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Retail spending stories
'Valentine' wording boosts email wins, study finds
Last month
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devops
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cx
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martech
Brands swapping 'Valentine's Day' for personal 'Valentine' subject lines see big email gains, as generic “love” talk and “shop” prompts drag.
Christmas food splurge drives surprise rise in spending
Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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christmas
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restaurants
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inflation
Festive food, drink and dining out delivered a surprise December spending lift, as households splurged ahead of Christmas gatherings.
AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.
AI reshapes supply chains as disruption becomes the norm
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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ransomware
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AI takes centre stage in logistics as Infios predicts 2026 supply chains built for constant disruption, resilience and human‑machine teamwork.
Australian digital gift card sales surge to AUD $10.9 billion
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Australian digital gift card sales hit AUD $10.9 billion, with the overall market set to reach AUD $16.8 billion by 2028, led by personalisation and B2B growth.
Pureprofile's Audience Intelligence maps retail trends
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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saas
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data analytics
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bi
The report covers retail spending from Boxing Day to the back-to-school period, revealing customers holding back on discretionary spending amid rising costs.
Retailers need to embrace marketing technology for the weirdest Black Friday ever
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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retailtech
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open source
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retail spending
COVID-19 has changed the retail landscape, forcing stores to adapt. As the holiday season approaches, retailers must invest in digital marketing to stand out.
Why only 13% of shoppers trust retailers with their personal data
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Despite advancements in retail technology, only 13% of shoppers trust retailers with their personal data, Zebra Technologies' study reveals.
How ANZ retail VARs can win at omnichannel
Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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open source
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retail spending
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retail
VARs who design solutions with today's shopper expectations in mind will be best positioned to win at omnichannel says CitiXsys ANZ's Paula Da Silva.
Online retail spending: April results are in
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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bnz
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retail spending
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retail
April online retail spending in New Zealand climbed 7% year-on-year to over NZD $3 billion annually, with international merchants seeing a 14% rise.