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Ilze-Mari Gründling

Senior B2B Reporter
Ilze-Mari brings a decade of publishing experience to DesignRush, writing news, interviews, case studies, ghostwritten bylines, editorials, and press releases distributed by Reuters, AP, Dow Jones, and others. She was previously Digital Copywriter for CapeTown ETC and an in-house writer for African Decisions, a respected corporate and government journal in Africa, and Johannesburg Stock Exchange Quarterly (JSE) Magazine, the flagship publication of Africa’s largest stock exchange.
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Web Design
Scalable Web Design Gains Urgency as 91% Adapt for AI
By   |  3 days ago  |  4 min read
Infographic about AI-written review replies: 97% read reviews before buying, 89% expect business responses, and 50% are discouraged by generic replies.
AI
Google Tests AI Review Responses as 97% of Consumers Rely on Reviews
By   |  1 week ago  |  4 min read
Infographic on the GDPR Risk in Customer Support Operations
Cybersecurity
GDPR Fines Hit $1.4B as Customer Support Becomes Compliance Risk
By   |  1 week ago  |  3 min read
Banner with the text 'DesignRush: 7 UX Tactics for Scalable Growth. Insights from Goji Labs, Bighorn Web Solutions, Edesign Interactive, and Kanda Software' along with the logos of the four companies
Productivity
How Real-Time Analytics and Agile UX Drive Scalable Growth
By   |  1 week ago  |  5 min read
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eCommerce
33% Turn to AI: Shopify UCP Advances AI-Powered Shopping
By   |  2 weeks ago  |  3 min read
Public Relations
AI Leads 94% of B2B Buying, Forcing Rethink of Search Visibility
By   |  2 weeks ago  |  7 min read
AI code risks infographic: 96% of developers don’t fully trust AI-generated code, 48% still use it, and 38% say it’s harder to review than human code.
AI
96% Don’t Trust AI Code and Amazon Outages Show Why
By   |  2 weeks ago  |  3 min read
Infographic depicting the number of shoppers spending more time on U.S. retail websites and investment in AI search.
AI
Experts Weigh In: AI Shoppers Stay 45% Longer on U.S. Retail Sites
By   |  3 weeks ago  |  4 min read
Graphic illustrating the risk of losing customers due to ineffective customer retention strategies before their decision-making process.
Marketing
Why CRO Isn’t Delivering the Growth Teams Expect
By   |  3 weeks ago  |  6 min read
Infographic asking if AI can replace human customer service agents, showing stats: 79% prefer human support, 86% say human interaction is essential, and 88% of businesses use AI.
AI
BPOs Run AI Behind the Scenes as 79% Still Prefer Humans
By   |  3 weeks ago  |  3 min read
Infographic showing digital video ad growth: $72B spend by 2025, 60% of TV/video budgets digital, and streaming driving about 44.8% of TV ad attention.
Marketing
Amazon Fire TV Targets $72B Market With AY OK, Colormatics Campaign
By   |  3 weeks ago  |  4 min read
Infographic titled “Consumer AI Use vs Retail System Readiness” showing 88% of organizations use AI, 39% report EBIT impact, and a comparison of 45% consumer AI shopping use versus 54% of retail executives reporting fragmented systems, with two bar graphi
eCommerce
AI in Ecommerce at Shoptalk 2026: Adoption High, But Only 39% See Impact
By   |  3 weeks ago  |  5 min read