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Huge strides for Kiwi tech star Vend as it looks to take US by storm
Thu, 30th May 2019
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Vend is hiring 125 staff globally and 54 in Auckland as the Kiwi retail management software company enjoys rapid growth.
New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank
Wed, 29th May 2019
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Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.
Why the retail industry has misplaced network priorities
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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Retailers face challenges with network downtime despite prioritizing AI and IoT, according to a study by Cradlepoint at RetailEXPO 2019.
Acquia delivers open source framework for contextual commerce
Tue, 21st May 2019
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The framework connects the Drupal open source web content management system with eCommerce platforms from Acquia partners.
Adobe & Amazon: Making merchants' stores a lot more powerful
Wed, 15th May 2019
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Adobe Magento Commerce offers Amazon sellers a streamlined, integrated platform for both Amazon and own stores.
New Vend partnership expands capabilities to cloud
Wed, 8th May 2019
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Vend and BigCommerce unite, boosting SMB retailers to rival giants with seamless in-store and online integration.
Australian online purchasing lags behind global counterparts
Tue, 7th May 2019
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Australia lags behind in online purchasing despite high digital device adoption, according to a survey by Boston Consulting Group.
IDC: Manufacturing driving digital transformation spending in 2019
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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Manufacturing is poised to lead global digital transformation spending, with a forecast investment of USD $1.18 trillion in 2019, according to IDC.
Hootsuite leads the social engagement charge - Forrester report
Wed, 24th Apr 2019
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Hootsuite recognized as a leader in Forrester's Sales Social Engagement Tools report, praised for its seller-focus and scale.
Amazon tools empower SMBs for sales success
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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Amazon introduced over 50 tools in 2019 to support SMBs, leading to a 20% increase in firms surpassing USD $1 million in sales, boosting global SMB growth.
Google Cloud releases range of retail solutions
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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The solutions aim to capture the growing trend of cloud in retail, offering solutions for eCommerce, inventory management, and more.
Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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trade me
In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.
Worldpay makes next moves for ANZ expansion
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Worldpay to boost its presence in Australasia with new offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and a domestic card payment licence in New Zealand for 2019.
Gartner: Augmented retail shopping a reality by next year
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Augmented reality and virtual reality will rely on 5G to change the customer experience inside and outside retail stores.
We explain Magento in 17 key facts
Sat, 30th Mar 2019
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Adobe's Magento cements lead in eCom; $155bn sales annually with vast partner network, new AI and cloud updates.
Adobe launches cloud commerce platform
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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open source
Adobe Commerce Cloud provides a customisable and scalable end-to-end platform to manage and optimise the commerce experience.
‘Buy-now-pay-later’ taking consumer markets by storm
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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A new survey shows that young people are embracing this new method of purchasing, with over 1.5 million users in the last year in Australia alone.
Instagram: The next big thing in online shopping?
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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This week Instagram announced a new feature called checkout, which allows users to buy products they find on Instagram.
Woolworths Group selects Tableau for rapid data analytics and insights
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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Woolworths Group Australia partners with Tableau, integrating advanced analytics tools to enhance rapid decision-making and meet evolving customer expectations.
Unencrypted Gearbest database leaves over 1.5mil shoppers’ records exposed
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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A breach at Gearbest has left over 1.5 million shoppers’ records exposed, including payment details and national IDs, due to an unencrypted database.