Retail stories - Page 426

DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE: 100% people-focused and Kiwi owned - guess who?
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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resellers
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exeed
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industry profiles
This distributor has a brewery on site to reward their team with a fresh batch of beer brewed by a different member of their company every fortnight.

REPORTS: Auckland Spark store ram-raided
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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spark
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retail
Thieves raid Spark store in Ponsonby, Auckland, for second time, stealing mobile devices now rendered useless. Store re-opens after clean-up.

eCommerce is big business, even in the data center world
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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commerce systems
With Black Friday's US $3.45B and Single's Day's US $14.3B in online sales, eCommerce reshapes retail and pressures data centres to adapt swiftly.

Apple’s first quarter results are out – and the news is (mostly) good
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple joyously beats forecasts with record holiday revenue, as iPhone 7 Plus sales surge, despite a slump in iPad figures.

Google's new generation of Chromebooks, designed for students and educators
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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personal computing devices
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google
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mobility
Chromebooks, the device of choice for educators, are set to get new features including stylus capabilities and world-facing cameras.

Vodafone's two cents on what lies ahead for tech
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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data analytics
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iot
Vodafone forecasts a tech revolution with cyber security, AR, and diversity at the helm as it champions a more inclusive future.

Australia's largest uni teams up with Red Hat to optimise storage space
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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open source
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red hat
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eresearch
Red Hat and Monash University have partnered to implement a large-scale multi-petabyte deployment using Red Hat Ceph Storage.

Reckon targets ANZ market with two cloud-first acquisitions
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
Reckon sharpens edge in ANZ with strategic cloud app acquisitions, bolstering retail and mobile workforce efficiency.

Exclusive: The four CES trends that have Noel Leeming excited
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Four key trends stood out for Noel Leeming’s team attending CES. Jason Bell tells us what they were - and what they mean for the local market.

2017 to bring army of IT threats bigger than ever before: Are you prepared?
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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dr
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cloud services
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downtime
49% of businesses surveyed had a failure in 2016 that required the use of a DR solution to resume operations - here's what you can expect this year.

IDC Philippines on DX, cybersecurity and hyper-disruptive marketplaces
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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software development
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contact centre
IDC Philippines offers up its top predictions on major technology trends presenting opportunities and challenges to IT leaders in 2017 and beyond.

Exclusive: Sektor eyes up new opportunities with Axis deal
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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axis communications
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sektor
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distributors
Sektor has been appointed a distributor for Axis Communications as IP cameras move into the business, rather than being just a security offering.

Updated: What went down with Spark’s weekend outage
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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personal computing devices
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customers
Spark mobile and broadband services were down on Sunday, with widespread outages impacting some customers across the country.

NZ energy retailer shifts into cloud after nine month migration
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
It’s clear that digitisation is continuing its steady march onward, with another major Kiwi company migrating to the cloud.

How retailers can use tech to their advantage
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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supply chain & logistics
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online shopping
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wavelink
Retailers in New Zealand need to equip their staff with mobile devices to meet changing consumer habits, says Wavelink.

Aussie software insights firm scores lucrative deal with Brazilian shopping centre group
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Australian software insights company Skyfii has scored a five-year contract with a Brazilian shopping centre group.

World’s first Gigabit LTE device launching in Australlia
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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ericsson
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telstra
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qualcomm
A huge announcement in Sydney today from NETGEAR, Qualcomm, Telstra and Ericsson kicked off the world’s first Gigabit LTE device.

Ajilon delivers expanded business analytics for Roy Hill
Mon, 30th Jan 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Ajilon is helping mining company Roy Hill bolster its business analytics capability via a platform built on Microsoft Azure.

Is your network protected? Cyber crime in the age of information
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Within the last four years, online security and data breaches have grown increasingly threatening, compromising big name companies.

Kentico expands MVP program, brings Australian contingent on board
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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synnex
Cloud software and eCommerce company Kentico expands Most Valuable Professional program, adding members from Australia.