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Snom reports growth in key markets & product range

Sales rose in Iberia and Asia-Pacific as Snom added more than 20 devices, while the UK and wider Europe stayed broadly stable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn

Higher balances and faster transfers are helping Wise deepen its cross-border network as it prepares a Nasdaq primary listing in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

RMS adds bank payments as card surcharge ban looms

Australian accommodation operators may soon face higher payment costs as a card surcharge ban pushes them towards bank-to-bank alternatives.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds

Businesses risk losing nearly a fifth of email ROI as weak deliverability and patchy measurement blunt returns, according to new research.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand

The grant scheme aims to help female-led start-ups in New Zealand and Australia overcome a persistent funding gap with no-equity cash awards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure

Travel customers could face phishing scams after Booking.com found suspicious activity may have exposed names, contact details and reservation data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending

Centralised technology buying could save NZD $3.9 billion over five years as Wellington consolidates digital systems and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans

Only 30% of New Zealand organisations have a cyber recovery plan, leaving customers and operations exposed if attacks cause prolonged outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence

Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

LoyaltyLion returns with Loyalty Connect retention event

Retailers are under pressure to cut acquisition costs as the two-day online event examines how loyalty schemes can boost repeat purchases and margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating

The result keeps Trust among EcoVadis’s top 5% of assessed companies as buyers demand firmer evidence of supply chain sustainability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Signage

SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming

Retail media helped SharkNinja lift unit sales by 12 per cent at Noel Leeming, with Facebook ad spend returning more than USD $15 per dollar.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

Kiwis turn to travel agents amid Middle East disruption

Uncertainty over Middle East routes is pushing more New Zealanders to travel agents, with 82% now avoiding the region, TAANZ says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Feijoa named INFINZ innovation finalist for KiwiSaver app

Round-ups of coffee and grocery buys could lift KiwiSaver balances by nearly USD $1,000 a year without changing budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Fanta & Xbox launch limited-edition drinks in New Zealand

A nationwide promotion is putting game characters on supermarket shelves, as buyers in New Zealand can win Xbox prizes from special Fanta packs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

Developers can now deploy cloud-hosted Claude agents without building the supporting infrastructure, as Anthropic handles security, tracing and state management.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month