Nielsen: Convenience is the ultimate currency
While physical stores aren’t going anywhere, digital technology and online retailing are steadily influencing the need for omnichannel experiences.
Technology
New gear for work, rest and play
Pat Pilcher’s monthly round-up of all the tech worth knowing about.
Amazon Go: first impressions
IGD Research visited the Amazon Go concept in Seattle to review the technology and core proposition.
Payment with a smile
The latest leap is facial recognition technology that allows a customer to pay by flashing a smile.
Are you ready for Amazon’s arrival?
Amazon.com has told its Australian sellers to be ready to take orders.
New World tests online shopping app
Supermarket shoppers in Mt Roskill are the first to try New World’s online shopping app, ‘I shop New World’.
Futuristic biometric POS for C-store
Customers will be able to pay with a swipe of the hand, using new state of the art POS technology in Korea.
Cultural shift needed to keep data safe
New Zealanders need to better understand the risks of prioritising user features over security when it comes to the many internet-connected devices we use, says a Massey University cybersecurity expert.
GEAR: Pat Pilcher’s tech round up
Pat Pilcher’s round up of all the tech worth knowing about, for work, rest and play.
BMW helps to connect NZ on ‘Electric Highway’
BMW is turning Middle Earth electric after announcing a substantial contribution to the charging network Charge Net NZ.
Fonterra’s newest plant comes online at Lichfield
Fonterra’s newest high-efficiency milk powder plant features the world’s joint-largest dryer, which has just come online in the South Waikato.
World first drone delivery service launches in NZ
Domino’s has joined forces with Flirtey to launch the first commercial drone delivery service in the world.