Digital marketplace stories - Page 3
Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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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.
Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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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.
5c more per share: Trade Me bidding war heats up
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Hellman and Friedman escalates the bidding war for Trade Me with a higher offer of NZD $6.45 per share, surpassing Apax Partners' NZD $6.40 bid.
Facebook Marketplace gets a dash of AI for smarter listings
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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Facebook Marketplace now employs AI for better listings, offering price suggestions, auto-categorisation, and real-time translations to enhance user experience.
Pitney Bowes adds geography-specific data to commerce marketplace
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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commerce systems
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software development
Pitney Bowes expands its Software and Data Marketplace, offering over 1500 geography-specific data sets to streamline commerce for global sectors.
Four reasons you should consider online marketplaces
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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bartercard
Not only does a marketplace make trading easier for everyone, it can help you attract new customers you’ve previously been unable to reach.
Government launches digital procurement processes for IT spending
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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nz government
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it procurement
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digital marketplace
New Zealand's government launches Marketplace, a transformative digital procurement platform, to streamline IT spending and support local SMEs.
Trade Me CEO to step down by the end of the year - search begins for replacement
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Trade Me CEO Jon Macdonald to step down after 10 years at the helm; a global search for his replacement commences as he charts a new course.
Interactive launches Alliance, a SaaS app marketplace
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Interactive debuts Alliance, a novel SaaS hub for Aussie SMBs, bridging over 2000 clients with local tech vendors.
Year-old Kiwi delivery services startup is already playing with the big boys
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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lazyaz
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LazyAz began as a 17-year-old's bright idea and has surged into an app taking on global brands in the delivery services and digital marketplace arena.
Digital marketplace opens up access to government ICT spend
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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Government tees up digital marketplace to enable more ICT suppliers to nab some of the $5b annual government ICT spend and a cyber security centre.
IBM launches Software and Consulting services
Tue, 15th Mar 2011
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ibm
IBM unveils new Software and Consulting services aimed at a US$70 billion Smarter Commerce market, helping firms automate marketing and customer engagement.