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GOcxm Acquires Emotive Technologies to Bring Predictive AI Into Retail Execution

Retail execution has never suffered from a lack of data. What it has lacked—until now—is confidence. GOcxm is betting that artificial intelligence, applied at the right layer, can close that gap. The retail execution and consumer engagement platform announced it has acquired Emotive Technologies, the company behind Apex, an AI-powered consumer insights and decision intelligence platform. The move...

artificial intelligence 5 Feb 2026

Fibr AI Raises $7.5M to Turn Static Websites Into Agentic Growth Engines

Websites were once the center of digital marketing. Then came ad platforms, personalization tools, CDPs, and AI-driven targeting—while the website itself largely stayed frozen in time. Fibr AI wants to change that, and investors are betting it’s overdue. The company announced $7.5 million in Seed funding, led by Accel, with participation from WillowTree Ventures and MVP Ventures, along with angel...

artificial intelligence 5 Feb 2026

Back Market Hits $3.5B GMV as Refurbished Electronics Go Fully Mainstream

Refurbished electronics have officially crossed a psychological—and commercial—threshold. Back Market closed 2025 with more than $3.5 billion in global gross merchandise value (GMV), up 32% year over year, marking one of the strongest signals yet that recommerce is no longer a side bet in consumer tech. The company also delivered its largest Black Friday ever, posting 41% year-over-year growth...

marketing 5 Feb 2026

Everso Media Named Best Reddit Marketing Agency as Brands Chase Trust, Not Clicks

Reddit has quietly become one of the most influential forces in modern digital marketing—and one of the hardest to crack. In a space where overt promotion is often punished and authenticity is non-negotiable, Everso Media has emerged as a standout. The digital marketing agency has been named Best Reddit Marketing Agency for February 2026 by SoftwareExperts.org, a recognition that underscores a...

marketing 5 Feb 2026

Dataweavers Bolsters Go-to-Market Leadership to Capitalize on the Enterprise Platform Ops Boom

As enterprise digital experiences grow more complex—and less forgiving—Dataweavers is sharpening its commercial edge. The platform operations company has appointed Cüneyt Uysal as Vice President of Sales, North America, and Jill Roberson as Vice President of Global Marketing, signaling a clear push to scale adoption as demand accelerates for modern digital operations platforms. The hires arrive...

sales 5 Feb 2026

Genstore Launches Full-Stack AI Platform to Build—and Run—Online Stores Autonomously

Starting an online store is no longer the hard part. Running one—day in, day out—still is. That’s the problem Genstore is aiming to eliminate with the launch of its new full-stack AI e-commerce platform, announced today. Rather than adding another layer of automation or analytics, Genstore positions itself as something bolder: an autonomous execution engine that builds and operates online stores...

artificial intelligence 4 Feb 2026

Chowbus Rolls Out AI Digital Marketing to Simplify Restaurant Ads and Reviews

Restaurant marketing has never lacked channels—but it has always lacked time. Between juggling Google Ads, Yelp campaigns, customer reviews, and day-to-day operations, many North American restaurant operators find marketing less strategic lever and more daily fire drill. Chowbus, a technology service provider with more than a decade of experience serving the North American restaurant industry, is...

artificial intelligence 4 Feb 2026

Maverick Meridian Launches as a Strategy-First GTM Consultancy for HR Tech and Healthcare Innovators

In an era where crowded markets and complex regulations stall even the most promising innovations, a new consultancy is entering the market with a clear point of view: go-to-market strategy must be integrated, decisive, and built to scale. Maverick Meridian, a bold, strategy-first go-to-market (GTM) consultancy focused on HR technology and healthcare—including human and animal health—has...

hr 4 Feb 2026