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Aussie firms hire experts as Christmas casual hiring intensifies
Jobs

Aussie firms hire experts as Christmas casual hiring intensifies

As Christmas approaches, Australian retailers are turning to behavioural experts to navigate a surge in casual hiring, facing unprecedented staffing challenges.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2024
SOTI Snap upgrade to streamline retail operations for peak season
Supply Chain

SOTI Snap upgrade to streamline retail operations for peak season

SOTI Snap's latest update, with AI-driven paper digitisation and multilingual form generation, aims to streamline Australian retail operations for efficient peak season management.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
Australia's smartphone market dips 6%, Apple & Google dominate
Lenovo

Australia's smartphone market dips 6%, Apple & Google dominate

Amid a 6% YoY dip in Australia's smartphone market, Apple and Google's new releases drive a QoQ rise of 14.2%, while the average selling price experiences a 7.1% surge.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges
Supply Chain

SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges

Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, 80% of SMEs plan strategies for growth in 2024, underpinned by a focus on innovation, investment, and staff training, says a CBA-YouGov study.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024
Aussie workers miss out on billions due to complicated expense claims
Human Capital Management

Aussie workers miss out on billions due to complicated expense claims

Survey reveals 44% of Aussie workers regularly fail to claim expense reimbursements, missing out on billions and increasing workplace stress.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024

Global Stories

Holiday season stories

Intel's new Lunar Lake processors to power 80+ laptop designs
Gaming

Intel's new Lunar Lake processors to power 80+ laptop designs

Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake processors will be featured in over 80 new laptop designs, delivering over three times the capability of previous generations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
UK retailers' inconsistent return policies revealed by Sendcloud study
Clean technologies

UK retailers' inconsistent return policies revealed by Sendcloud study

Sendcloud's study reveals a lack of transparency in return policies among the UK's top 100 retailers, with only 23% clearly showing their paid return policies on their homepages.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
FedEx spreads festive cheer with Purple Tote campaign in AMEA
EduTech

FedEx spreads festive cheer with Purple Tote campaign in AMEA

FedEx Express brought festive joy across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, gathering over 8,000 kg of supplies during their Purple Tote Campaign, offering aid to over 30 NGOs and around 2,400 beneficiaries.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024
US holiday online retail surges to USD $222.1 billion amid difficult economy
Data Analytics

US holiday online retail surges to USD $222.1 billion amid difficult economy

US consumers fuel a 4.9% YoY boost to holiday online retail sales, hitting USD $222 billion. Growth is driven by big discounts, rising use of Buy Now, Pay Later options and mobile purchases dominating.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2024
Christmas marked by sophisticated cyberattacks on retailers
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Christmas marked by sophisticated cyberattacks on retailers

Cybercriminals utilised new tactics across wider timeframes to launch complex attacks on online retailers during the 2023 holiday season.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
Could AI help santa outperform eCommerce giants?
Digital Transformation

Could AI help santa outperform eCommerce giants?

As we delve deeper into the logistics and supply chain management for Team Santa, we see there are many components that could easily go wrong.

By Tim Woodman • 8 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023
Retail fraud surges 700% during 2023 holiday season, Cequence reveals
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Retail fraud surges 700% during 2023 holiday season, Cequence reveals

Cybercriminals' new strategy resulted in a 700% hike in retail fraud during the 2023 holiday season, warns Cequence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023
Darktrace director warns of rising cyber threats during holiday season
Disaster Recovery

Darktrace director warns of rising cyber threats during holiday season

Darktrace's Liam Dermody urges businesses to remain vigilant against increasing cyber threats during the Christmas season.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023
Unwrapping success: The golden rules of holiday retailing
Customer Experience

Unwrapping success: The golden rules of holiday retailing

In this challenging environment, omnichannel retailers must find ways to stand out and offer something exceptional.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Holiday season stories

'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK
Data Protection

'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK

As holiday season cyber threats increase, CTO of Espria, Dave Adamson, highlights the crucial need for businesses to tighten security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Boxing Day sales reign supreme for Kiwi online shoppers
eCommerce

Boxing Day sales reign supreme for Kiwi online shoppers

Boxing Day beats Black Friday and Cyber Monday as favourite for bargain hunting among Kiwi online shoppers, with site visits to New Zealand's PriceMe.co.nz rising 11%.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Sat, 30th Dec 2023
Alert anxiety hits workers over constant out-of-hours notifications
EduTech

Alert anxiety hits workers over constant out-of-hours notifications

Out-of-hours notifications are causing 'alert anxiety' in UK workers, with the problem especially acute among younger generations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2023