by Chris | Aug 7, 2014 | business, internet, New Zealand, online adoption, online store, study
If New Zealand businesses were to use the internet more efficiently, they could add $34 billion to the economy, a new study has found. The research, The Value of Internet Services to New Zealand Businesses, was funded by Innovation Partnership members Internet New...
by Chris | Jul 3, 2014 | Apple, business, New Zealand, online adoption
A new app approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency is helping commercial drivers in New Zealand go paperless by doing away with their cumbersome paper log books. Logmate launched for both iPhone and Android recently in New Zealand and finally catches commercial...
by Chris | Jun 19, 2014 | business, internet, New Zealand, online adoption, online store
The New Zealand Herald’s Graham McGregor says businesses should offer what he calls an “information magnet” on their websites. “An Information Magnet is simply information that would be helpful to a potential client for your business,”...
by Chris | Jun 17, 2014 | business, internet, New Zealand, online adoption, online store
New Zealand company SolarCity has launched SolarCityDirect.co.nz, enabling solar installers to buy the latest solar technologies at the best prices. “Our new wholesale website SolarCityDirect.co.nz builds upon our 40-year legacy of manufacturing, designing and...
by Chris | May 22, 2014 | business, China, internet, New Zealand, online adoption, online store
Tmall.com, a Chinese online retailing website with more than 230 million users, is encouraging small New Zealand businesses to use its platform to tap into the huge Chinese market. Formerly Taobao Mall, Tmall.com, is a Chinese-language website for online retailing in...
by Chris | May 20, 2014 | business, internet, New Zealand, online adoption, study
There is good news and bad news on the online business front in New Zealand. First, the bad: Only 41% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand have a business website, which is up from 34% in March 2013, according to BusinessNZ. Less than a quarter of the...