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AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds

Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Construction

Construction leads Australian small business sales growth

Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Supply Chain

The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them

Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.

By Warren Swanepoel • 7 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Australians bulk cook year-round to save money & stress

New research suggests 69% of Australians bulk cook to trim grocery bills, with more than a third saying their fridge is too small.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Partner Programmes

Oracle expands Marketplace with partner purchasing options

The changes aim to make enterprise software easier to buy through Oracle channels, as partners seek closer sales support and flexible contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

What it takes to make warehouse automation work

Bottlenecks often shift to inbound and packing areas when a warehouse is automated without redesigning the surrounding processes and staffing.

By Rob Charles • 5 min read • Today

Fintech

Planet & YouLend launch fast SME funding in Europe

Eligible merchants in seven countries will get decisions within hours and funding within 48 hours through their existing Planet software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Open source

scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores

Merchants can now cut Magento page-load times without replatforming, as scandiweb makes Expedio's core freely available for open-source use.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Notebook revenues rise in Europe as unit sales fall

Rising prices helped European notebook revenue climb 16% in September even as unit sales fell 2.8%, according to CONTEXT.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

TNS adds smart routing to Payment Orchestration platform

The update is aimed at lifting approval rates and cutting costs for operators handling unattended payments, where failed transactions mean lost sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Australian shoppers threaten boycotts over tighter returns

Four in five shoppers would cut spending or walk away if tighter rules hit frequent returners, a Blue Yonder survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Cover Genius launches AI protection for chat commerce

Consumers using chat-based shopping tools can now be offered protection in-conversation, as Cover Genius targets trust concerns around AI-led purchases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Etam partners with commercetools on digital rebuild

A pilot showed a 70-80% boost in development velocity, prompting Etam to replace its legacy commerce system across three brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Manufacturing

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round

The funding lifts RapidCanvas's total backing to USD $52.5 million as it expands its AI engineering team and pushes more client projects into production.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today