Trade Me stories
Serko appoints Simon Young as new Chief Technology Officer
This month
#
trade me
#
serko
#
cto
Serko appoints Simon Young as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately, leveraging his over 20 years of technology leadership to drive innovation and growth.
Australian businesses struggle with AI amid data security fears
Tue, 21st May 2024
#
cx
#
martech
#
ai
Poll reveals 34% of Australian firms view data security as a major hurdle in AI adoption, with 51% lacking a clear data management strategy.
Trade Me sees 20% campaign performance improvement using new tools
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
cdp
New Zealand's largest online auction site, Trade Me, has improved campaign performance by 20% using AI predictive models and tools to optimise personalisation.
4000+ unwanted gifts listed on Trade Me by Boxing Day
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
#
trade me
#
resellers
#
christmas
By 9am on Boxing Day, 4,300 presents had been listed on the online marketplace, including an empty Roses chocolates wrapper of ‘disappointment’.
Rubber Monkey gears up for Aussie market with latest capital raise
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
#
trade me
#
entrepreneur
#
capital
Rubber Monkey is seeking to raise up to NZ$2.5 million of new capital through online investment platform, Snowball Effect.
Online auction to help struggling Kiwi hospo businesses
Sun, 14th Nov 2021
#
charity
#
charity auction
#
trade me
Hospitality businesses in New Zealand are getting a helping hand through an online auction called Hands Up 4 Hospo.
Trade Me hands less customer info over to authorities according to Transparency Report
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
#
data privacy
#
trade me
#
privacy
Trade Me reduces customer data releases to Police and government agencies, with a 14% drop in requests from previous year.
Top Trade Me listings of 2020 revealed
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
#
trade me
#
online shopping
#
covid-19
Trade Me's top Marketplace listings of 2020 in New Zealand were all inspired by COVID-19, according to the buy and sell platform.
Trade Me outlaws all 'non-essential' items, announces strict new guidelines
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
#
public cloud
#
hyperscale
#
martech
Trade Me enforces strict new guidelines, restricting sales to essential items only in compliance with NZ Government alert level 4 lockdown measures.
Slack hires new head of APAC as remote working business booms
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
#
digital entertainment
#
uc
#
hybrid & remote work
Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm.
Trade Me announces full migration to cloud with Google Cloud partnership
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
#
devops
#
data analytics
#
hyperscale
The online auction website says the move will migrate all systems and applications off its on-premise data centres and fully migrate to the cloud.
GirlBoss Awards celebrate NZ's trailblazing young women
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
#
trade me
#
women in technology
#
girlboss
This year’s winners hailed from all corners of New Zealand including Dunedin, Wellington, Kāpiti, Taupō, Coromandel, and Auckland.
Trade Me releases 7th annual Transparency Report, data requests down 24%
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
#
data privacy
#
government
#
trade me
Trade Me’s 7th annual Transparency Report reveals a 24% drop in data requests from New Zealand authorities, emphasising commitment to user privacy.
The Tech Life Project takes Year 6 girls to Xero & Trade Me HQ
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
#
fintechs
#
financial systems
#
software development
Five Christchurch Year 6 girls experienced an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at tech giants Trade Me and Xero, encouraging future careers in tech.
Kiwis warming up to electric vehicles, cost remains barrier
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
#
cartech
#
cleantech
#
tesla
A Trade Me survey reveals 74% of Kiwis considering an EV for their next car, up from 50% last year, but high costs remain a major hurdle.
Trade Me and GirlBoss kick off GirlBoss Awards for 2019
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
#
trade me
#
mental health
#
girls in stem
Nominations are open for the 2019 GirlBoss Awards, celebrating young Kiwi women shaping the future of New Zealand.
Trade Me backs the Wonder Project to inspire Kiwi kids
Tue, 25th Jun 2019
#
trade me
#
engineering
#
stem
The Wonder Project aims to get children excited about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a way that’s both fun and engaging.
Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
#
martech
#
commerce systems
#
trade me
In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.
Samsung & Trade Me offer AI-powered shopping
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
#
ai
#
online shopping
#
trade me
Samsung and Trade Me unveil a groundbreaking AI-powered shopping experience, allowing users to snap photos and find similar items instantly via Bixby Vision.
Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
#
trade me
#
m&a
#
digital marketplace
Apax Partners secures the win to buy Trade Me for NZD $6.45 per share after Hellman and Friedman withdraws, valuing the company at NZD $2.56 billion.