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Shopify ignites merchant experience with Horizon

 Shopify, a leading commerce technology company, has unveiled its Summer ‘25 Edition, Horizons. This edition introduces several paradigm shifts across the Shopify platform that redefine how merchants build high-converting storefronts and how shoppers discover products. 

Shopify’s Summer Edition encompasses 150+ product highlights across UX, Point of Sale (POS), Shop App, Payments, and AI. Its centrepiece is the introduction of Shopify’s new store design foundation, Horizon. Blending beautiful aesthetics with powerful AI capabilities, Horizon empowers merchants to build stunning, high-converting storefronts without writing a single line of code.

“Merchants today need flexible, intuitive tools that work as hard as they do,” said Shaun Broughton, Managing Director, APAC at Shopify. “Our latest  Edition, Horizons, represents a step change in how our merchants can spend less time on tech and more time building their brands. These updates enhance their efficiency and customer engagement, while progressing toward our vision of ’declarative commerce’, where merchants can express their goals, and our system charts the optimal path forward. Through this shift, merchants can focus on innovation and strategic growth rather than time-consuming tasks.”

Unlock design freedom with Shopify’s new theme foundation 

This Edition, Shopify is setting a new standard for online store design with Horizon – a flexible theme foundation. With built-in AI, best-in-class UX and a fully customisable layout system, Horizon helps merchants create premium storefronts that convert, with no coding required.

  • 10 high-converting presets: The Horizon collection includes 10 beautifully designed presets to jumpstart any brand’s online presence. Each one is built with sections that prioritise clarity, engagement, and conversion. Horizon includes intuitive product discovery, rich full-screen hero banners, high-performing collection and product pages, and an optimised cart — all designed to guide customers to purchase.
  • Theme Blocks, redefined: This is a powerful new way to customise storefronts. Merchants can move elements freely across the page, copy and paste blocks to different parent elements or sections, and pick from over 30+ block presets that they can preview before adding it to their layout, streamlining the customisation process.
  • AI-Block Generation: Horizon features built-in AI Block Generation, enabling merchants to generate fresh content blocks and layouts using AI directly within the theme. This gives users smart, instant layout suggestions tailored to their design goals, helping them build high-performing pages faster.

Get started even quicker with AI Store Builder

Whether you are starting from scratch or not, AI Store Builder transforms a few simple keywords into three unique, ready-to-customise store designs.

  • Store in seconds: By inputting a few descriptive keywords, this generates three different store layouts, complete with images and text. This feature significantly reduces the time and effort required to design a store from scratch, allowing merchants to focus on customisation and personalisation.

Sell smarter with a redesigned Shopify POS app

Shopify POS v10 has launched with a completely redesigned interface, built to make day-to-day selling faster, simpler, and more efficient. With a refreshed look and feel, intuitive navigation, and smarter search and cart functionality, retail staff can deliver more personalised service with less effort. 

  • Ship and carry out: “Ship and Carry Out” enables split delivery methods, so customers can purchase multiple items within one order, choosing in-store pickup or home delivery for each individual item. Merchants have the flexibility to split line items based on fulfilment needs, location or delivery expectations, streamlining logistics. 
  • Logo & background media on customer display: Merchants can now upload a custom logo and background image to the idle screen using the Display Editor, reinforcing brand presence and making the customer-facing experience uniquely theirs.
  • Branded customer view: POS v10 introduces brand theming across customer-facing displays. Merchants can now apply their brand colours to the in-store checkout screen, helping the POS environment feel like a natural extension of the broader in-store experience.

A more dynamic Shop app feed, tailored to every tap and scroll

Shop app is evolving its home feed to connect merchants with high-intent buyers. As users interact with the Shop app—refreshing their feed, browsing products, or adding items to cart—content dynamically updates to reflect their preferences, creating a deeply personalised shopping experience.

  • Improved home feed recommendations: The updated home feed intelligently surfaces merchants’ products in more relevant ways, increasing exposure and helping businesses grow their audience. With real-time content updates based on shopper behaviour, merchants benefit from greater engagement and stronger customer retention—all on Shop’s highest-traffic surface.
  • Create and share collections: Shoppers can organise their saved items into themed or intent-based collections and share them with others. This replaces the single “Favourites” list and introduces collaborative features, allowing multiple users to curate and shop together. 
  • Native and custom product swatches: Shop now supports native and custom swatches, mirroring how colour and variant selections appear in merchants’ online stores. Buyers can visually browse options at a glance—removing the need for dropdowns—and merchants can better showcase pre-orders, bundles, and their full product range. 

Power global growth with entity and currency support

Shopify Payments has always been the easiest way for merchants to accept payments both online and in-store. Now, with powerful new capabilities, merchants can scale globally with greater efficiency, managing multiple entities and settling in multiple currencies, all from a single store.

  • Sell from multiple entities with Shopify Payments: Merchants can manage their online and offline entities worldwide from a single admin, simplifying operations and streamlining reporting. They can transact domestically worldwide, avoiding international and foreign exchange fees, duplicate apps and multiple integrations associated with additional stores. 
  • Multi-currency payouts: Shopify Payments now supports payouts in up to eight currencies, allowing merchants to accept payments in over 130 currencies and settle in the ones that make sense for their business. 

Shape your brand’s AI presence with Shopify’s new Knowledge Base app

Acting as “SEO for AI conversations”, Shopify’s new AI-powered Knowledge Base app enables merchants to optimise their presence to enhance discoverability by generating and customising store facts and FAQs that are readable by generative AI platforms and shopping assistants.

  • Shopify Knowledge Base: Merchants can automatically generate store facts and FAQs tailored for AI shopping agents like ChatGPT and Claude, then customise them to reflect their brand voice and value proposition. This gives them control over how their business appears in AI-driven shopping queries, improving discoverability and customer self-service.

Turn data into decisions with the new Sidekick

Commerce is full of complexity, with shifting sales patterns, fragmented data and time-consuming workflows. Shopify’s AI assistant, Sidekick, now goes beyond answering questions. It proactively spots issues, recommends solutions, and helps merchants take action. 

  • Smarter, faster Sidekick: Sidekick now connects to multiple data sources, performs multi-step reasoning, and delivers deep, actionable insights in a single interaction—no toggling between dashboards or waiting on reports. 

Get in front of a wider audience with Shopify Catalog

Developers can leverage Shopify Catalog to build applications and AI agents that connect merchants with customers on any surface—from discovery to purchase.

  • Real-time, clear, accurate and structured data: lets apps and AI agents search and pull real-time product data from millions of Shopify businesses, and display the most relevant products to shoppers. This diverse catalogue covers businesses of all sizes, sectors and geographies, helping merchants get their products in front of a wider audience. 
  • Taz Patel, head of advertising and shopping at Perplexity, said: “Shopify Catalogue gives users seamless access to products from millions of Shopify merchants, providing accurate, real-time information throughout their shopping journey.”

Power smarter shopping assistants with Shopify’s Storefront MCP

Developers now have the ability to build specialised AI shopping agents for individual brands with Storefront MCP, giving them the tools to create compelling shopping experiences that drive real business results.

  • Adopting Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP): This platform will allow third parties building AI shopping agents to access the Shopify Catalog and shop-level information to facilitate AI shopping searches and purchases. 
  • This simplifies the shopping experience for customers and gives merchants access to new sales channels and accurate product representation.

Synology Launches BeeStation Plus

Synology announced the launch of BeeStation Plus, the latest addition to its plug-and-play BeeStation lineup. With 8 TB of storage and up to 4.8x the performance, BeeStation Plus gives creative teams, and professionals the freedom to access, organise, and enjoy their digital world—without missing a beat.

“The BeeStation lineup was designed to let everyday users benefit from a cloud-like environment without needing advanced storage or networking knowledge,” said Mayi, Product Manager at Synology. “Since launching the first BeeStation, we’ve seen strong interest from people looking for larger storage capacity and expanded capabilities, to run more applications and better support families and teams working and sharing together. BeeStation Plus is our answer to those needs.”

All Your Files and Photos, Always Within Reach

BeeStation Plus automatically backs up memories from phone, computer, cloud photo library, and external storage all in one place. With built-in local AI, it helps users instantly find photos of people or subjects, without sending any data to the cloud.

Personal files, schoolwork, and projects are just as easy to keep organised. Whether from cloud drives, external drives, or computers, BeeStation Plus brings everything together for easier browsing, smarter searches, and faster sharing.

Home Theatre Powered by Plex Media Server

BeeStation Plus comes with built-in Plex Media Server support, making it easy to turn users’ media collection into a personal streaming library. Store favourite movies, TV shows, and home videos in one place, and enjoy seamless access across TV, phone, or tablet—whether relaxing at home or on the move.2

Data Protection by Default

BeeStation Plus combines snapshot-based restore points with a free three-month BeeProtect cloud backup subscription, making 3-2-1 backup achievable in minutes. Designed to make offsite backup affordable, BeeProtect helps users recover their data even in cases of theft or disaster, with end-to-end encryption ensuring only the owner can decrypt and access their files.

Availability

BeeStation Plus is available for purchase starting today on the Synology website and through official partners and resellers worldwide. 

To learn more, visit https://sy.to/BeeStationPlus

SME Commercial Credit Demand down

Demand for commercial credit improved in Q1, with an interest rate cut helping bolster confidence across both the commercial and consumer markets. However, the latest Equifax data shows this confidence was short-lived, dipping in March due to global geopolitical factors.  

According to the Equifax Quarterly Commercial Insights – March 2025, the outlook for commercial credit demand is uncertain despite anticipation of further rate cuts, as varying sector vulnerabilities to evolving tariffs create market volatility. 

While overall commercial applications rose, commercial credit demand among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fell by -8.25%, putting it well below demand observed in Q1 of prior years.  

Scott Mason, General Manager Commercial and Property Services, Equifax, said: “The dual pressures of long-term high interest rates and increased market unpredictability have had a significant impact on small and medium business in particular.  

“Without credit, expansion is difficult for SMEs. The reduced demand suggests that SMEs are battening down the hatches and focusing on efficiency gains through cost cutting rather than productivity gains that rely on investments, like technology, training or hiring.” 

SMEs struggling in construction; businesses of all sizes flail in retail and hospitality  

SMEs in construction experienced a significant 18% drop in credit demand in Q1, with this reduction most pronounced in the eastern states. Additionally, more high-risk SMEs applied for credit in Q1 2025 compared to the previous year, suggesting that lower quality constructors are strapped for cash and seeking supplemental funding to keep their businesses afloat.  

The hospitality sector experienced a severe downturn this quarter, with demand reducing by 16.9% and insolvencies rising by 32%. The retail industry also struggled, seeing demand reduce 7.4% and insolvencies increase 24%. Both of these industries are highly vulnerable to external factors like the ongoing squeeze on consumers’ disposable incomes and higher rents. 

“Interestingly, credit demand from larger businesses in both hospitality and retail fell sharply while SMEs experienced a smaller drop. In these industries bigger businesses are more likely to be carrying larger overheads and have less agility or adaptability compared to SMEs, so will be looking for ways to reduce their spending as they weather the difficult economic conditions. On the other hand, SMEs appear to be reaching for credit to fund their ongoing business operations,” Mr Mason said.  

Demand Change – Q1 2025 

The Quarterly Insights measure the volume of credit applications for business loans, asset finance and trade credit. 

Overall commercial credit demand increased by +1.6% in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter the previous year. This was driven by healthy business loans demand (+3.9%) during the quarter, mirroring improved business confidence. On the other hand, trade credit demand declined -3.3% and asset finance applications declined -2.3% in Q1.  

Q1 2025 saw a 28% jump in total insolvencies vs the same period in 2024, with Victoria and NSW being the primary drivers. 

Konica Minolta bizhub with native CloudPrint free for 1yr

Konica Minolta Australia is setting a new industry standard by delivering native cloud print capabilities built directly into every eligible* bizhub multifunction printer and printer, with 12 months of complimentary access included^. CloudPrint requires no additional hardware or software, providing secure, cloud-based printing functionality from day one.

With CloudPrint preloaded and fully integrated into each device, Konica Minolta is removing traditional print barriers and redefining modern print infrastructure. Businesses can now activate secure, serverless printing straight out of the box. This shift streamlines operations and accelerates digital transformation.

Paul Colarelli, product marketing manager, Konica Minolta Australia, said, “This isn’t just another add-on. We’ve built cloud printing right into the device. It’s turnkey, seamless, and free for the first 12 months because we believe secure cloud print should be the standard, not the exception.”

Konica Minolta bizhub Core capabilities include:

  • Built-in CloudPrint: native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) functionality inside every supported Konica Minolta device.
  • 12 months included^: no added cost.
  • Zero additional hardware: no servers, connectors, or print management boxes.
  • Print server removed: reduces the costs and complexity of on-premises print servers.
  • Plug-and-play simplicity: print directly from any PC or Mac with minimal setup.  

This secure, scalable, cloud print platform simplifies deployment and accelerates adoption. Hosted locally on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Australia, CloudPrint meets leading security standards, including SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001, giving businesses peace of mind with enterprise-grade protection.

Konica Minolta bizhub Key business benefits include:

  • Cost savings: minimise printer management overheads with centralised, cloud-based control.
  • Fast rollout: deploy in minutes instead of weeks, accelerating time to value.
  • Lean IT operations: reduce IT workload by eliminating infrastructure maintenance, letting teams focus on innovation.

Konica Minolta CloudPrint delivers native, next-generation print capabilities without the complexity, whether for a small business or a growing small to medium-sized business expanding its operations. This is printing redefined: secure, simple, and ready to use from day one.

Now you can Airbnb more than an Airbnb

Airbnb has unveiled its 2025 Winter Release, ushering in a brand new era of travel from the company that first introduced a way to book a home like a hotel in 2007. 

Airbnb’s next evolution goes beyond the stay, with:

  • Airbnb Experiences: Completely reimagined Airbnb Experiences – hosted by locals who know their city best, from ramen-making with a Michelin Bib Gourmand chef in Tokyo, to training with an ex Navy instructor on Bondi Beach and sip and savour Melbourne’s coffee scene. Airbnb Experiences are vetted for quality, with a focus on expertise, reputation, and authenticity, with thousands of experiences available globally. Locals are also eager to connect with their own city through experiences, as over 40% of respondents in Australia are interested in booking an experience on home soil. Experiences span a multitude of categories, including history and culture, food and drink, nature and the outdoors, art and design, entertainment, fitness, wellness and are launching globally and in Sydney and Melbourne locally.
  • Airbnb Originals: For Aussies looking to elevate their travel experiences, Airbnb Originals has been introduced in many cities across the globe. These are extraordinary experiences hosted by the world’s most interesting people and designed exclusively for Airbnb, such as learning pastry-making at the renowned French Bastards bakery with chef Raphaelle Elbaz, or playing beach volleyball with Olympian Carol Solberg on Rio’s iconic Leblon Beach.
    • Some Originals are even hosted by global celebrities:
      • Tap into your inner anime hero with Megan Thee Stallion, who’s bringing her Otaku Hottie Quest to life 
      • Hang out with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City for a football-filled Sunday complete with his signature spiral and favourite BBQ 
      • Celebrate 10 years of music and memories with SEVENTEEN during an exclusive fan experience in Seoul
  • An all-new app:Homes, services, experiences—it’s all now in one place. We’ve reimagined nearly every part of the Airbnb app to make it easy to plan your full trip, with personalised suggestions, integrated messaging, and a built-in itinerary from booking to check-out.
  • Winter travel trends: We are also excited to share Airbnb’s 2025 domestic and international winter travel trends, outlined below. We can also provide additional service and experience AU specific data, if of interest.

Sole App calculator helps small businesses make smarter financial decisions

In light of Australian businesses spending an average of 81 workdays per year on time-consuming tasks like invoicing, tax payments, and reconciling accounts, Sole App has launched a handy new calculator to help sole traders and small business owners cut down on admin time and take better control of their finances.

Sole App founder and director Johann Oberholzer says, “Financial admin can end up costing businesses thousands in terms of lost time spent on invoicing, tax, and other admin. Small business owners who are able to regain control over their time and finances with smart digital tools and platforms are able to optimise expenses and productivity, and get back to doing what they do best.”

It’s estimated that microbusinesses can spend up to 14% of their turnover on administration which in turn significantly impacts profitability. Invoicing, quotes, chasing money, preparing for tax time, and reconciling accounts are some of the time-consuming and hated tasks for business owners who would rather spend their time on revenue-generating activities.

What does the Sole App business calculator do?

Sole App’s specially designed calculator makes life easier for sole traders and small business by:

  • Analysing how much time business owners are spending on financial admin.
  • Offering personalised insights on how much business owners should be spending to run their business efficiently.
  • Identifying areas where they may be overspending on financial platforms and services to reduce unnecessary expenses.
  • Freeing up valuable time to focus on growing their business instead of getting lost in paperwork.

Johann says, “With the Sole App business calculator, business owners can assess how to have simple, efficient ways to evaluate, optimise, and streamline their financial processes. Small business owners tend to operate on slim margins so every little bit of help counts to help them build a sustainable and profitable business. We encourage business owners to make full use of Sole’s tools and resources to build a better and stronger business today. ”

“Ultimately, our calculator is an example of how automating your accounting can save you time and money, so sole traders and business owners can spend more time on growing the business.”

To access the calculator, visit – Time Saver Calculator | Sole Accounting App

Synology DiskStation DS1825+ and DS1525+

Synology has announced the launch of two new DiskStation models, the DS1825+ and DS1525+, designed to provide small and medium businesses and professional users with compact, high-performance storage solutions.

“These two models offer a powerful foundation for data management and collaboration,” said Owen Liao, Product Manager at Synology. “With evolving needs for data management, they are perfectly designed to deliver business-grade performance, scalability, and reliability.”

Provide Superb Performance And Scalability

To ensure optimal performance for demanding applications, the DS1525+ and DS1825+ come equipped with dual 2.5GbE ports. The DS1525+ can be easily upgraded to 10GbE via the E10G22-T1-Mini module, while the DS1825+ features a PCIe 3.0 slot that supports 10GBASE-T or 10/25GbE SFP+/SFP28 network cards. Both systems feature two M.2 slots, allowing users to create an all-flash cache or storage pool for high-performance workloads. In performance testing, the DS1825+ delivered SMB sequential throughput of up to 2,239 MB/s read and 1,573 MB/s write using SSDs, while the DS1525+ achieved up to 1,181 MB/s read and 1,180 MB/s write.

Both systems are engineered for scalability, supporting capacity expansion with the addition of up to two 5-bay DX525 expansion units. This allows businesses to easily increase their storage capacity as their data requirements grow, providing a future-proof solution for long-term storage needs. The DS1525+ provides up to 300 TB of raw storage, and the DS1825+ provides up to 360 TB of raw storage1 when fully expanded with 18 and 15 drives,  respectively.

The DS1525+ and DS1825+ are designed as a full-featured system to deliver consistent performance and reliability with compatible hard drives. It follows a carefully curated drive compatibility framework, backed by over 7,000 hours of rigorous testing. To ensure optimal integration and long-term dependability, DSM on the DS1525+ and DS1825+ requires compatible hard drives2 for installation.

Versatile Features for Business Workloads

Powered by Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM), these systems offer versatile features to meet diverse business data management needs.

  • Synology Drive transforms the system into a private cloud, enabling cross-platform access and site-to-site syncing for distributed teams.
  • Active Backup Suite provides comprehensive protection for Windows, Linux, and MacOS devices, virtual machines, and cloud accounts, with flexible off-site backup options.
  • Surveillance Station delivers scalable video management and offers real-time intelligent analytics to safeguard physical assets.

Availability

The DS1825+ and DS1525+ will be available starting May 7, 2025, through Synology’s network of partners and resellers worldwide. For more information, visit the DS1825+ and DS1525+ product pages.

DWR-933M 4G+ LTE Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot

D-Link A/NZ has unveiled the new DWR-933M 4G+ LTE Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot, enabling users to stay connected on the go by sharing fast 4G+ internet with up to 64 devices simultaneously. Ideal for mobile professionals, travellers, and outdoor enthusiasts, the compact DWR-933M delivers fast, secure connectivity for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more.

Simply insert a data-enabled Nano SIM into the built-in SIM Card slot — no adapter required — and enjoy secure, high-speed 4G+ connectivity on the go, whether you’re travelling for business or enjoying outdoor adventures.

The DWR-933M combines the power of Wi-Fi 6 with dual-band support (2.4GHz & 5GHz) and speeds of up to 600Mbps, while 4G+ LTE Cat6 delivers download speeds up to 300Mbps. It also includes a USB-C port for convenient charging and supports WPA2 encryption for enhanced security.

With a 1.77″ TFT display for clear status notifications and a built-in 3000mAh battery, the DWR-933M provides up to 12 hours of typical use, making it perfect for a full day on the move.

Setup is fast and simple via the free D-Link Mobile Connect App (available on iOS and Android) or any web browser. It also supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) for one-touch configuration.

Key Features of the DWR-933M:

  • 4G+ LTE Cat6 Mobile Hotspot with high-performance Wi-Fi 6
  • LTE Cat6 support with download speeds up to 300Mbps
  • Built-in Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, up to 600Mbps
  • USB-C port for charging
  • WPA2 encryption for enhanced network security
  • 1.77″ TFT display for real-time notifications and status
  • Built-in 3000mAh battery for up to 12 hours of use*
  • Nano SIM slot – no adapter required
  • Easy configuration via D-Link Mobile Connect App or web browser
  • Supports up to 64 wireless devices
  • One-touch WPS setup

The new D-Link DWR-933M 4G+ LTE Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot is available in Australia now from www.dlink.com.au (RRP AUD$99.95), and from all authorised D-Link partners and retailers.

Shopify Sidekick gets a major reasoning upgrade, plus free image generation  

Shopify, a leading commerce technology company, has unveiled enhanced capabilities for its AI-powered commerce assistant, Sidekick. These include advanced, multi-step reasoning and image generation, making it an indispensable tool to help merchants start, run, and grow their businesses. 

“While entrepreneurial momentum continues to thrive in the ANZ market, many retailers are still weighed down by repetitive tasks that hinder growth,” said Shaun Broughton, Managing Director APAC at Shopify. “With the latest Sidekick upgrade, our goal is to give our merchants smarter, more intuitive AI tools that help them focus on building their business and strengthening customer relationships. We want to make advanced technology feel simple and accessible—so every entrepreneur, no matter their technical expertise or economic situation, can move forward with confidence.”

The upgraded Shopify Sidekick introduces several breakthrough capabilities:

  • Advanced Reasoning Capabilities: Beyond answering basic questions, Sidekick now identifies underlying causes of business challenges, recommends preventative strategies, and delivers executable multi-step solutions. For example, when sales decline, Sidekick analyses inventory, marketing, and customer behaviour patterns to pinpoint causes and suggest targeted fixes.
  • Advanced Technical Framework:
  • Multi-source Analysis: Sidekick pulls data from sales metrics, inventory, and customer profiles simultaneously for holistic insights. 
  • Enhanced Segmentation Capabilities: New syntax improvements enable more nuanced customer categorisation, allowing merchants to target specific audiences with unprecedented precision.
  • Self-improving Responses: Sidekick continuously refines responses through contextual learning from each interaction. 
  • Integrated Image Generation: Merchants can now create polished imagery directly through Sidekick,  making this more accessible for all entrepreneurs. 

This update aligns with Shopify’s vision of “declarative commerce,” where merchants simply express their goals and the system charts the optimal path forward. By handling complex analyses and routine tasks, Sidekick allows entrepreneurs to dedicate more time to strategic initiatives and creative development.

Sidekick’s enhanced capabilities are available now to all Shopify merchants as part of the platform’s growing suite of AI-powered commerce tools. This update follows Sidekick’s recent expansion to all 20 languages supported in the Shopify admin; merchants can now interact with Sidekick in their preferred language without manual switching. 

Powered by Shopify Magic, Sidekick is trained to know all of Shopify and is designed to operate within the context of a specific merchant’s shop to generate highly personalised support for various tasks. Sidekick is an important part of Shopify’s growing suite of AI tools, which includes: 

  • Suggested Replies for Shopify Inbox: AI-generated responses to customer inquiries 
  • Media Editor: AI image generation tool that automates background removal and replacement
  • AI-Suggested Product Taxonomy: Automatic recommendations for product categories and attributes 

For more information, visit shopify.com/sidekick

EH Jobs puts millions of job opps in your pocket

Employment Hero, the global leader in managing employment, has today announced the launch of EH Jobs, a new mobile app designed to meet the changing needs of Australian job seekers and businesses.

Built for how people actually look for work today, on their phones, on the go, and in the moments between shifts or commutes, EH Jobs recognises that finding work rarely happens at a desk anymore. 

The EH jobs app puts local businesses on candidates’ radars with zero effort – helping them manage the constant demands to fill rosters and keep their doors open to customers. For job seekers, it makes job hunting as easy as chatting on a dating app or discovering a new restaurant, tailored to a tech-native generation of employees

Tailored for the hospitality, retail and frontline sectors, EH Jobs app seeks to put an end to pounding the pavement, writing resumes and outdated hiring practices with features like:

  • No more doom scrolling: Find jobs in your neighbourhood, from company career pages, social media, and more, all in one place – plus see who’s hiring nearby on a map.
  • No resume? No problem: Set up your profile, polish it with AI, and add a video intro to show off your personality. Apply or be matched with thousands of opportunities in seconds.
  • Chat with employers: Get personal job recommendations and chat 1:1 with employers.
  • Find hidden jobs: 4 in 5 jobs never go public. Get your foot in the door with local businesses even if they’re not advertising on a job board.

Employment Hero has evolved from HR and payroll to a complete Employment Operating System, connecting both sides of the employment marketplace. EH Jobs, the latest step in this evolution, offers job seekers access to retail and hospitality businesses across Australia through a smarter, mobile-first platform.

David Holland, Managing Director of Talent Solutions at Employment Hero said: “The job hunt has changed. People aren’t sitting at a desktop scrolling through listings anymore. Job hunting has become part of daily life; Aussies are looking for work between shifts, on the train, on their phone during smoko, even while scrolling TikTok”.

“EH Jobs is designed for that reality, a fast, mobile-first experience that removes friction on both sides of the marketplace and integrates with how people use technology today.Our record so far is just 18 minutes from a candidate seeing a business listing and successfully scheduling a Trial Shift. I expect that record will continue to tumble,” he said. 

The move is part of the company’s mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone.

The launch comes amid rising hiring costs and persistent talent shortages across frontline industries. The latest Employment Hero Jobs report, based on 1.1 million verified payrolls, shows that employment growth and wage growth have plateaued at just 1.5% QoQ and 0.7% QoQ, respectively.


EH Jobs offers a timely solution, giving employers a free and direct way to tap into a national pool of ready-to-work candidates. Employers on the Employment Hero platform also gain access to SmartMatch, which uses existing HR data to recommend the best-fit candidates automatically.

“This isn’t just another job board,” said Holland.  “We’re bringing a sense of immediacy to job seeking, especially for those in casual and shift-based roles, where speed and simplicity make all the difference.  

“EH Jobs is the front door to a more connected employment experience; one that benefits jobseekers and businesses alike.”

EH Jobs is available to download now via the App Store and Google Play.