Category: Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces

Can Accenture and RELEX Deliver on the Promise of Unified AI Supply Chains for Retail Giants?
March 18, 2026

Can Accenture and RELEX Deliver on the Promise of Unified AI Supply Chains for Retail Giants?

Adobe’s Ecosystem Evolution Creating a Seamless Core for Partner Success
March 12, 2026

Adobe’s Ecosystem Evolution: Creating a Seamless Core for Partner Success

Alex Smith and Tiffani Bova at Futurum Research at Futurum examine Adobe’s unified Digital Experience Partner Program and AI-powered PxHub mark a shift in scaling ecosystems....
Claude Marketplace Tests Whether Anthropic Can Win the Procurement Heart
March 11, 2026

Claude Marketplace Tests Whether Anthropic Can Win the Procurement Heart

Alex Smith, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum examines Anthropic’s Claude Marketplace and how commitment-based procurement and partner apps shift enterprise AI buying toward consolidated spend and workflow-specific tools....
Ingram Micro Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Highlight Xvantage-Driven Efficiency
March 5, 2026

Ingram Micro Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Highlight Xvantage-Driven Efficiency

Futurum Research analyzes Ingram Micro’s Q4 FY 2025 results, focusing on Xvantage-driven efficiency, AI workflow automation, and the company’s approach to AI infrastructure attach opportunities....
Stellantis FY 2025 Earnings Reflect Reset Costs as H2 Momentum Builds
March 4, 2026

Stellantis FY 2025 Earnings Reflect Reset Costs as H2 Momentum Builds

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, reviews Stellantis FY 2025 results, focusing on the customer-led reset, product cadence, quality execution, and what the H2 recovery signals for 2026....
Salesforce Overhauls Consulting Track, Recasting Partners as Outcome Architects
March 3, 2026

Salesforce Overhauls Consulting Track, Recasting Partners as Outcome Architects

Futurum’s Alex Smith shares insights on Salesforce’s radical overhaul of its Consulting Track, recasting partners as outcome architects to accelerate the shift toward agentic AI delivery in the partner ecosystem....
February 26, 2026

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Five9 Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Revenue Beat, AI Momentum, Cash Flow High
February 25, 2026

Five9 Q4 FY 2025 Earnings: Revenue Beat, AI Momentum, Cash Flow High

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows at Futurum, notes Five9’s Q4 FY 2025 AI momentum and record bookings signal strong H2 FY 2026 growth....
Amazon Ads MCP Server Debuts, Streamlining AI-Managed Campaign Execution
February 24, 2026

Amazon Ads MCP Server Debuts, Streamlining AI-Managed Campaign Execution

Futurum Research examines the Amazon Ads MCP Server and how AI-managed workflows streamline ad execution while redefining the role of human oversight in Amazon advertising....
Can Writer's Partner Program Model Scale Enterprise AI Through Ecosystem Rigor
February 20, 2026

Can Writer’s Partner Program Model Scale Enterprise AI Through Ecosystem Rigor?

Alex Smith, Analyst at Futurum, shares insights on Writer's new three-tier partner program and how it prioritizes co-delivery and shared outcomes to scale enterprise AI through ecosystem rigor....
Proofpoint Increases Bets on Partners to Capture More Security Mindshare
February 19, 2026

Proofpoint Increases Bets on Partners to Capture More Security Mindshare

Alex Smith at Futurum shares his insights on Proofpoint’s new partner program launch, and the increased emphasis on cloud marketplaces as a route-to-market....
Xerox Restructures Global Sales to Drive Print Through Partner Expansion
February 18, 2026

Xerox Restructures Global Sales to Drive Print Through Partner Expansion

Alex Smith, Analyst at Futurum, shares insights on Xerox’s new global print sales structure, exploring how partner expansion and operational consolidation aim to reverse share loss in a declining print...

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