based outside the UK.
The Morning Briefing: Advisers hike fees and segment client books to beat rising cost to serve
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Ant International, Visa and Mastercard to develop 'Know-Your-Agent' framework
Ant International, Mastercard, and Visa have begun collaboration on a Know-Your-Agent (KYA) interoperability framework, designed to help card networks, digital wallet ecosystems, agent platforms and marketplaces streamline agent onboarding and identification across networks.
Mastercard to boost digital wallet uptake with Wallet Pay
Mastercard has launched a portfolio of of products designed to support interoperability and reach of mobile wallet payments.
ABF grocery sales rise as Hovis integration gathers pace
Associated British Foods (ABF) expects its Grocery division to deliver mid-single-digit sales growth in the fourth quarter, as it presses ahead with the integration of Hovis.
Ocado doubles sustainable food range with 200 new products
Ocado Retail has nearly doubled the size of its Future of Food Edit, adding more than 200 products as it expands its online range of healthier and more sustainable brands.
Currys sales jump 7% as heatwave fuelled demand for cooling tech
Currys has posted a seven per cent rise in like-for-like sales as it benefited from strong demand for cooling products during the summer heatwave.
Pernod Ricard’s Taste Odyssey puts digital discovery at the heart of travel retail tasting
Pernod Ricard is nominated for Digital Team of the Year at this year’s RG Excellence Awards. The global wine and spirits group’s Taste Odyssey platform, developed for the airport environment, guides travellers through a sensory tasting journey and transforms their personal…
