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Australian manufacturers slash stock as cash pressure mounts
Lower sales and tighter balance sheets are forcing manufacturers to unlock cash, with average stock on hand down 60% to AUD $185,134 in the second quarter.
Wise launches eSIMs & QR payments for Australian travellers
Travellers arriving overseas without connectivity or cash access can now use Wise for data and local QR payments in one app.
NRL Grand Final lifts Australian online spending & searches
Australian retailers saw a pre-finals lift in spending on food, TVs and cleaning products, while searches for motor neurone disease also climbed 23%.
Australian food manufacturers flag productivity drag
Productivity gains are being held back as most workers say food and beverage manufacturers keep adding technology without fixing old processes first.
Australian workers split by age on careers & money
Australian workers in later careers are far less confident about their finances, as only 9% of 40- to 64-year-olds feel secure about money.
EatClub launches Caviar Reserve dining credit scheme
The membership aims to draw spending back into hospitality as banks trim card perks and Australia's interchange fee cap falls.
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Higher borrowing costs and cautious shoppers are forcing retailers to protect margins, avoid markdowns and get stock to the right place.
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The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves
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FedEx & Stripe join to boost small business finance
Smaller businesses could gain fresh access to finance as shipping data from FedEx and Stripe's systems is used to assess lending risk.
Animoca partners on AI agents for verified shopping
The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.
Morrisons boosts loyalty sales with Eagle Eye revamp
The revamped More Card scheme has helped Morrisons lift loyalty-linked sales from 47% to 65% in 18 months, as it adds real-time offers.
Noah raises USD $38 million to scale stablecoin payments
The seed round will fund a New York office and expansion across 150 markets as businesses shift to stablecoin-based cross-border payments.
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Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
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Smartsheet named Gartner leader as it expands AI tools
The ranking bolsters Smartsheet's pitch to big companies as it adds governed AI tools that support more than 100 million requests a year.
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Infios named Gartner Customers' Choice for warehouse systems
The latest peer-rated nod bolsters Infios' standing with warehouse software buyers weighing reliability and support, not just features.
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MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Customers can now run AI agents with built-in memory and governance as MongoDB tries to move them from pilots into daily use.
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