ACCC Says “Yes” To Optus Amaysim Takeover
The ACCC will stand aside and allow Optus to buy out low-cost mobile operator Amaysim following its bruising loss in court over... Read More
E-tailers Commit To Crackdown On Dodgy Unsafe Products
Four e-commerce giants have signed on to a voluntary pledge to improve product safety, driven by the ACCC. Amazon Australia, eBay, AliExpress,... Read More
Airport Retail Springs Back To Life As Syd-Melb Borders Open
The long-suffering airport retailers who have endured the worst shutdowns and sales slumps during COVID-19 are set to enjoy a resurgence as... Read More
Laser Corporation Sledging Of Concern To Retailers
The battle between Laser Corporation who funded a million-dollar management raid of Brisbane based distributor The Crest Company, in an effort to... Read More
COVID-19 Has Not Been Kind To Nikon, Thousands Set To Be Sacked
The losses are mounting at Japanese camera Company Nikon with 2,000 more employees set to get the chop, it’s not known at... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Integra Walks From Amber, Will Onkyo Be Next?
Share listed distributor Amber Technology has lost the rights to the Integra brand with Control 4 taking over distribution in Australia. According... Read More
David Jones Still In A Dark Place As Profits Evaporate
As retailers Harvey Norman and JB Hi Fi report record sales and Wesfarmers stores surge, David Jones has gone in the opposite... Read More
Mosman Metro Store Rejected Set To Cost Council Millions
A battle royal is set to break out after a proposed new Woolworths Metro store in Mosman was rejected with several options... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Mosman Woolworths Rejected, Council Now Facing $1M Legal Bill With Retailer Tipped To Fight Decision
A battle royal is set to break out after a proposed new Woolworths Metro store in Mosman was rejected with several options... Read More
Loewe TVs, Speakers Arrive At The Good Guys
Loewe TVs and speaker systems have officially arrived at The Good Guys, with the Bild TV range and Klang speakers now on... Read More
COMMENT: Why Was A Senior Sony Exec Walked Out & What Now
Why was Abel Makhraz the Deputy General Manager at Sony Australia walked to the door last week and why have staff and... Read More
Christmas Comeback On The Cards For Aussie Retail
Aussie retail sales across the Christmas period are expected to break the $50 billion mark, with online sales to top $5 billion.... Read More
Kogan, Shafer Greed Set To Be Explosive Issue At AGM Tomorrow
After already pocketing $350 Million Ruslan Kogan the CEO of kogan.com and CFO David Shafer now want another $90M and that move... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Senior Sony Executive Exits Suddenly Now Questions As To Why
EXCLUSIVE: Another senior executive of Sony Australia, has suddenly parted Company with the Consumer Electronics business with insiders claiming he was “There... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Black Friday Sales Face Discount Problem Due To ‘Chronic’ Stock Shortages
Retailers are reluctant to give away discounts in Black Friday sales because of chronic shortages of stock while suppliers are being “screwed”... Read More
Cellnet On A Roll Sales Up 18%, Profits 410% As Demand For Accessories & Gaming Soar
Brisbane based distributor Cellnet has reported an 18% jump in revenues driven by COVID-19 and demand for smartphone accessories, profit is up... Read More
Fletcher Unveils 5G Initiative
CANBERRA: As part of the Government’s 5G Innovation Initiative, it has released a discussion paper calling for input from interested parties. The... Read More
Apple Beaten Up By Samsung As Demand For Galaxy Android Smartphones Soar
Samsung is beating up Apple in its home market South Korean where the Galaxy smartphone maker has over 70% share of the... Read More
Panasonic Shakeup New Executive At The Top
Panasonic is heading in a new direction with a shakeup of management at the top of the Japanese powerhouse as the business... Read More
Owner Of Bunnings, Officeworks & Kmart Questioned Over China-Made Stock Levels
The head of Wesfarmers, the owner of Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart & and Catch, has warned that any move to limit the acquisition... Read More
Bunnings, Officeworks And Catch Fuel Wesfarmers COVID Success
Bunnings and Officeworks have delivered strong results for Wesfarmers to start the financial year, with each growing around a quarter in the... Read More
RECALL: Ring Video Doorbells Catching Fire
Amazon has recalled tens of thousands of Ring video doorbells, warning that incorrect installation can cause them to catch fire. The second-generation... Read More
Toll’s Global Express Worth $3.2bn, Says Japan Post Bankers As They Flog It
Leaked papers have described Toll Group’s Global Express unit as a $3.2 billion business, as owner Japan Post seeks to offload it.... Read More
House Of Marley Launches Eco-Friendly Earbuds
Audio manufacturer House of Marley is releasing what it bills as an eco-conscious alternative to regular earbuds. The new Champion earbuds, to... Read More
$27bn Fine Possible As EU Puts Amazon In Competition Crosshairs
Amazon could be slugged with a fine in excess of $27 billion AUD in Europe, as the European Commission charges the ecommerce... Read More
Zoom Boosts Security In Bid To Avoid Litigation
SAN FRANCISCO: Videoconferencing platform Zoom has agreed to boost its security to settle claims it misled users about access to online meetings... Read More
Oz Solar Energy Systems More Prone To Fires Than US: Report
ADELAIDE: Lagging safety regulations in Australia are allowing the use of high-voltage DC systems, which are responsible for two solar-related fires each... Read More
Harvey Norman Directors Take Big Hit As Retailer Named & Shamed
Already in strife over their ‘shonky’ store financing practices, Harvey Norman directors are facing a $14M+ hit this morning despite record COVID-19... Read More
Stay At Home Stocks Plunge On Vaccine Breakthrough News, Zoom Hit Badly
As ASX stocks climb sharply higher after Pfizer and BioNTech revealed a COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough, shares in stay at home companies such... Read More
Bleeding Tens Of Millions, Toll Express Delivery Business Puts For Sale Sign Up
Toll Holdings is set to flog off their struggling Express business including depots and their parcel delivery service that is extensively used... Read More
Dick Smith LIVE: Former Chair Rob Murray Contemplated Sacking Abboud, Potts
Former Dick Smith chair Rob Murray has said he had contemplated sacking CEO Nick Abboud and CFO Michael Potts following meetings around... Read More
Samsung Tipped To Unveil First Mini-LED TVs 1HY21
Samsung Electronics is reportedly tipped to debut its first mini-LED TVs in the first-half of 2021, which commentators state will offer another... Read More
Alcatel Debut ‘Joy Tab 2’ Tablet For US$120
Alcatel has unveiled its new tablet, Joy Tab 2, which has launched to US carriers Metro by T-Mobile for US$199.99. Sporting an... Read More
Cashrewards Raising $47M For IPO
Online shopping rewards platform, Cashrewards, is reportedly raising $47 million for an IPO. The service is use by a plethora of tech... Read More
OnePlus Ramps Up Retail Presence, Opens ‘Palace Store’ Outside China
Cult-favourite Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has ramped up its global retail presence and opened its largest store yet – a 1,500 square... Read More
Google Addresses Pixel 5 ‘Display Gap’ Complaints
Google has addressed concerns that its new Pixel 5 smartphone has a flaw that affects the handset’s water resistance, advising the dubbed... Read More
CE & Appliance Industry Backed By ACCC Over Rising Port Costs
CE distributors, retailers and major brands who have spent the last six months battling issues on the Australian waterfront have won support... Read More
OZ Consumers Back Brands That Deliver Immersive Content Online
Almost seven in 10 Australian consumers say they would buy more from brands that use “immersive technologies” such as 3D content, interactive... Read More
Harvey Norman CEO Warns RBA Jumped The Gun With Historic Rate Cuts
Harvey Norman CEO Gerry Harvey has labelled the Reserve Bank Of Australia’s rate cuts as “overkill” and says the lender should have... Read More
LG Rollout Puricare Wearable Air Purifier Amid COVID19 Crisis
LG has commenced the global rollout of its innovative ‘PuriCare’ wearable air purifier, following its debut at IFA 2020. Starting this month,... Read More
Trivago Loses ACCC Appeal Over Misleading Hotel Ads
Online hotel comparison service, Trivago, has lost its appeal to the ACCC over allegations of misleading advertisements related to room rates. Back... Read More
Nokia To Resurrect Two Iconic Phones This Year
HMD Global is reportedly set to re-launch a modern edition of the iconic Nokia 6300 and Nokia 8000 handsets soon, equipped with... Read More
IKEA Shrugs Off New Lockdown In Home Improvement Boom
Furniture and homewares conglomerate, IKEA, expects the second round of lockdown measures to have less of an impact on business, as it... Read More
Big W Sales Up 20% In Q1, Leisure Goods Soar
Woolworths-owned discount department store, Big W, has reported a notable 20.4% increase in total sales to $1.15 billion for the fourteen weeks... Read More
New Smart Insoles Take Aim At Fitbit, Garmin In Wearables Market
Fitbit and Garmin could soon have another notable competitor in the runners’ wearable tech market, following the launch of intelligent shoe insoles... Read More
Huawei Launches Shake-Up As Supervisors Sacked
SHANGHAI: Huawei is sacking 10 percent of its poorest performing supervisors in what appears to be a major shake-up of the Chinese... Read More
Nokia Facing Setback In Battle With Lenovo
FRANKFURT: A German appeals court has lifted an injunction won by Nokia in a patent dispute with Lenovo, blocking the world’s largest... Read More
ACS Dumps Two Committee Members; Two More Live On
SYDNEY: A meeting of the Australian Computer Society’s congress – called by members seeking to reform management of the society – on... Read More
Australia Warned: Cut Emissions Or Face Huge Disaster
SYDNEY: The Australian economy could be boosted by as much as $680 million if it chooses to move to a low-emissions structure,... Read More
Q4 Tablet Shipments Set To Hit New High
Supply chain sources expect global tablet shipments to hit a 13-quarter high in Q4, as the coronavirus crisis continues to accelerate demand.... Read More