Holiday season stories - Page 1
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Intel's new Lunar Lake processors to power 80+ laptop designs
Tue, 21st May 2024
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digital entertainment
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gaming
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ai
Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake processors will be featured in over 80 new laptop designs, delivering over three times the capability of previous generations.
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Australia's smartphone market dips 6%, Apple & Google dominate
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Amid a 6% YoY dip in Australia's smartphone market, Apple and Google's new releases drive a QoQ rise of 14.2%, while the average selling price experiences a 7.1% surge.
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UK retailers' inconsistent return policies revealed by Sendcloud study
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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cleantech
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study
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transparency
Sendcloud's study reveals a lack of transparency in return policies among the UK's top 100 retailers, with only 23% clearly showing their paid return policies on their homepages.
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'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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ransomware
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phishing
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data protection
As holiday season cyber threats increase, CTO of Espria, Dave Adamson, highlights the crucial need for businesses to tighten security.
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SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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investment
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cba
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inflation
Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, 80% of SMEs plan strategies for growth in 2024, underpinned by a focus on innovation, investment, and staff training, says a CBA-YouGov study.
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FedEx spreads festive cheer with Purple Tote campaign in AMEA
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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edutech
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cleantech
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vietnam
FedEx Express brought festive joy across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, gathering over 8,000 kg of supplies during their Purple Tote Campaign, offering aid to over 30 NGOs and around 2,400 beneficiaries.
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Aussie workers miss out on billions due to complicated expense claims
Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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hcm
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holiday season
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payroll systems
Survey reveals 44% of Aussie workers regularly fail to claim expense reimbursements, missing out on billions and increasing workplace stress.
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US holiday online retail surges to USD $222.1 billion amid difficult economy
Mon, 8th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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big data
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bi
US consumers fuel a 4.9% YoY boost to holiday online retail sales, hitting USD $222 billion. Growth is driven by big discounts, rising use of Buy Now, Pay Later options and mobile purchases dominating.
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Christmas marked by sophisticated cyberattacks on retailers
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybercriminals
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bots
Cybercriminals utilised new tactics across wider timeframes to launch complex attacks on online retailers during the 2023 holiday season.
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Boxing Day sales reign supreme for Kiwi online shoppers
Sat, 30th Dec 2023
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christmas
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black friday
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nz
Boxing Day beats Black Friday and Cyber Monday as favourite for bargain hunting among Kiwi online shoppers, with site visits to New Zealand's PriceMe.co.nz rising 11%.
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Could AI help santa outperform e-commerce giants?
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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digital transformation
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supply chain systems
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ai
As we delve deeper into the logistics and supply chain management for Team Santa, we see there are many components that could easily go wrong.
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Retail fraud surges 700% during 2023 holiday season, Cequence reveals
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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transactions
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threat intelligence
Cybercriminals' new strategy resulted in a 700% hike in retail fraud during the 2023 holiday season, warns Cequence.
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Darktrace director warns of rising cyber threats during holiday season
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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dr
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Darktrace's Liam Dermody urges businesses to remain vigilant against increasing cyber threats during the Christmas season.
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Alert anxiety hits workers over constant out-of-hours notifications
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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collaboration
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ringcentral
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apps
Out-of-hours notifications are causing 'alert anxiety' in UK workers, with the problem especially acute among younger generations.
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Unwrapping success: The golden rules of holiday retailing
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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martech
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cx
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omnichannel
In this challenging environment, omnichannel retailers must find ways to stand out and offer something exceptional.
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CBA & Vodafone collaborate to fight rising SMS scams in new venture
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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phishing
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fintechs
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email security
CBA and Vodafone join forces to combat the surge in SMS scams, using real-time intelligence to safeguard customers.
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Vodafone encourages Australians to recycle unused mobile devices
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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vodafone
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e-waste
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recycling
Vodafone urges Aussies to recycle old mobiles this holiday, revealing 22.3 million devices lay redundant across the nation.
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Tradies' guide: Prepare now for a fresh start in 2024
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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fintechs
It’s critical that tradies take the opportunity ahead of the January cashflow slowdown to get their business in shape so they can make a fresh start.
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Festive season alert: Rising cybercrime threatens businesses
Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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firewalls
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
As another holiday shopping season arrives, with sales and special offers everywhere you turn, it is important to remember that cybercriminals are also out in force.
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Storyblok survey reveals consumers' festive buying behaviour and trust issues
Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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smartphones
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ecm
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martech
Storyblok survey shares festive buying behaviours, revealing brand websites hold most trust, while AI and influencers fall out of favour.