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2018 Top Business Trends

Written by Bartercard Australia on Feb 21, 2018 9:12:19 AM

From AI to VR and the purchasing patterns of Gen Z (who’ve eclipsed millennials by $3 per year), these are the top business trends to consider in 2018 as the economy embraces everything digital.

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