Love, Actually… Comes With a Back-Up Plan: 30m Brits Saving for a Break-Up February 10, 2026 Brits over 25 hold more than £140bn in hidden break-up funds More than 17 million people (31%) are hiding a savings account from their partner An estimated 23 million adults (43%) are actively adding to their ‘independence funds’
UK Retailers Eye Online Growth as AI Transforms Shopping and Delivery February 4, 2026 80% of UK retailers expect online sales growth in 2026 as AI enhances end-to-end customer experiences
Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America by Newsweek February 3, 2026 Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote workforce, has been ranked the #1 most reliable professional services company in America on the America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 list by Newsweek and Statista. The list ranks top US companies based on trust, dependability, and consistent performance in their industry. In Newsweek’s ranking of 300 companies across all [...]
Antavo Global Customer Loyalty Report 2026: Marketers Are Spending More Than Half of Total Budgets on Loyalty February 3, 2026 51.5% of total marketing budget is allocated to loyalty and CRM on average 83.0% of loyalty programme owners are satisfied with their loyalty programme 92.7% of programme owners reported a positive return, with an average ROI of 5.3X 59.8% of marketers who run loyalty programmes say they would shift promotion budget into loyalty (if they could)
European Firms Recast Networks with Managed Services January 29, 2026 Organizations transition from in-house ownership as networks grow more complex and regulated across distributed enterprise environments, ISG Provider Lens® report says
HR Leaders Face Critical Inflection Point as ‘Intentional Organisation’ Becomes Essential for Business Resilience in 2026 January 29, 2026 New global research from Top Employers Institute reveals that deliberate design will define organisational success in the year ahead
Enterprises Advance Agentic Automation Across Europe January 27, 2026 European organizations adopt autonomous AI to improve processes, compliance through human-machine collaboration, ISG Provider Lens® report says
European Enterprises Adopt Oracle Cloud for Push into AI January 23, 2026 Multicloud interoperability, EU sovereignty compliance, AI adoption dominate enterprise cloud strategies in Europe, ISG Provider Lens® report says
New Workhuman Research: Employees Recognized for Goal Contribution are 5x more Personally Invested in Company Initiatives January 21, 2026 Workhuman®, the world’s leading employee recognition provider, today announced findings from its Workhuman Global Research Study: Recognition as an Engine for Strategy. The multi‑country research shows that when recognition is frequent, high‑quality, and explicitly linked to strategic initiatives, employees understand values and goals more clearly, feel more aligned and invested, and experience the psychological safety [...]
Why We Gather: Hilton Reveals Behavioral, Emotional and Cultural Drivers Defining 2026 Meetings and Events January 20, 2026 Trends Report special section explores how the digital era is redefining in-person connection and the attendee motivations reshaping meetings and events According to new Hilton research, 84% of attendees say they love bringing their “authentic selves” to work events—highlighting the growing demand for genuine, in-person connection. Nearly half (49%) of respondents say meeting new people and bonding with their team will be the main reason they attend work events in 2026, underscoring the shift toward purpose-driven gatherings that fuel collaboration and career momentum. Two-thirds (67%) of attendees report feeling less engaged during events if they don’t get downtime, with 55% admitting they’ll skip sessions to decompress if breaks aren’t built in—making wellbeing a must-have in today’s event agendas. The report builds on Hilton’s World’s Most Welcoming Events initiative and last year’s Meetings Maximizer Report, which introduced new research and solutions to make meetings more welcoming across generations.