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Australian payment solutions company, Debitsuccess, has launched a new web-based service for retailers that enables them to process customer lay-by payments with online direct debits.

Australian-based BigCommerce, which claims to be the world's fastest growing SaaS e-commerce platform, is dangling the carrot of a $2 million fund in front of developers around the world to come forward with their integration and application ideas, and have the chance of getting some of that money to fund the development of their pet project.

I want to share a story about how my IT business played a hand in transforming me from a hard nosed IT reseller and systems integrator to a coffee tragic that has launched a brand new online business.

Leading global payment provider eWAY has reported a huge increase in online sales in the lead up to Christmas.

Google data released just last week reveals that 25 percent of shopping-related searches come from mobile, but in Australia four in five business don't have mobile-friendly websites and Google's urging them to mobilise to take advantage of the growing number of people looking for goods and services using their mobile phones, especially over Christmas.

The federal government is considering a range of recommendations aimed at addressing the adverse effects on the traditional, bricks-and-mortar book industry from the online book industry and the growing popularity of e-books.

Australians out on a date, even a romantic dinner, are apparently not turned off by their suitor using a group buying voucher on a meal or activity, and quite a few of them say they prefer a pizza and wine deal than a more expensive fine dining option.

Home-grown Australian company, BigCommerce, has opened up its e-commerce platform to global developers with the release of a new API as it looks to further expand its worldwide customer base from the 20,000 it says are already onboard.

Worldwide mobile payments to merchants for physical goods will treble from a gross $60 billion forecast this year to exceed $170 billion by 2015, with researchers finding that the initial growth in payments was fuelled by a dramatic upsurge in retail apps in the wake of the consumer smartphone explosion.

Australian businesses are experiencing high satisfaction levels with their group buying campaigns and most will run another campaign in the future, despite perceptions that group buying is bad for business and the persistent myth that sellers are generally dissatisfied with the outcomes of group buying campaigns.

Google is into everything and it's on the march again and ready to take on some fairly formidable competitors as it enters the mobile payments market with its digital wallet service.

Australians are world leaders when it comes to frequency of purchases made on the Internet, with a survey showing we buy online at least once a week.

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has accredited the South Australian Government with setting a new benchmark for all states and territories looking to establish leading economies based on the intelligent application of technology.

Specialist e-commerce consultancy, HITWORKS is urging retailers that now is the perfect time to make informed decisions on how to reshape their consumer shopping experience.The retail figures underline calls that businesses must start operating in multiple channels and creating cross-channel retailing opportunities as competition intensifies locally and from major international players.

Interactive telephony service provider, Comsys Telecom & Media, has been selected by IP Payments to provide its payments and PCI DSS compliant solution to process 500,000 transactions daily.

Mobile solutions vendor, SmartTrans, has signed a binding agreement with China Mobile's CMPay e-commerce centre that will allow SmartTrans to collect payment from China Mobile customers.

In Australia retailers are facing tough times as consumers keep their money in their pockets, and with new challenges posed for traditional 'bricks and mortar' retailers by the dramatic shift to purchasing by consumers of all manner of goods and services from overseas, online retailers. But some tips for using technology to help are at hand.

ICT recruitment company, Professional Recruitment Australia, has been instrumental in assisting Australia's largest pizza maker, Domino's Pizza, achieve success with its digital business and online ordering and delivery service.

Domino's Pizza Enterprises announced last week that sales generated from e-commerce have skyrocketed to a new milestone. Exclusive recruiter for all Dominos' IT recruitment in Australia, PRA is very proud of this achievement, having placed the majority of e-Commerce professional involved in these impressive company results.

The online buying market in Australia leapt by $52 million in just six months this year as the industry stays on track to reach or exceed predictions of a total market value of $400 million by the end of this year.