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Early holiday shopping & AI trust reshape retail strategies

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A global survey reveals shoppers increasingly expect early, personalised holiday deals and trust AI for recommendations, urging retailers to act faster and smarter.
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Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform

Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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Smart has secured a GBP £60 million credit facility to expand its UK retirement savings platform amid rapid market consolidation.
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Vantiq & Argosy enter strategic partnership to boost AI in Southeast Asia

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Vantiq and Argosy Partners have teamed up to speed up real-time AI deployment in Southeast Asia, focusing on healthcare, public safety and smart cities in the Philippines.
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BMW dealers launch in-house novated leasing for Australians

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Smart and BMW Financial Services now allow Australians to complete novated leasing for BMW and MINI cars directly at dealerships, simplifying the process.
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New subscription service aims to electrify Australian homes

Fri, 7th Feb 2025
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Smart and Intellihub have launched an innovative subscription service in Australia, easing home electrification costs with solar, batteries, and EV leasing.
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Accept Cards launches SME-focused cash deposit solution

Fri, 8th Nov 2024
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Accept Cards has launched Accept Cash, an innovative solution for SMEs enabling same-day cash deposits amid rising bank branch closures in the UK.
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Instant Products Group unveils smart toilet technology

Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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Instant Products Group has launched a smart toilet technology that improves real-time monitoring of waste, enhancing sanitation and efficiency on various sites.
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Siemens unveils revolutionary SENTRON ECPD for circuit protection

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Siemen's latest innovation, the SENTRON ECPD circuit protection device, enables better safety, flexibility, and substantial energy and space savings. The device disconnects a thousand times quicker than typical counterparts and uses 80% less distribution board space.
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Fantom Drives launches VENOMX NVMe SSDs for high-speed gaming & VR

Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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Fantom Drives unveils VENOMX NVMe solid state drives, specifically designed for high-speed gaming and VR experiences.
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HID ships new readers line with host of smart features

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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The HID Signo line focuses on system deployment and management while enabling businesses to also meet advanced security requirements of today.
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Samsung SMART signage aims to transform the shopping experience

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Samsung introduced a host of next-generation SMART signage solutions poised to bring about the shopping experience of the future.
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Movac invests in Waikato smart parking software

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Waikato-based Parking Sense raises significant funding from Movac, an investment firm, to expand its smart software solutions for car park operators.
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Cloud adoption in ANZ is presenting new opportunities for VDI

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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The demand for faster storage and delivery will increase as more applications and services are brought into the cloud.
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Samsung launches revolutionary new family of TVs

Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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2016 SUHD TVs with Quantum dot display deliver the most true-to-life picture quality, and the world’s first curved boundless TV design.
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Lightbox ups the ante in streaming wars, boosts device offering

Wed, 6th May 2015
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Apple and Android smartphones and additional Android tablets join Lightbox line-up, Chromecast and more Smart TVs to follow.
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Samsung NZ: Ahead of the curve for Kiwi homes

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Samsung New Zealand launches range of televisions & home appliances to set the international pace in innovation and design.
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Samsung and Westpac NZ to develop digital banking innovation

Wed, 21st May 2014
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Westpac New Zealand and Samsung Electronics New Zealand have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop world leading digital banking innovations.
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Where should I buy that next gadget?

Mon, 12th May 2014
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So you're in the market for that brand new fang-dangled gadget, but you're not quite sure what to buy or where?.
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Smartphones and Tablets = Risky Business

Sun, 1st May 2011
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Smartphones and tablets boost productivity but heighten security risks in 2011, as cyber threats target mobile platforms more than ever.
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Putting the V in value

Sat, 1st Jan 2011
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Specialist skills: when to train and when to outsource? Geoff Cossey, Director of security-focused distributor Chillisoft, discusses.