https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/square-launches-apple-business-integration-for-sellers eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T19:44:00+13:00 Square launches Apple Business integration for sellers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Apple, Siri, Small Business (SMB), Japan, Canada, Branding, Restaurants, Point of Sale (POS), Apple Wallet, Data Analytics, Integration, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Hospitality, Customer engagement, United States (US), Ireland, France, Omnichannel, Square, Europe (European), Block, ChatGPT, Food and Beverage, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, Claude, Spain, Retail 2026-09-30T19:45:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/store-locator-placement-lifts-digital-out-of-home-intent eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T18:14:00+13:00 Store locator placement lifts digital out-of-home intent User Interface, Location data, Netherlands, Vistar Media, Quick service restaurant (QSR), CPG, Digital Out of Home (DOOH) 2026-09-30T18:15:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/afl-grand-final-weekend-lifts-online-spending-traffic eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T14:08:00+13:00 AFL Grand Final weekend lifts online spending & traffic Adobe, Online shopping, Data Analytics, Digital marketing, Pizza, Adobe Digital Insights, Adobe Analytics, Digital commerce, Generative AI (GenAI), Food and Beverage, Australian, Adobe Firefly, eCommerce 2026-09-30T14:15:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/amazon-ads-launches-agent-dva-for-unified-buying eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T13:20:00+13:00 Amazon Ads launches Agent & DVA+ for unified buying Machine learning (ML), Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Advertising Technologies (Adtech), Natural language processing (NLP), Marketing Automation, Generative AI (GenAI), Conversational AI, DSP, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, Retail media, Dentsu, Connected TV 2026-09-30T13:30:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/braze-launches-ai-tools-deepens-aws-collaboration eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T12:36:00+13:00 Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Whatsapp, Short Message Service (SMS), Digital Transformation, Customer Experience (CX), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Integration, RCS, Customer engagement, A/B testing, Marketing Automation, Regulatory technology, Application infrastructure, Workflow Automation, Personalisation, OpenAI, Stitch, Quality assurance, ChatGPT, Generative AI (GenAI), Data Privacy, Large Language Models (LLMs), Conversational AI, Cloud, Operator Connect, Microsoft Copilot, AI Ethics & Governance, Claude, Amazon Bedrock, Partnerships, AI Safety, Chatbots, Braze 2026-09-30T12:45:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/commerce-launches-ai-tools-to-boost-product-discovery eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-30T11:56:00+13:00 Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery Google, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, eBay, BigCommerce, Managed Services, Search engines, B2B Marketing, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Data governance, Advertising Technologies (Adtech), Information Management, Customer Journey, Data Quality, Meta, Workflow Automation, Personalisation, OpenAI, Commerce, Digital commerce, ChatGPT, Data Pipeline, Microsoft Copilot, eCommerce, Google Gemini, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Artificial Intelligence Engine Optimisation (AEO) 2026-09-30T12:00:30+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/australian-firms-hold-cash-amid-rising-supply-chain-costs eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-29T12:42:00+13:00 Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs New Zealand (NZ), Procurement, Inflation, Construction, Perth, APAC, Brisbane, Melbourne, Planning, Sydney, Inventory management systems, Business Confidence, Adelaide, Capex, Supply Chain, Real estate, Risk & Compliance, Australian economy, Cold Storage, Australia & New Zealand, Australian, Cash flow, Logistics, Developers (Devs), Rising Costs, Freight, Property developers, Commercial Property 2026-09-29T12:45:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/voice-ai-is-bringing-the-phone-call-back-to-business eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-29T12:00:00+13:00 Voice AI is bringing the phone call back to business Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), IT Industry, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Contact Centre, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Digital Transformation, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Business communications, Customer Experience (CX), Customer engagement, Twilio, Cloud Communications, Marketing Automation, United States (US), Cloud Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS), Customer data, Startups, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud, United Kingdom (UK), Developer tools, Editor interview 2026-09-29T12:00:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/australian-brands-expanding-internationally-is-your-data-ready eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-29T11:30:00+13:00 Australian Brands Expanding Internationally: Is Your Data Ready? Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Digital Transformation, Data management, Opinion, Customer Experience (CX), APAC, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Data governance, Melbourne, Sydney, Data Quality, Marketing Automation, Supply Chain, Omnichannel, Personalisation, Customer data, Customer retention, Australian, Logistics, Edmund Ng 2026-09-29T11:30:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/amazon-rivals-beauty-chains-as-australian-sales-shift-online eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-29T11:00:00+13:00 Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online Google, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media, Online shopping, Digital Transformation, Digital marketing, Search engines, Digital disruption, Cosmetics, Customer Journey, Omnichannel, Personalisation, TikTok, Customer Loyalty, Pattern, ChatGPT, Generative AI (GenAI), Influencer Marketing, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, Market share, Retail media, Social commerce, United States Dollar (USD) 2026-09-29T11:00:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/returns-policy-drives-australian-fashion-shoppers-away eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T18:51:56+13:00 Returns policy drives Australian fashion shoppers away Online shopping, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience (CX), Market research, United States (US), Direct to consumer (D2C), Customer Loyalty, Customer retention, Australian, United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, Returns 2026-09-28T19:00:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/ai-assistants-now-read-online-stores-more-than-twice-as-often-as-google-most-retailers-can-t-see-it eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T16:33:00+13:00 AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it Google, New Zealand (NZ), Firewalls, Online shopping, Digital marketing, Search engines, Opinion, Bots, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Customer Journey, Meta, Content delivery network (CDN), Cloudflare, Google Analytics, Omnichannel, OpenAI, User experience (UX), Digital commerce, ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Assistant, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Website security, eCommerce, Cybersecurity, Anthropic, Claude, Perplexity, Pratham Jani 2026-09-28T17:45:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/ai-use-drives-home-pages-below-accessibility-standards eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T15:57:47+13:00 AI use drives home pages below accessibility standards Public Sector, HTML, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Machine learning (ML), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Digital Inclusion, User Interface, Metadata, Web Development, User experience (UX), Generative AI (GenAI), Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eGovernment, AI Ethics & Governance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Assistive Technology 2026-09-28T16:00:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/australian-shoppers-warm-to-ai-for-holiday-shopping eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T15:44:53+13:00 Australian shoppers warm to AI for holiday shopping Email, Social Media, Data Protection, Whatsapp, Short Message Service (SMS), Customer service, Online shopping, Digital marketing, Machine learning (ML), Customer Experience (CX), APAC, Black Friday, Holiday season, Market research, Marketing Automation, Cyber Monday, Personalisation, Personal data, Digital commerce, Generative AI (GenAI), Data Privacy, Conversational AI, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Customer Support, eCommerce, Consumer Trust, Retail 2026-09-28T15:45:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/sicona-buys-advano-gains-us-battery-base-in-new-orleans eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T12:15:00+13:00 Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans Robotics (Robots), Drones, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Intellectual property, Patents, Research and Development (R&D), United States (US), Supply Chain, National Security, Australian, Defence, Chinese, Electrification, Clean technologies, Acquisition 2026-09-28T12:15:06+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/havas-play-iion-launch-playable-ads-in-anz-apac eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T11:15:00+13:00 Havas Play & iion launch playable ads in ANZ & APAC Mobile gaming, New Zealand (NZ), Social Media, Digital Transformation, Digital marketing, Gamification, APAC, Advertising Technologies (Adtech), Mini-games, iion, Australia & New Zealand, Australian, AI Agents (Agentic AI) 2026-09-28T11:15:05+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/thryv-says-ai-is-redefining-women-s-tech-leadership eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-28T11:00:00+13:00 Thryv says AI is redefining women’s tech leadership Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), New Zealand (NZ), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Productivity, Small Business (SMB), Customer service, Leadership, Digital Transformation, ICT sector, Customer Experience (CX), Skills shortage, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Product Management, Business strategy, Entrepreneurship, Career Pathways, Gender diversity, Gender equality, Employee Experience (EX), Workflow Automation, Thryv, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australia & New Zealand, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Australasia, AI Adoption, Digital Skills, Women in Technology, Change Management 2026-09-28T11:00:08+13:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/manhattan-associates-launches-tiered-editions-for-software eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-25T10:30:00+12:00 Manhattan Associates launches tiered Editions for software Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Productivity, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Customer Experience (CX), Manhattan Associates, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management Solutions (WMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IT Infrastructure, Transport Management System (TMS), Cloud, Change Management 2026-09-25T10:30:05+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/square-launches-uber-eats-integration-for-australia eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-24T18:05:00+12:00 Square launches Uber Eats integration for Australia Uber, Productivity, Small Business (SMB), Canada, Point of Sale (POS), Fintech, Systems integration, Customer Experience (CX), APAC, Integration, Afterpay, Hospitality, United States (US), Gig economy, Omnichannel, Workflow Automation, Square, Uber Eats, Australia & New Zealand, Australian, Cash flow, Payment Technologies, United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, Quick service restaurant (QSR), Partnerships, Food Delivery 2026-09-24T18:45:05+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/how-ai-is-changing-business-planning eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-24T14:37:00+12:00 How AI is changing business planning Productivity, Digital Transformation, Opinion, Data governance, Planning, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Health and Safety, Human Capital Management (HCM), Data Quality, Black Friday, Data Platform, Predictive analytics, Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise performance management (EPM), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, Forecasting, Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Steve Singer, Cybersecurity, Performance management, CPG, Retail, Change Management 2026-09-25T01:30:05+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/how-multi-shopper-ai-is-transforming-retail-store-operations eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-24T02:53:00+12:00 How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations RFID, Opinion, Customer Experience (CX), Edge Computing, Integration, Customer Journey, Video analytics, Predictive analytics, Omnichannel, Personalisation, Computer vision, Real time data, Infosys, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, Andal Alwan 2026-09-24T03:15:05+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/automation-now-viable-for-smaller-australian-warehouses eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-23T19:15:00+12:00 Automation now viable for smaller Australian warehouses Robotics (Robots), Small Business (SMB), Supply Chain, Australian, Industrial Automation, Logistics, intralogistics, 3PL 2026-09-23T19:15:06+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/siteminder-launches-ai-engine-to-fix-hotel-distribution eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-23T14:04:39+12:00 SiteMinder launches AI engine to fix hotel distribution Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Digital Transformation, Revenue management, Machine learning (ML), Channel Manager, Sydney, Data Quality, SiteMinder, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Channels 2026-09-23T14:15:07+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/adobe-launches-premiere-mobile-app-for-android-users eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-23T13:52:08+12:00 Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users iOS, Apple iPhone, Social Media, Cloud Storage, Adobe, Digital Media, Captions, Content Creation, User Interface, Adobe Stock, Video editor, Cross platform, Generative AI (GenAI), Mobile-first, Google Play Store, Adobe Firefly, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Premiere Pro, Android, Freemium 2026-09-23T14:00:07+12:00 https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/first-time-buyers-drove-black-friday-sales-in-australia eCommerceNews Australia en 2026-09-23T12:19:00+12:00 First-time buyers drove Black Friday sales in Australia Digital marketing, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Black Friday, Marketing Automation, MailChimp, Multichannel marketing, Cyber Monday, Customer data, Customer retention, Generative AI (GenAI), Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce 2026-09-23T12:30:05+12:00