E-commerce

Agent

Axoniq launches unified platform to bring explainability to enterprise AI

November 4, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axoniq launches unified platform to bring explainability to enterprise AI
The new Axoniq platform, which just launched, preserves the contextual history of every business decision, in what the company says will close the Trust Gap for AI in complex and regulated industries.

Cloud

Microsoft Intune specialist Devicie expands channel reach through Pax8 marketplace

October 9, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Intune specialist Devicie expands channel reach through Pax8 marketplace
Devicie Intune deployment and maintenance solutions for Microsoft environments are now accessible to Pax8’s over 40,000 managed service providers.

Certifications

SailPoint expands Identity University online learning platform

September 25, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on SailPoint expands Identity University online learning platform
SailPoint strengthens its popular training platform with new features and offerings designed to improve hands-on learning opportunities and develop expert-level skills.

Agent

Agentic AI vendor Pinkfish launches retail-ready AI agents designed to automate manual workflows

September 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Agentic AI vendor Pinkfish launches retail-ready AI agents designed to automate manual workflows
Pinkfish, which makes an agentic AI platform that it says makes enterprise automation as simple as natural language conversation, has launched retail-ready AI agents specifically created to automate the manual workflows that consume retail teams’ time, from an agentic AI platform that combines RPA, iPaaS, and AI agents in a single deterministic platform.

Artificial Intelligence

Zensai joins Pax8 Marketplace to boost AI learning platform with Microsoft 365 and Copilot

September 19, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zensai joins Pax8 Marketplace to boost AI learning platform with Microsoft 365 and Copilot
While many MSPs struggle with the adoption of these technologies, Zensai’s new collaboration with Microsoft lets MSPs deliver out-of-the-box training directly to their customers within the apps employees use every day.

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho expands small business toolkit

September 4, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho expands small business toolkit
Six tools for SMBs and small business have been released, which serve the smaller part of the market and saw 40% YOY customer growth.

Big Data

Hitachi Vantara expands hyperscaler support with Azure, Google relationships

August 27, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara expands hyperscaler support with Azure, Google relationships
An initial deal with Google was followed up by one with Azure, although many of the strategies and principles of both agreements are similar.

Channel Programs

AppDirect expects to break $1 billion in revenues over next 18-24 months

August 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppDirect expects to break $1 billion in revenues over next 18-24 months
AppDirect accelerates its mission to reinvent how businesses buy, sell, and manage technology in a $2 trillion market

Cloud

Pax8 introduces significant improvements to its Cloud Platform

June 29, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 introduces significant improvements to its Cloud Platform
Cloud commerce vendor Pax8 has implemented two major new capabilities, an Integrations Hub and a Public Storefront.

E-commerce

HPE makes major addition to retail technology at NRF retail show

February 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE makes major addition to retail technology at NRF retail show
The new solutions take HPE’s networking innovations and combine them with their knowledge of retail to build a better retail network.