PROUDLY SERVING KIWIS for more than 80 years, Progressive Enterprises owns and operates 183 Countdown supermarkets throughout New Zealand.It is one the the largest private sector employers, with close to 18,000 New Zealanders employed in its stores, support offices, processing plants, and distribution centres.Progressive Enterprises is part of Woolworths Limited, and is also the franchisor of the Super Value and Fresh Choice supermarkets (another 60 stores). SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “Countdown’s IT purpose is to make things easier for the team and customers,” says David Morrison, national IT manager. “A large part of the the role of IT is to deliver change within the business and the IT team is currently bedding in a group wide SAP Retail implementation, planning for a pointof- sale and back offi ce application upgrade and beginning a network refresh.” New digital channels and services are also available, expanding on Progressive’s 20-year history in online shopping. Services such as click and collect, NZ Post parcel pick up and drop ship vendors are being added to its current digital offer. Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe