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eCommerce expert Lisa Powell joins Deliver In Person's advisory board
Customer Experience

eCommerce expert Lisa Powell joins Deliver In Person's advisory board

eCommerce veteran Lisa Powell joins personalised last-mile delivery service Deliver In Person's Advisory Board, aiming to enhance customer experience in Australia's luxury market.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Online privacy changes may hike Australian eCommerce prices
Data Analytics

Online privacy changes may hike Australian eCommerce prices

Impending alterations to online privacy practices could inflate Australian eCommerce prices by up to 25 per cent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Amazon overtakes eBay as Australia's top marketplace
eCommerce

Amazon overtakes eBay as Australia's top marketplace

Amazon supersedes eBay as Australia's top marketplace, with 94% of Australians planning to continue online shopping in 2024.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Global Stories

Retail stories

Exclusive: Claroty's cybersecurity evolution in ANZ digital shift
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Claroty's cybersecurity evolution in ANZ digital shift

Claroty's ANZ Regional Director, Leon Poggioli, details the firm's pioneering role in the defence of cyber-physical systems amid accelerating digitalisation in ANZ.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2024
AI threatens SaaS platforms in Aotearoa retail sector
Artificial Intelligence

AI threatens SaaS platforms in Aotearoa retail sector

In the face of rising AI presence, consumers' hunger for speed and unique shopping experiences may leave most retail SaaS platforms obsolete by 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2024
Steve Winningham appointed as IPI's non-exec chairman
Customer Experience

Steve Winningham appointed as IPI's non-exec chairman

Contact centre specialist, IPI, has appointed seasoned industry professional Steve Winningham as its non-exec chairman to facilitate its future growth following an investment by Ethos Partners.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Synergy Logistics partners with Techdinamics to boost warehouse tech efficiency
Partner Programmes

Synergy Logistics partners with Techdinamics to boost warehouse tech efficiency

Synergy Logistics partners with Techdinamics to provide fully integrated rate shopping and freight management solutions, improving order processing speed and accuracy while cutting operational costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
'ResumeLooters' cyber-attack disrupts 65 companies across Asia-Pacific
DevOps

'ResumeLooters' cyber-attack disrupts 65 companies across Asia-Pacific

'ResumeLooters' cybercrime campaign compromises 65 businesses in Asia-Pacific, exploiting weaknesses in job search and retail sites to steal and sell personal data of over 2 million individuals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Dotz Nano secures $12 million for carbon capture tech
Technology funding

Dotz Nano secures $12 million for carbon capture tech

Dotz Nano secures up to A$12m aimed at further developing and commercialising their innovative carbon capture technology, DOTZearth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Prophecy International & SOFTEL Communications announce strategic AI alliance
Unified Communications

Prophecy International & SOFTEL Communications announce strategic AI alliance

Prophecy International partners with SOFTEL Communications to integrate emite analytics with SOFTEL's AI, significantly enhancing CX.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
CAMS enters insurance sector with major Oriental Insurance mandate
Surveillance

CAMS enters insurance sector with major Oriental Insurance mandate

Financial technology provider Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) secures an expansive contract from Oriental Insurance Company.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Aussie consumers embrace instore tech but fret over data security
Data Protection

Aussie consumers embrace instore tech but fret over data security

Amidst pressures for digital integration in stores, 93% of Aussie consumers use in-store tech but 80% worry about data security, whilst 44% encounter technical issues, reveals a SOTI report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024
PMT Communications welcomes industry veterans as part of expansion
Unified Communications

PMT Communications welcomes industry veterans as part of expansion

PMT Communications, a subsidiary of PMT Security, enlists seasoned industrial veterans for its key executive roles, signalling its strategy towards comprehensive expansion.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Prospa offers interest-free loans to New Zealand SMEs for EOFY
Supply Chain

Prospa offers interest-free loans to New Zealand SMEs for EOFY

Prospa, a fintech firm, unveils special EOFY offer providing business loans with no interest or repayments for four weeks, aimed at offering much-needed relief to SMEs facing ongoing supply chain and labour cost issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024
Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs' facial recognition trial
Surveillance

Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs' facial recognition trial

Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs North Island's facial recognition trial over potential privacy issues and concerns about accuracy and bias among New Zealand's diverse populations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024
Alipay+ expands Singapore presence ahead of Chinese New Year
Fintech

Alipay+ expands Singapore presence ahead of Chinese New Year

Ahead of Chinese New Year, Alipay+ bolsters its Singapore presence, partnering with RWS to facilitate mobile payments for international tourists amid an anticipated tourism surge.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
'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