Inflation stories

NZ's PC market narrows over high inflation concerns
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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pc shipments
As demand tapered, retailers continued to offer aggressive promotions to reduce the growing inventory. Vendors also incentivised channel to take on more stock.

Financial collaboration drives competitive advantage
Wed, 10th May 2023
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financing
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inflation
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financial systems
The increasing complexities and interconnectivity of global supply chains are ubiquitous sources of pain yet opportunity.

Five product development trends impacting the CAD market
Mon, 1st May 2023
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innovation
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inflation
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simulation
The Computer Aided Design (CAD) market continues to be driven by the needs of manufacturers in response to macroeconomic trends.

Why being a CFO is not just about the numbers anymore
Mon, 24th Apr 2023
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digital transformation
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it automation
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While monitoring and ensuring a company’s financial health are still critical responsibilities of the job, in today’s digital-first world, the role of the CFO is constantly changing.

This is no time to retreat in cybersecurity
Tue, 28th Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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insurance
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inflation
We can probably all agree that we’re living through the worst Cybersecurity Crisis in history with respect to the threat environment.

Global IoT market size set to grow 19% in 2023 – report
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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it spending
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The global Internet of Things market is set to grow 19% in 2023, according to the latest IoT Enterprise Spending Dashboard and Tracker.

Will businesses be paying more for their IT services in 2023? Yes, here's why
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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it services
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inflation
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tech sector
Just like practically every other industry across the board, the IT sector is also seeing its fair share of price increases, with pressure coming from all angles.

Managing multi-currency budgeting with rising inflation in Singapore
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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fintech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Managing a cross-border business presents unique opportunities that comes with expanding brand awareness internationally, such as managing changes currency exchange rates.

Gartner forecasts cloud end-user to reach $600b in 2023
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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cloud services
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paas
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migration
As inflationary pressures create a push and pull effect for cloud spending worldwide, end-users on public cloud services are forecast to grow 20.7%

Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing
Mon, 12th Sep 2022
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leadership
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inflation
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profit
Let's face it, an economic downturn is the last thing any business leader wants or needs. But market conditions are different to the last time we've seen something like this.

Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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government
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inflation
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sparrow loans
A change to government policy rather than an oversimplified approach of raising the cash rate will be needed to address the current bout of inflation.

9 in 10 retailers prepared for economic challenges this year
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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economics
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inflation
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retail
Some 9 in 10 retailers (86%) are prepared for continued inflation, higher interest rates and potentially lower consumer spending, according to new research.

Undoing the productivity gaps of knowledge work
Wed, 4th May 2022
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digital transformation
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inflation
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productivity
As Australia accelerates its digital economy and Australians head for the polls, one word is central: productivity.

Gartner anticipates $117.2 billion 2022 Australian IT spend
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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iaas
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inflation
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it spending
Gartner has projected a total Australian IT spend of AU$117.2 billion in 2022 in its latest forecast, increasing by 13.1% from 2021.

Forrester's forecast for the APAC tech market indicates a 6.2% growth in 2022
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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inventory management systems
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apac
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inflation
Forrester expects vaccination rates, and the reopening of economies will produce more sustained tech market growth, on par with or higher than before COVID-19.

Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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inflation
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skills shortage
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dc
The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.

PM Key sees inflation heading lower, cuts RBNZ slack for now
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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banking
Prime Minister John Key expects the annual rate of inflation to fall further than the 0.