Digital Trade
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KPIs to track when running an eCommerce business
Lillian Connors | January 2, 2020Many eCommerce owners are still not using all possibilities that can improve their businesses. For a better understanding of which segments of your business have to grow, you need to track KPIs. But what are those KPIs that have to be measured?
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NBN Co given formal warning
First 5000 | October 10, 2019NBN Co has been given a formal warning by the ACCC for discriminating between retail service providers (RSPs) for the supply of upgraded NBN infrastructure to business customers.
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Australia, Vietnam develop blueprint to fuel the digital economy
First 5000 | May 27, 2019CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology have launched Vietnam’s Future Digital Economy, a report that examines the trends affecting the development of Vietnam’s digital economy until 2045.
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Intense growth as car next door launch capital raise
First 5000 | March 18, 2019Releasing internal revenue figures for the first time, Car Next Door has achieved marketplace revenue of $10m last year and is on track to almost double that again in 2019 as it marks the start of a Series C capital raise.
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‘Why We Chose Growth Over Profitability’ – Car Next Door Follows the Likes of Uber and Airbnb
First 5000 | December 3, 2018Peer-to-peer car sharing platform Car Next Door now has as many members as Australia’s largest traditional car sharing platform, and has just clocked up 200,000 bookings – marking an intense 12 month-period of growth.
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The top 10 technology trends for 2019
First 5000 | November 20, 2018A new report from Gartner has highlighted the top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2019.
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ACCC leading global campaign to target safety of products sold online
First 5000 | November 14, 2018This International Product Safety Week (12-16 November) the ACCC, along with the European Commission and 24 other countries, is focused on reducing the number of unsafe consumer products being sold online.
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Make your business’s homepage stand out!
First 5000 | November 10, 2018Every business needs an internet presence to offer information, drive sales and compete in the modern marketplace, but what makes a good webpage? Here are the top 8 must have items to make sure your page welcomes potential customers rather than driving them away.
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Cultural issues slow digital change in Australian companies
First 5000 | November 10, 2018Cultural issues are stinting the digital transformation efforts of Australian organisations. Problems with risk aversion, a lack of strong leadership and a negative corporate culture, rather than the technology itself, are holding back businesses.
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70% of AI projects in digital commerce succeed
First 5000 | November 5, 2018The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital commerce is generally considered a success, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. About 70 percent of digital commerce organisations surveyed report that their AI projects are very or extremely successful.
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The challenges and opportunities of 5G Australia
First 5000 | November 1, 2018ACCC Chair Rod Sims has told attendees at RadComms 2018 that the rollout of 5G networks in Australia will have a significant impact on businesses, consumers and broadband markets.
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Using AI to improve your operations
Jaroslaw Siekierski | October 4, 2018Early adopters of AI are already revelling in competitive advantages. Whether it’s enhancing production with improvements to supply chain management or streamlining sales processes, AI offers clear advantages over traditional automation.
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Strategy management platform expands into US market
Andrew Spence | October 1, 2018An Australian company is expanding into the United States to capitalise on the emerging market of strategic execution management software.
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New report ranks Australian software development on the world stage
First 5000 | September 30, 2018Pivotal Software, a cloud-native platform company, has announced its first Built to Adapt Benchmark report, charting the pace with which Australian firms and their competitors are adapting to digital change.
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Digitial marketplace tops 1,000 contracts
First 5000 | September 25, 2018The Australian Government’s “Digital Marketplace” has reached two significant milestones, celebrating its second anniversary while hosting more than 1000 opportunities for businesses of all sizes.