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TikTok trends, AI tools and global flavours are transforming Kiwi Christmas menus, as Appetise data shows earlier, budget-savvy festive planning.

A viral festival clip of a top influencer sipping from a pink Huski champagne flute has sent global demand for the Kiwi drinkware brand soaring.

YouTube has launched its first personalised Recap in New Zealand, giving signed-in viewers sharable year-end summaries of their watching habits.

By 2026, AI, social commerce and immersive physical retail experiences will transform how consumers interact with brands both online and in stores.

Retailers in Australia and New Zealand must act like technology firms, using real-time data and strong security to thrive during peak shopping seasons.

Thryv has launched an AI marketing tool in Australia and New Zealand to help home service businesses automate sales and boost their online presence.

KnowBe4 predicts agentic AI, quantum computing, and cybercrime evolution will reshape global cybersecurity and workforce practices in 2026.

Nearly half of New Zealand's small businesses lack a website, despite 74% of consumers valuing websites over social media for engaging with organisations.

Friendly fraud is set to rise by 25% over the peak holiday shopping days, with transactions averaging USD $291, costing retailers billions globally.

Real Madrid teams up with Adobe to use AI for personalised fan content, engaging its 650 million supporters worldwide through digital and creative tools.

Msg1 introduces multilingual messaging to help creators monetise meaningful, direct conversations with global audiences beyond language barriers.

APAC's travel sector moves beyond recovery, focusing on trust and loyalty as key to winning customers in 2026 amid rising acquisition costs.

Denodo, dubbed 'One to Watch', enhances AI-driven marketing with a unified data platform integrated in Snowflake's AI Data Cloud for real-time insights.

Auckland band Coppelia uses data-driven digital strategies and quality content to grow their music audience and secure festival invites in 2025.

Pacsun has launched a unified point of sale system in 300+ stores, boosting order fulfilment by 40% and cutting logistics costs by 25%.

A Cloudflare outage disrupted major online services worldwide, revealing how fragile the global digital economy and payments infrastructure have become.

Indian festive campaigns face digital clutter; brands must blend cultural relevance, creativity and technology to truly connect and stand out this season.

In 2025, tech firms shift marketing focus from volume to clarified strategies, stronger positioning and executive-led messaging for greater commercial impact.

New Zealanders show growing caution towards AI, privacy risks, and online misinformation, with 67% seeing misinformation as a serious issue, the 2025 survey finds.

AI, social media, and flexible payments like BNPL will shape festive shopping as 69% of consumers trust AI to assist their Black Friday and holiday purchases.