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More Brands Break the US$1 Million Mark as Lazada Celebrates Partner Growth
* Abbott, EstéeLauder Companies and Samsung received Brand of the Year honours at the annual LazMall Brand Gala 2026. * Stronger 9.9 results and new shopper research highlight the opportunity for brands to grow by meeting higher expectations of value, authenticity and service. SINGAPORE, Oct....
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Australians are addicted to returns and exchanges, according to new data
New research from Loop shows more than half of Australian shoppers have walked away from a brand over its returns policy, while retailers wrestle with what returns are really costing them * 55% of Australian shoppers have either stopped buying from a fashion brand or abandoned a purchase becau...
2026-09-30 07:00
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Australian Retailer JB Hi-Fi Selects Vusion to Advance its Connected Store Strategy
PARIS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JB Hi-Fi, Australia's leading consumer
electronics retailer, andVusion, the global leader in AI-powered digitalization
solutions for physical commerce, today announce a new rollout plan to
accelerate the digital transformation of JB Hi-Fi's stores.
2026-09-29 16:40
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AsiaPay Pilot Launches Voice Pay for merchants in Asia
An AI-Powered UI for Smarter Convenient Payments HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, a leading digital payment service and technology provider in Asia, announced on 23 September 2026 the pilot launch of Voice Pay, an AI-powered voice payment experience that lets consumers speak i...
2026-09-29 13:43
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Metcash and Coveo Expand Strategic Partnership to Power Next Generation AI-Enabled Experiences for B2B Retail Customers
Together with Coveo and Publicis Sapient, Australia's leading wholesaler brings next-generation AI-powered search and conversational experiences in retailer communications, speeding up content discovery, improving productivity and better serving its B2B customers. MONTREAL and SYDNEY, Sept. 29, ...
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J.P. Morgan Taps Thunes to Streamline Global Payments: NYSE Content Update
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begi...
2026-09-28 20:58
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Deutsche Bank and IPID announce plans for strategic partnership to enhance payment decision intelligence
NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Bank and IPID
2026-09-28 20:05
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Mecca and Sephora Among Beauty Retail Giants Outpaced by Online Marketplaces
Research highlights marketplace growth, as influencers and AI reshape Australia's $2.2 billion beauty ecommerce market MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's beauty retail landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with online marketplaces now generating as much re...
2026-09-28 14:57
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Priority Pass to accelerate travel innovation, backed by the Collinson Group's £500 million growth programme
* The Collinson Group recently announced £350m in new financing, which will accelerate the £500 million growth strategy;reflective of both strong confidence in the Group's performance and its commitment to driving innovation and leadership in airport experiences. * A core focus will be accel...
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Agoda Unveils 2026 Return Visitor Ranking: Tokyo Is Asia's Most Revisited City
SINGAPORE, Sept. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled its latest Repeat Visitor Ranking, highlighting the top 10 destinations across Asia that keep travelers coming back for more. Based on bookings made during the first half of the year, Agoda reveals that Tokyo has...
2026-09-26 10:00
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SMARTIES Thailand 2026 Shortlist Announced: Showcasing Innovation and Business Impact in a Dynamic Market
BANGKOK, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) today announced the official shortlist for the SMARTIES™ Thailand 2026 awards. The prestigious list features the nation's most impactful marketing campaigns, selected from a highly competitive pool of entries that succes...
2026-09-25 11:00
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Avalara Brings Agentic AI Speed to Enterprise Integration with Versori by Avalara
Specialized AI agents plan, connect, build, and deploy production-grade
connectors in days, dramatically reducing the time and cost to unlock the value
of integrations
SYDNEY, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalara, Inc.
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Priority Pass to accelerate travel innovation, backed by the Collinson Group's £500 million growth programme
* The Collinson Group recently announced £350m in new financing, which will accelerate the £500 million growth strategy; reflective of both strong confidence in the Group's performance and its commitment to driving innovation and leadership in airport experiences. * A core focus will be accel...
2026-09-24 16:00
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Priority Pass to accelerate travel innovation, backed by the Collinson Group's £500 million growth programme
* The Collinson Group recently announced £350m in new financing, which will accelerate the £500 million growth strategy; reflective of both strong confidence in the Group's performance and its commitment to driving innovation and leadership in airport experiences. * A core focus will be accel...
2026-09-24 16:00
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EBANX advances emerging market infrastructure with Pakistan expansion in motion and native Apple Pay decryption
Following five country launches earlier this year, EBANX prepares operations in
Pakistan with local wallets and instant-payment rail integrations, while
launching native Apple Pay decryption across Latin America
SINGAPORE, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual Payments Summit, EBANX
2026-09-24 10:00
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DOKU Names Himelda Renuat CEO as Ant International's Antom Deepens Strategic Investment in Indonesia's Payments Leader
Leadership transition positions DOKU for its next chapter of growth, backed by a 2027 strategy to strengthen national market leadership JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DOKU, Indonesia's leading payment fintech company, today announced an organisational upgrade and leadership a...
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Bird.com secures $450m financing as it launches communications infrastructure for AI agents
* $450 million debt financing led by J.P. Morgan, Capital One and Citi comprises a $400 million term loan and $50 million revolving credit facility. * Revamped Bird platform builds on giving AI agents access to the outer world in a regulated compliance-focused Agentic Harness to send messages,...
2026-09-23 22:58
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Tradewind Finance Hosts Global Webinar on Rethinking Trade Routes from Far East to Americas
Industry experts discuss supply chain shifts, working capital pressures, and the strategic role of non-recourse export factoring SHANGHAI, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradewind Finance, a global trade finance provider, brought together four regional leaders on September 9 for a webinar on how...
2026-09-23 20:33
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Obita Signs MOU with Nanjing International Trade Co., Ltd. to Support Global Expansion
NANJING, China, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Obita HongKong Limited, part of global payment service provider Obita, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nanjing International Trade Co., Ltd. ("Nanjing International Trade") at the 2026 Nanjing Golden Autumn Economic & Trade Fair. The ...
2026-09-23 19:46
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AsiaPay Pilot Launches Voice Pay for merchants in Asia
An AI-Powered UI for Smarter Convenient Payments HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, a leading digital payment service and technology provider in Asia, today announced the pilot launch of Voice Pay, an AI-powered voice payment experience that lets consumers speak into their mobile...
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