Trade Me stories
Pent-up demand is expected to lift sales as Aucklanders return to the market after nearly three weeks in lockdown.
This year's winners hailed from all corners of New Zealand including Dunedin, Wellington, Kāpiti, Taupō, Coromandel, and Auckland.
Trade Me's 7th annual Transparency Report reveals a 24% drop in data requests from New Zealand authorities, emphasising commitment to user privacy.
Five Christchurch Year 6 girls experienced an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at tech giants Trade Me and Xero, encouraging future careers in tech.
A Trade Me survey reveals 74% of Kiwis considering an EV for their next car, up from 50% last year, but high costs remain a major hurdle.
Nominations are open for the 2019 GirlBoss Awards, celebrating young Kiwi women shaping the future of New Zealand.
The Wonder Project aims to get children excited about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a way that's both fun and engaging.
Samsung and Trade Me unveil a groundbreaking AI-powered shopping experience, allowing users to snap photos and find similar items instantly via Bixby Vision.
Apax Partners secures the win to buy Trade Me for NZD $6.45 per share after Hellman and Friedman withdraws, valuing the company at NZD $2.56 billion.
Hellman and Friedman escalates the bidding war for Trade Me with a higher offer of NZD $6.45 per share, surpassing Apax Partners' NZD $6.40 bid.
Trade Me's shares surged after receiving a NZD $2.54 billion takeover bid from Apax Partners, offering a 25.5% premium per share.
Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling 'record revenue and profit' for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.
Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).
Celebrating young female leaders, the GirlBoss Awards call for New Zealanders aged 11-18 who defy stereotypes and inspire change in their communities.
Trade Me enforces strict new guidelines, restricting sales to essential items only in compliance with NZ Government alert level 4 lockdown measures.
Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm.
The online auction website says the move will migrate all systems and applications off its on-premise data centres and fully migrate to the cloud.
In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.
Trade Me CEO Jon Macdonald to step down after 10 years at the helm; a global search for his replacement commences as he charts a new course.
To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.
