Spending stories

Six ways to get your SaaS spend under control
3 days ago
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saas
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software
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subscriptions
Without the proper strategy and guardrails in place, SaaS costs can spin out of control, from duplicate subscriptions to wasted licence spending.

How can retailers become more recession resilient?
This month
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cx
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spending
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retail
As we enter this period of economic turbulence and consumers look to reduce non-essential spending, retail is likely to be one of the sectors that’s hit the hardest.

Consumer habits transformed by COVID-19 and upcoming generations
Fri, 30th Dec 2022
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blockchain
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idc
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spending
"Pandemic driven behavioural changes, combined with the mainstreaming of the unique habits of Gen Z and Millennials, have given rise to the Future Consumer."

Differences in generations propelling huge changes in spending
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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shopping
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spending
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idc
IDC has revealed some dramatic shifts occurring in how different generations earn income, spend their money, and leverage technology to do both.

Three factors influencing growth in security spending
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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gartner
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spending
“The pandemic accelerated hybrid work and the shift to the cloud, challenging the CISO to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise."

Cloud cost-cutting is in vogue, but pitfalls abound
Mon, 10th Oct 2022
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cloud
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cloud infrastructure
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spending
Something interesting is happening in cloud finance management, and the way to think about this is: there’s more than one way to skin the cloud costs problem.

Slower spending, turbulent economy to make 2023 planning difficult
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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metaverse
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spending
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strategy
Business leaders who plan for “business as usual" modest spending increases in the year ahead will fall short, according to Forrester.

Airwallex announces global expense management platform
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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wfh
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fintech
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expense management
Airwallex has announced the launch of its global Expenses platform, offering modern solutions for organisations to manage their expenses in a quick, seamless and straightforward manner.

IDC spending guide shows AI spending will double by 2025
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ai
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spending
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idc
According to a new IDC spending guide, U.S. spending on artificial intelligence solutions will double by 2025.

Why manual calculations are a CFO’s Achille’s heel
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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finance, leasing & rental
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business
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cfo
Accuracy and strong attention to detail are essential for finance professionals in order to perform well and to hold the respect of their peers.

Australian businesses are boosting their cyber security budgets
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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investment
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spending
According to a new Accenture report, Australian businesses are boosting their cyber security budgets.

Public cloud computing spend to overtake traditional IT
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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public cloud
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gartner
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spending
Gartner finds that by 2025, 51% of IT spending will have shifted from traditional solutions to the public cloud, compared to 41% in 2022.

Gartner: Tech spending set to skyrocket in Australia for 2022
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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cloud
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digitisation
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gartner
Overall spending on tech in Australia is forecast to grow 6.3% to reach A$111 billion in 2022, as analysed in Gartner's latest quarterly IT spending forecast update.

Mastercard: Digital resilience and experience spending key trends for 2022
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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commerce systems
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pos
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payment gateways
Shifts in household savings, economic growth, leisure travel recovery and consumer spending on stuff versus experiences are in focus as businesses continue to move digital.

How retailers can accelerate their business through card-linked loyalty programs
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Retail is a fast-growing sector, and most businesses leverage customer loyalty to compete more effectively.

IT budgets set to boom over next 12 months - research
Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
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it spending
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it budget
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spending
IT directors expect a budget increase from their employer as companies play catch-up with projects put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

APAC businesses unsure if cybersecurity defences are up to scratch
Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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spending
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covid-19
The cyber spend of Asia-Pacific businesses remains low at just 0.05% of their annual revenue.

IT spending to hit $4.2 trillion in 2021 — report
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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iaas
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gartner
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it spending
"CIOs are looking for partners who can think past the digital sprints of 2020 and be more intentional in their digital transformation efforts in 2021."

Double-digit growth ahead for smart home devices as consumers embrace home automation
Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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smart home
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technology gifts
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idc
"Sales of smart home devices have remained fairly resilient during the global COVID-19 pandemic."

Security and risk management spending in Australia to increase in 2021
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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gartner
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it spending
Australian organisations will spend more than A$4.9 billion on enterprise information security and risk management products and services in 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

ANZ businesses increase spend on cybersecurity in wake of COVID-19
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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idc
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it spending
Despite organisations cutting spending in many areas during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, security remains a consistent area of increased investment.

Cybersecurity spending for critical infrastructure to surpass US$105 billion in 2021
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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spending
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abi research
The brunt of security spending is still first and foremost focused on IT networks, systems, and data security from a defensive perspective.

Global IT spending to hit almost $4 trillion this year — Gartner
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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digital transformation
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gartner
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it spending
This is a marked improvement from last year, where IT spending declined by 3.2% in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced IT teams to prioritise mission-critical infrastructure over IT spending.

Enterprise driving spend in data and content management solutions across APAC
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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ecm
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martech
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it spending
The revenue growth is driven by the rise in enterprises' need to organise, categorise and structure content in a meaningful manner.