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PayNuts broadens offer for SMEs as surcharging reforms loom
Digital Transformation

PayNuts broadens offer for SMEs as surcharging reforms loom

A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Retail stories

HONOR 600 series launches in Singapore first worldwide
Gaming

HONOR 600 series launches in Singapore first worldwide

Singapore buyers get first access worldwide to HONOR’s 600 series, which starts at SGD $799 and adds AI video tools and big batteries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Crescendo expands into UK & Europe after rapid growth
Unified Communications

Crescendo expands into UK & Europe after rapid growth

The customer experience software provider is courting UK and European brands as it passes USD $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal
Software-as-a-Service

Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal

The move gives the Dutch payments group a bigger role in merchants’ pricing and promotions, as it seeks to unify online and store sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
EIP partners with Nexacore on device cover push in Asia
Customer Experience

EIP partners with Nexacore on device cover push in Asia

Retailers across Southeast Asia and Australia will get a single route to launch device protection and warranty cover as demand grows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
Data Analytics

Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

It will help large customers move AI agents from pilots to production on Google Cloud, as adoption of enterprise generative tools slows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

Early adopters are seeing stronger returns as AI agents move from trials into core operations across customer service, security and support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
GoPro sets Australian & New Zealand MISSION 1 prices
Content Creation

GoPro sets Australian & New Zealand MISSION 1 prices

Annual subscribers in Australia and New Zealand will get discounts of up to AUD $150 and NZD $190, as reservations open ahead of a 29 May launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Manufacturing

Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
Customer Relationship Management

GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data

Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Adobe names winners of 2026 Experience Maker Awards
Digital Transformation

Adobe names winners of 2026 Experience Maker Awards

Customer engagement gains, including a USD $1 billion revenue impact at Lenovo, topped Adobe’s 2026 Experience Maker Awards shortlist.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Supply chain leaders prioritise sustainability, survey finds
Manufacturing

Supply chain leaders prioritise sustainability, survey finds

Economic pressures are outweighing climate goals for many firms, even as two-thirds of supply chain leaders say they are cutting impact.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery
Supply Chain

Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery

Retailers could cut manual sourcing time as the tool uses network data to rank suppliers by category fit and performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech
Agricultural Technology

AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech

The funding will help the Toronto food technology company expand manufacturing and bring its precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias and cafés.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Complaints over data handling are mounting across UK finance and health, with the ICO seeing the sharpest rise in retail and manufacturing too.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
SoloTruth launches asset platform to tackle ghost assets
Manufacturing

SoloTruth launches asset platform to tackle ghost assets

Ghost assets can distort reporting and compliance, with SoloTruth's new platform aiming to keep fixed-asset records aligned with reality.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Why retailers need real-time visibility to handle demand surges
Data Protection

Why retailers need real-time visibility to handle demand surges

Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.

By Mikhail Ishkhanov • 6 min read • Last month