Govt Launches Inquiry Into Facebook & Google’s Effect On Oz Media
The Australian Federal Government has launched an official inquiry into ‘digital platform providers’ – such as Facebook and Google – to determine... Read More
ACCC Warns Telcos To Stop Overselling NBN Speeds
The ACCC claims some Oz telcos are still advertising misleading NBN speeds, following Telstra and Optus’ recent decision to compensate thousands of... Read More
Oz Christmas Shopping To Inject $11 Billion
Recent findings from the Commonwealth Bank has forecast that Australians will splurge $11 billion on Christmas this year, with online shopping tipped... Read More
MyDeal Nabs “Online Retailer Of The Year”, Hits $1M Daily Sales
Online retail marketplace, MyDeal.com.au, has been named Optus’ “Online Retailer of the Year”, following 100% growth in November and exceeding the ‘$1... Read More
Ken Dwyer Bails As AmberTech Wobbles
Ken Dwyer the former CEO of Audio Products Australia has ceased to be a “substantial shareholder” in Ambertech who recently reported an... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: McPherson’s Fails To Mention Appliance Group “For Sale” Strategy At AGM
McPherson’s Limited who recently held their Annual General Meeting appear to be more interested in Beauty and Health than their struggling appliance... Read More
Yamaha & Deezer Partner To Spread Holiday Cheer
Music streaming company, Deezer, has expanded its partnership with renowned audio equipment maker, Yamaha, with the debut of two new holiday promotions. From... Read More
Godfrey’s Shuffles Leadership, Cuts Guidance
Specialist vacuum retailer, Godfrey’s, has appointed Jason Gowie as its new Chief Executive Officer, whilst advising shareholders that its full-year earnings will... Read More
OLED Smartphones To Hit 30% Uptake Next Year
OLED smartphones are expected to notch a 30% market penetration rate in 2018, following increasing adoption of the premium display panels by... Read More
ACCC Scrutinises Telstra’s Revised NBN Migration Plan
The ACCC has advised it is “seeking feedback” on the proposed variations of Telstra’s NBN Migration Plan, which facilitates the rollout of... Read More
Alphabet Considering Google and Nest Merge to Combat Amazon
The competition between Google and Amazon is heating up as according to The Wall Street Journal Alphabet, Google’s parent company is in talks... Read More
Facebook Announces Messenger for Business
Facebook has released a messenger customer chat plugin for company’s websites allowing customers to communicate with employees. It is available globally in... Read More
Officeworks Follows Ebay With New Google Assistant App
Following a similar announcement from eBay earlier this week, Officeworks has become the latest Australian retailer to debut its new Google Assistant... Read More
Amazon To Give Xmas A Miss, 2018 Launch Tipped
Recent reports reveal that Amazon Australia could delay its launch until early next year, following speculation the e-commerce giant experienced technical glitches close to... Read More
Aveling Homes Fined $380K For Misleading Review Sites
The ACCC has fined West Australian-based Aveling Homes $380,000 for misleading conduct related to two online review websites. Group Sales and Marketing... Read More
Amazon’s Cyber Monday Sale Was Its Biggest Sales Day In History
Ahead of its Australian launch, Amazon has confirmed its recent “Cyber Monday” sale was its “single biggest shopping day worldwide”, and the “biggest... Read More
Smartphone Users Dominate Black Friday, Mobile Shopping Soars
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has revealed that smartphones are now the “most used device” for Black Friday shopping, notching 41% of consumer... Read More
ACCC Gives Support Of OfficeMax Sale To Winc/Staples
The ACCC has officially given its support for the proposed purchase of OfficeMax by Platinum Equity (owner of Winc i.e. formerly Staples). The news... Read More
ACCC Won’t Protect Retailers From Amazon, Warns Of Anti-Competitive Behaviour
The ACCC has warned retailers and suppliers to remain compliant with local competition laws as they work to combat Amazon’s impact – adding... Read More
Former Android Head Left Due To Sexual Misconduct Claims
Word has come out that Andy Rubin, former head of Google’s Android business left the company three years ago due to an... Read More
eBay Google Assistant App Launches Ahead Of Amazon Australia
eBay has released its latest innovation ahead of Amazon Australia, a revolutionary app integration of its Online Marketplace with Google Assistant. The new... Read More
Apple Leads Q3 Smartphone Sales, Samsung Closely Behind
Californian-based Apple has maintained its position as the smartphone market leader, nabbing the top position for Q3 smartphone sales – Samsung, meanwhile,... Read More
Amazon Offers Cloud AI
Amazon.com’s cloud unit dominates the market for computing power delivered over the Internet, but has been lagging in offering artificial intelligence tools.... Read More
Harvey Norman & JB Hi Fi Set To Have Good Christmas, Worth A Punt
Serious questions are being asked as to whether Black Friday sales weeks out from the peak Christmas New Year buying period will... Read More
Gaming Notebook Market Booms, Razer Charges Ahead
Recent reports confirm competition within the Asia Pacific gaming notebook market is continuing to intensify, with Singaporean-based Razer emerging as the new ‘star’, and... Read More
Consumer Brands Pull Ads From YouTube Over Kiddy Porn Clips
Some of the world’s largest confectionery makers have pulled advertising from YouTube after Rupert Murdoch’s Times newspaper found the video-sharing site was... Read More
Dotcom Has Light Bulb Moment
The debate about net neutrality has ignited some intense interest across both sides of the Atlantic, but the well-fed MegaUpload founder Kim... Read More
David Jones Set To Challenge Specialist AV Channel With New AV Store Concept
Last week we revealed that LG has cut a deal to sell their Premium range of products via LG, now Scott Sullivan,... Read More
Oz Retailers Take Amazon’s Bait With Crazy Black Friday Sales
On the day Amazon Australia was tipped to launch its ‘Black Friday’ sale, many Australian retailers have offered a counterpunch, rolling out their own... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Taunts Amazon With $999 Samsung Galaxy Note 8
With Amazon Australia tipped to launch its ‘Black Friday’ sale today, many Australian retailers have beat the e-commerce giant to the punch –... Read More
Bunnings Joins The Modern Age With New Online Store
Bunnings – one of Australia’s largest retailers still without an e-commerce site – has finally bit the bullet, and is launching an... Read More
The Good Guys Nab Exclusive Dell Deal
The Good Guys has nabbed an exclusive partnership with Dell Australia, making the retailer the sole distributor of five models – Dell’s Inspiron 15... Read More
Woolworths Takes On Amazon, Experience Over Price
Woolworths has announced it will shift its focus away from price competition towards customers’ experience, as it prepares to take on Amazon Australia. During... Read More
Amazon To Change Aussie Shopping Habits, For Good
With the ‘soft launch’ of Amazon Australia scheduled for later today, some analysts predict its entry will radically transform the local retail landscape, whilst... Read More
Foxconn & Compal Cash In On Amazon Smart Speakers
After losing out to Hisense for the sale of Toshiba’s Visual Products business, recent reports reveal Compal is set to cash in on... Read More
What Impact Will Amazon Have In Australia?
Tomorrow as we exclusively tipped 3 months ago, is ‘A’ Day in Australia with Amazon set to start testing their new Australian... Read More
Amazon Tipped To Hit CE Retailers Hardest
Latest research from IBISWorld forecasts that technology products will be Amazon’s “highest selling category”, with electronic goods retailers and department stores tipped... Read More
HP Defies PC Industry Slump, Sales Up 11%
Considered the world’s largest PC maker, HP has beat analyst expectations for its latest earnings result, posting an 11% increase in sales across... Read More
Marvell Buys Cavium For $6bn
SAN FRANCISCO – Chipmaker Marvell Technology is acquiring rival Cavium for US$6 billion. The deal comes amid rapid consolidation in the semiconductor... Read More
Exetel Inks $40m Non-NBN High-Speed Deal With Telstra
SYDNEY – Broadband retailer Exetel has inked a $40 million deal with Telstra, broadband to business customers. Exetel, founded by the late... Read More
Tap-And-Go Costs: Banks Warned
SYDNEY – The Reserve Bank has warned Australian banks that they risk further regulation if they fail to address retailers’ concerns over... Read More
More Aussies Embrace Online Shopping But Still Find Problems
SYDNEY – In a report that will doubtless be well studied at Amazon’s new Australian marketing venture, Pitney Bowes says Australians are... Read More
Superdooper Idea? Superloop To Tackle NBN With Superbb
BRISBANE –The Superloop outfit originated by Bevan Slattery, pictured, is spinning off some new babies. It plans to rebrand its Big Air... Read More
LG Cuts Deal With David Jones For Signature Range
LG is believed to have cut a deal with David Jones for an up-market LG Signature store within a store. The Korean... Read More
Toshiba agrees to $5bn Injection
TOKYO – Toshiba is likely to raise some US$5 billion from offshore investors, to help it continue trading as a public company.... Read More
Kogan Shares Jump 12 Percent – Amazon No Worry, Says Ruslan
SYDNEY – Shares in online goods flogger Kogan.com jumped 12.6 percent on Friday, after Kogan reported that its revenue had increased 36.2... Read More
Short Sellers Targeting JB Hi Fi & Harvey Norman Praised
Short selling is back on the agenda just as Amazon gets set to launch in Australia, two key targets for the stock... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: We Reveal Amazons Secret Pricing For Australia
If what we have seen on the Amazon Prime website is anything to go by consumer electronics and appliance retailers are set... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Ingram & Synnex Load Over 4,000 Big Brand Amazon SKU’s
BREAKING NEWS: Leading retailers Ingram Micro and Synnex have uploaded over 4,000 SKU’s to the Amazon Australia website ahead of the Australian... Read More
Acer Stock Rockets Up 34% After Record Profit
Days after we revealed that Acer had delivered a 13% increase in revenues and a profit lift of 20% as well as... Read More