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Vodafone drops cheques in move it calls (sigh) 'Chexit'
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Vodafone is, ahem, chequing out of the now old-school payment method as it focuses on developing its digital-first services.
Coronavirus: Alibaba Cloud delivers eCommerce to help retailers
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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alibaba
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alibaba cloud
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covid-19
Alibaba Cloud will deliver a series of eCommerce solutions to assist organisations that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
commercetools expands to Australia, builds Sydney data centre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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hyperscale
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martech
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commerce systems
commercetools hits Australia with a new data centre, bolstered by a $145M investment, expanding its innovative commerce platform.
How Turners Group modernised their marketing technologies
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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digital marketing
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turners
Turners Group NZ partnered with start-up Stitch to revolutionise their marketing, slashing lead costs by 68% and boosting lead volume by 530%.
Global consumers to trade in 810 million smartphones in favour of 5G devices
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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5g & beyond
68% of consumers would be willing to trade-in their device in favour of a 5G-capable upgrade, according to research from Blancco Technology Group.
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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payment technologies
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.
Kiwis 'considerably' more likely to use biometric payments than Australians
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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biometrics
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martech
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The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.
Xero and Square buddy up for enhanced integration
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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commerce systems
Invoices can be paid instantly with Square and are automatically recorded in Xero, reducing admin time for businesses.
Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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payment technologies
Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.
Wearable payment options sweeping Australia
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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wearables
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martech
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commerce systems
New research from Bankwest shows that having the option to pay with wearable tech is becoming more appealing than ever.
Cheetah Digital and Blended Digital announce partnership
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Aiming to transform APAC marketing, Cheetah Digital partners with Melbourne-based Blended Digital to enhance personalised engagements and loyalty strategies.
Toshiba adds weight to Kiwi SmartCart company
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Toshiba TEC Senior Vice President Masami Uchiyama says they underwent a rigorous due diligence process before deciding to support IMAGR.
Queues no more: Kiwi startup uses AI to make trolleys smarter
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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imagr
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retailers
Auckland-based startup IMAGR introduces AI-driven SmartCarts to eliminate checkout queues, securing USD $14 million funding led by Toshiba Tec.
Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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open source
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microsoft
Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is ‘intelligent’, but the majority have not started their AI journeys.
HubSpot adds new features to Marketing Hub Enterprise
Thu, 16th Jan 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Now available in Marketing Hub Enterprise are revenue attribution reporting, AI-powered A/B testing, partitioning, and account-based marketing tools.
Retailers look to hybrid cloud as they search for flexibility - report
Wed, 15th Jan 2020
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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open source
Nutanix’s report found that retailers are leading the pack in maximising the flexibility of IT infrastructure to keep pace.
Mobile technology the way forward in retail, report finds
Tue, 14th Jan 2020
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open source
A new report by SOTI reveals 67.3% of consumers view mobile technology as key to faster shopping, with 76% desiring in-store staff to use mobile devices.
Aruba adds improvements to SD-Branch retail solution
Tue, 14th Jan 2020
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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edge computing
Adds identity-based attack detection, improvements to edge-to-cloud connectivity, and new gateways that include built-in cellular connectivity.
NZ's first impact fund invests in Auckland company Grounded
Fri, 10th Jan 2020
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martech
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healthtech
The Auckland-based business supplies a range of sustainably sourced packaging, including mailer boxes and bags for eCommerce.
Mobility spending highest across APAC, says GlobalData
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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mobility
Mobility services are poised to emerge as a dominant and strategic element for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region.