Startups

Why this executive believes a Kiwi auto parts startup could replicate Amazon’s growth

Startup News

Bianca Healey

21 April 2022

Former Amazon executive Tony Austin wants to apply the strategies of global logistics giants to New Zealand automotive startup Partly.

Auto tech startup Splend secures $150 million to build a fleet of 10,000 EVs by 2024

Startup News

Bianca Healey

21 April 2022

Splend is a subscription business that provides cars to rideshare and delivery drivers, along with vehicle financing tailored to the sector.

By the numbers: Australia Post’s 2022 online shopping report

Retail

David Adams

5 April 2022

Australia Post released its 2022 Inside Australian Online Shopping report on Tuesday, showcasing how the e-commerce sector grew in 2021, and highlighting the trends businesses should look out for in the months to come.

Byron Bay fintech Zepto raises $25 million for US expansion, amid digital payments growth

Finance

Bianca Healey

29 March 2022

The funding, led by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners, will fuel international expansion, Zepto said, beginning with New Zealand and then the US.

Cascade raises $40 million to disrupt the consultancy industry

Startup News

Bianca Healey

23 March 2022

The tech platform wants to disrupt the established world of big consultants, which brings in $1 trillion globally each year and is dominated by several major players. 

Kmart denies rumours it is going self-service only

Retail

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

21 March 2022

Kmart has been forced to deny rumours it is scrapping manned checkouts to go all-self-service, even as retail tech charges in the opposite direction.

Taboo no more: The sextech industry is on the rise, and here are the players making waves

Technology

Annabel Acton

11 March 2022

We're at an inflection point in the sexual wellness and sextech industry that will unleash a wave of innovation in one of the most universal parts of the human experience.

Bragg calls for fast-tracked crypto reforms, warning of collapses to come

Cryptocurrency

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

3 March 2022

Senator Andrew Bragg has called for crypto reforms to be a fast-tracked, saying we could see more businesses leaving Australia, or worse.

Aldi launches in-store pizza robot for hungry shoppers

Retail

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

22 February 2022

Hot lunches are big business, and one Aldi store in Sydney has employed a brand new robot to get a pizza the action.

Little Ripper: The Aussie AI-powered drones providing an ethical shark deterrent

Sustainability

Emma Elsworthy

18 February 2022

A fleet of small drones are keeping an eye on sharks along Australian coastlines, powered by a world-first AI technology developed at the University of Technology Sydney.