Human error biggest security concern for ANZ businesses
Analysing the responses of 3000 IT and application security specialists around the world, ANZ participants are significantly more concerned about employees underestimating the impact of not following security than global counterparts. Nearly half of the ANZ...
The 3 threats to Australian retailers in 2018
There are now 38 Top 250 global retailers operating in Australia. And over the past 12 months, new players outside of the Top 250 have entered Australia, says David White, national leader of Deloitte’s Retail, Wholesale & Distribution Group. While the retail...
If You Are A Dropshipper… Will Chinese New Year Break Your eCommerce Store?
As a dropshipper, many of your suppliers will be based in China - and therefore will be affected by Chinese New Years (on 16 February). Chinese New Years usually means suppliers will take at least a week off - it's important to contact each supplier you use whether...
Australian retail websites lag behind other countries: study
The websites of Australian retailers lag behind those in a number of other countries when it comes to the time taken for the website to be ready for use by a prospective consumer. The company said it utilised its visually complete metric to compile the analysis,...
The future of bricks-and-mortar retail stores in a digital era of shopping
OUTDOOR clothing and accessories retailer Mountain Designs cited ‘changing pressures’ within the sector as the impetus for the closure of a third of its stores, including one in Bendigo. The company listed increased competition, price discount fatigue, a decline in...
Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed
Small and medium enterprises will finally be able to raise funds from the general public in exchange for equity following the regulators issuance of the first batch of crowdfunding intermediary licences. Eligible public companies are free to source up to $5 million in...
Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion
A Chinese financial services juggernaut, which is also the world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay, will work with...
Aussie fintech Invoice2go reaches $2 Billion milestone, launches tap and go payment
Invoice2go recently launched a new tap and go payments feature with PayPal Here, enabling Australia’s smallest businesses to be paid in person, wherever they are. The new product comes at a time as the company flies past a major milestone. Customers have now sent...
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