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Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring
Manufacturing

Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring

Australian SMEs brace for Budget, with MYOB saying tax relief, lower red tape and cost-of-living support could decide hiring and investment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Infios named Gartner warehouse management leader again
Digital Transformation

Infios named Gartner warehouse management leader again

Infios secures its eighth straight Gartner Leader nod for warehouse management systems, buoyed by a 4.5-star customer rating and strong retailer uptake.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says
Digital Transformation

Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says

PayPal says Australian firms are rapidly turning social platforms into sales channels, with smaller businesses leading the shift and Gen Z driving demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants turn to tokenised checkout as EMVCo's Click to Pay promises faster online payments, lower fraud and less cart abandonment.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • Yesterday
Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools
Digital Transformation

Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools

Adobe completes Semrush acquisition to widen its customer experience suite with SEO and AI visibility tools for brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors
EduTech

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for healthcare, education and large venues, adding indoor and weatherised models with PoE+ support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
HPE adds rugged ProLiant edge systems for AI workloads
Unified Communications

HPE adds rugged ProLiant edge systems for AI workloads

HPE launches rugged ProLiant servers for edge AI and remote industrial sites, adding tougher systems for factories, telecoms networks and defence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance
Manufacturing

FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance

FYUL teams up with TrusTrace to centralise supplier records and speed compliance with EU deforestation and digital product passport rules.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds
Customer Experience

Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds

Gen Z shoppers are acting on AI advice without checking sources, with a Rithum study finding 64% made purchases on recommendations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
KERV.ai launches Moment Match Engine for video ads
Customer Experience

KERV.ai launches Moment Match Engine for video ads

KERV.ai launches Moment Match Engine to pair video scenes with shopping signals, aiming to boost contextual video ads for publishers and brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK consumers claim GBP £3.5bn in friendly fraud refunds
Fintech

UK consumers claim GBP £3.5bn in friendly fraud refunds

UK banks and retailers face mounting losses as 6.5 million consumers secure GBP £3.5 billion in refunds through friendly fraud, survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Xero sees fifth straight quarter of small business growth
Agricultural Technology

Xero sees fifth straight quarter of small business growth

Xero data shows New Zealand small-business sales rose 3.9% in the March quarter, with retail and hospitality leading a broadening recovery.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Retailers lag on AI as leaders widen performance gap
Data Analytics

Retailers lag on AI as leaders widen performance gap

Global retail study finds AI leaders outpace rivals on forecast speed and full-price sell-through, while slower planning costs sales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making
Digital Transformation

RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making

RedCloud to roll out AI agents in 2026 for inventory, sales and market planning, aiming to sharpen FMCG decisions using trade data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore phishing drill cuts clicks as training pays
Data Protection

Singapore phishing drill cuts clicks as training pays

Singapore phishing drill sees click rates fall to 7.4% as nearly 140 businesses show training can curb risky staff responses.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Shoppers want AI to tailor delivery fees at checkout
Digital Transformation

Shoppers want AI to tailor delivery fees at checkout

Shoppers want AI to adjust delivery fees in real time as retailers face pressure to balance costs, conversion and fulfilment choices at checkout.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week