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...
Amazon To Give Xmas A Miss, 2018 Launch Tipped
Recent reports reveal that Amazon Australia could delay its launch until early next year, following speculation the e-commerce giant experienced technical glitches close to its intended launch date of November 24th. This may work to the advantage of some Australian...
Australia among top three countries suffering web application attacks
According to the Akamai Technologies’ latest State of the Internet – Security Report (SOTI) findings, Australia suffered the third-highest number of web application attacks in the world in the third quarter of 2017 and was just behind US and Brazil. With the holiday...
Could Xinja be Australia’s first neobank?
Fintech startup Xinja is on track to becoming Australia's first neobank, otherwise known as a challenger bank, and has already raised close to $3 million this year. The funding will help launch 5,000 prepaid debit cards to customers before expanding its product...
Hyperwallet Moves Into Australia
US-based global payments company Hyperwallet has opened an Australian HQ in Sydney as it seeks to expand its digital payments system internationally. High e-commerce penetration, very high mobile adoption, digital-savvy consumers and strong payments infrastructure,...
China’s Singles’ Day smashes retail records with $33 billion in 24 hours
Shoppers have spent more than $33 billion in 24 hours during China's annual Singles Day, smashing previous records for the world's largest retail event and eclipsing Australia's annual December retail spend. After Singles' Day became widespread in China it became a...
Australian online retailers get ‘battle-ready’ against Amazon with Click Frenzy
Two billion products were sold worldwide on Amazon Marketplace in the first half of this year. And while Amazon's arrival is the talk of the industry, Australian online retailers are working hard to attract their own cashed-up shoppers with Click Frenzy. Click...
This $390 million a year business is coming to Australia
ShopBack is an online loyalty platform that allows consumers to take a percentage of their Cashback when they buy products through the platform. Since its inception in 2014, over three and a half million consumers across six countries in South-East Asia have signed...
