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Countdown celebrates 20 years of online with Samsung
Samsung

Countdown celebrates 20 years of online with Samsung

To acknowledge this milestone, the supermarket has teamed up with Samsung to bring Kiwis the future of online shopping - The Family Hub Refrigerator.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
payWave finally comes to the supermarket
Marketing Technologies

payWave finally comes to the supermarket

Supermarket chain Countdown will now offer Visa payWave on Debit as an option for its customers, it was announced today.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes
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Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes

Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

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How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage
Unified Communications

How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage

Many employees in major industries like retail, farming, and transport seldom have their own PC or even a company email address, but they do all have.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Sales

Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices

Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Android App of the Week - The Elf Adventure Calendar
Apps

Android App of the Week - The Elf Adventure Calendar

Christmas time means Christmas apps! YAY! The Elf Adventure Calendar is the cutest app ever and makes the countdown to Christmas even more exciting!.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2012
EMC plans to break records
HP

EMC plans to break records

The heavily diversified storage vendor is teasing us with some form of record breaking announcement on 18th January.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2011