Point of Sale (POS) stories
Once confined to the front of a physical store, where you would exchange cash or present a credit card
as payment for goods and services, Point of Sale today encompasses any ‘point’ at which a checkout is
encountered and payments are made. This includes websites for online shopping, both in Business to
Consumer and Business to Business transactions. Point of Sale infrastructure includes physical devices
such as purpose-designed computers and cash-handling hardware, printers, credit card terminals, and
more. Online POS infrastructure includes payment gateways and other integrated services from, for
example, organisations providing credit services.
Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ
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Woolworths and Google push AI shopping agents into retail as loyalty schemes face a real-time test in the emerging agentic commerce era.
Oracle launches restaurant operations platform for chains
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Oracle and NetSuite unveil restaurant operations platform for chains, uniting inventory, scheduling and cash management with AI across 110 countries.
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
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digital transformation
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commerce systems
Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
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cx
Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.
Barrows & QSIC sync in‑store audio with digital video
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digital signage
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cx
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martech
Barrows Connected Store and QSIC partner to sync in‑store video and audio, promising data‑driven, unified retail media and measurement.
Sparkfly & PlayOn link school sports to retail data
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data protection
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martech
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commerce systems
Sparkfly and PlayOn team up to tie retail offers and attribution to millions of US high school sports fans across ticketing and streaming.
The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common
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digital transformation
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martech
Supply chains gaining real AI returns share one trait: live, shared trade data that turns fragmented logistics into real‑time decisions.
Diverse perspectives driving innovation for the real world
Last month
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Female leadership at Tineco ANZ is reshaping consumer tech, proving diverse perspectives are vital to real-world innovation and growth.
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.
Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Auckland startup Wallo Pay launches open banking service, targeting card surcharges it says drain over USD $1 billion a year from NZ.
QSIC boosts global in-store media reliability with Datadog
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital signage
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devops
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siem
QSIC adopts Datadog to monitor 17,000-store audio network, slashing incident recovery from days to hours and boosting retail media uptime.
Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
Pricer unveils targeted Pricer Avenue shelf-edge platform
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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digital signage
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digital transformation
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cx
Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.
Newland gains TSYS Level 3 nod for Android terminals
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Newland secures TSYS Sierra Level 3 approval for PayExplorer on its attended Android terminals, easing PCI scope and rollout for ISVs in North America.
Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.
Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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cx
Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.
Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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devops
AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
Hnry & Volley launch QR open banking for sole traders
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Hnry and Volley launch Scan to Pay using open banking, letting sole traders take QR code payments on the spot for a 35-cent flat fee.