Market competition stories - Page 4
Why traditional loyalty programs are failing to meet modern customer expectations
Thu, 16th Jan 2025
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crm
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cx
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martech
Traditional loyalty programmes are struggling to meet the evolving expectations of consumers, who demand instant rewards and personalised experiences.
Specialized cloud infrastructure is a CSP's best friend
Tue, 14th Jan 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Communication service providers are urged to modernise their tech stacks with specialised solutions to enhance customer experience and compete effectively.
JB Hi-Fi reports financial challenges amid increased revenue
Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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supply chain
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jb hi-fi
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financial results
JB Hi-Fi NZ reported a 12.3% revenue increase to NZD $327.9 million for FY2024 but faced significant losses due to rising operating expenses.
AI fuels cloud race among Microsoft, AWS, & Google
Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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hyperscale
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genai
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ai
A new report reveals that AI now drives cloud demand, with Microsoft leading the race, followed by AWS and Google, as 22% of recent projects integrate AI.
Binance NZ introduces Spot Copy Trading for flexibility
Mon, 7th Oct 2024
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crypto
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Binance New Zealand has launched its Spot Copy Trading feature, enabling users to replicate trades from seasoned traders for enhanced strategy management.
GBG report reveals APAC businesses advocate collaboration to fight fraud
Mon, 29th Jul 2024
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uc
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collaboration
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cyber criminal
A new report reveals 81% of APAC businesses view cross-sector collaboration as crucial against fraud, but competitive desires impede wider participation.
Valentia Technologies to defend vigorously against Medtech's claims
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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healthtech
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misinformation
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market competition
Valentia Technologies, a New Zealand-based healthcare tech firm, announces its determination to vigorously refute legal allegations by rival company, Medtech Limited.
New research highlights digital advertising insights
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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martech
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facebook
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social media
Snapchat sees unexpected growth in ad portal visits, while Pinterest sees a decline, according to Similarweb's market update for Dec 2022.
Web scraping is legal, but still suffers misconceptions
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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market competition
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oxylabs
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retail
It is estimated that more than half of organisations have not implemented web scraping due to legal concerns and complexity.
Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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apple
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spotify
Spotify has filed a complaint to the European Commission, alleging that Apple's App Store rules limit choice and disadvantage other app developers.
Research - Market pressures causing MSPs to cut corners
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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edutech
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partner programmes
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managed services
New research reveals MSPs struggling to keep pace with the changing market face significant hurdles in the race to market share and grow profitably.
Kaseya giving MSPs a competitive edge with new portal
Fri, 15th Dec 2017
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
The new online portal allows MSPs to quickly benchmark their business metrics against other MSPs in their region.
Channel success: Soltius celebrates 20 years of attitude
Wed, 25th May 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
What makes a winning company? As Soltius celebrates its 20th birthday, boss Nick Mulcahy gives us the lowdown.
Mobile VoIP skyrocketing
Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
The amount of mobile data downloaded is expected to double yearly, driven by the use of tablets, modems, and smartphones.
Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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opus
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sales
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nz transport agency
Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.
Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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commerce commission
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regulation
The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.
Restaurant Brands pays $10.5M to take over operation of Carl's Jr burger chain in NZ
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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supply chain
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employment
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market competition
Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the nation's largest fast food operator, agreed to buy seven Carl's Jr stores owned and operated by Forsgren NZ for.
Commerce Commission clears Wotif, Expedia merger
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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commerce commission
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expedia
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market competition
NZ's Commerce Commission approves Expedia and Wotif merger, dismissing fears of higher commissions in the online travel market.
Facebook searching for Google war
Mon, 17th Sep 2012
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
Social networking site could capture 50% of global search market over the next few years through a new 'Social Search' era according to latest findings.