Delays Slam Major Retailer’s Christmas Stock
A broad range of Aldi’s Special Buys products will not arrive in store in time to go on sale this week, including... Read More
Seek Denies Fake Job Ad Claims
SYDNEY: Online job site Seek has denied claims of fake job posts, high debt levels and inflated profit figures, brought by US... Read More
Oz IT Spending To Take 2.8pc Hit – But Better Days Ahead
SYDNEY: Australian spending on information technology (IT) in 2020 is expected to show a 2.8 percent decline, coming in at an estimated... Read More
Dick Smith LIVE: Former Myer Chairman Questioned Over Dick Smith Collapse
Bill Wavish, a former director of Dick Smith, has been called before the NSW Supreme Court to answer questions about obsolescence provisioning... Read More
Audio Active Bringing New Anthem Audio Range To Oz
A range of new processors, receivers, and amplifiers from Anthem are heading for Australian shores through Audio Active. The MRX 540, 740... Read More
Samsung Warns Of Downturn After Massive Jump In Sales
Samsung Electronics who have spent the last 12 months expanding their Australian business into value markets while preserving their premium product offering... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Rolls Out Smart Home Bonanza Sale
JB Hi-Fi is holding what it bills as a “smart home bonanza” sale, with discounts and bundle offers across a range of... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Bunnings To Sell Samsung Appliance Range
In a dramatic change in direction for Samsung, Bunnings has formed a strategic partnership with the big appliance brand with the rollout... Read More
Bunnings Targets 100% Renewable Energy By 2025
Hardware and DIY product supplier, Bunnings, has pledged to power its stores with 100% renewable energy by 2025, as the Wesfarmers-owned retailer... Read More
LEAKED: Entry-Level Samsung Galaxy A02s
[Image source: mysmartprice] Samsung has continued to progress the expansion of its new entry-level smartphone portfolio, with latest leaks revealing the ‘Galaxy... Read More
Where To Next For JB Hi Fi After Record Q2 Sales?
As Victorians flock back into stores JB Hi-Fi has reported a 27.3% jump in sales and The Good Guys a 30.9% rise... Read More
Myer Chairman Resigns Before AGM, Global Recruitment Underway
The Chairman of embattled department store, Myer, has resigned four hours before the company’s AGM, after losing the support of two major... Read More
Get Xmas Parcels In Early, Warns Aus Post
Australia Post has announced its cutoff dates for the holiday season, warning Christmas delivery will take longer this year even with a... Read More
Analysts Forecast iPhone 12 Series To Make Apple History
Analysts expect the new iPhone 12 series could be Apple’s best-selling phones in history, with the Cupertino giant reportedly increasing production orders... Read More
Big W Appoints New Managing Director From Across The Pond
Woolworths Group has hired former The Warehouse Group boss Pejman Okhovat as Managing Director for Big W as part of the retailer’s... Read More
Optus Join Forces With Cartridge World In Retail Deal
Printing solutions provider, Cartridge World, has inked a deal with Optus to sell its prepaid SIM cards, recharge cards and handsets from... Read More
Telco Ombudsman Concerned After SME Complaints Jump 28%
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has expressed concern after small business complaints soared 28% during July – September 2020, lead by internet... Read More
Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed JB Hi Fi Reschedule Promotion
The hotly-anticipated video game Cyberpunk 2077 will again be delayed, with the release day now tipped for November 19 release. In a... Read More
Kogan Massage Gun Recalled Over Fire Risk
Energy Safe (VIC) on behalf of Product Safety Australia has recalled a Kogan-branded rechargeable handheld massage gun, following battery issues and the... Read More
Facebook Launch Cloud Gaming Hub In Streaming War
Facebook has launched its new online gaming hub in the growing streaming war, offering several free games via its app or browser... Read More
Cisco’s Webex Nears 600M
SAN FRANCISCO: Cisco’s video-conferencing app Webex clocked 590 million participants last month and is on track to record more than 600 million... Read More
Andrews Opens Some Melbourne Doors – But Business Wants More
MELBOURNE: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday announced major steps toward the re-opening of Melbourne’s economy -– which has effectively been in solid... Read More
‘Optus Business Hub’ Opens At Harvey Norman: Sydney, Gold Coast Next
Optus partnered with Harvey Norman to open a series of ‘Optus Business Hubs’ across key retail sites, as the companies join forces... Read More
Next-Gen 5G & WiFi 6 Processor Demand Boom
Supplier sources claim shipments of 5G and WiFi 6 chips are still booming into Q4, with demand tipped to further grow alongside... Read More
Tech Retailers Stock Take A Dive After Melbourne Lockdown Lifted
Consumer electronics retailers took a share market dive on Monday after the announcement Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown would finally be lifted. Investors looked... Read More
All “Made By Google” Products Now Use Recycled Material
Google is now using recycled material in all Made by Google products – hitting a sustainability goal two years early – and... Read More
Apple ‘AirPods Studio’ Headphones Delayed, New AirPods Coming 2021
Apple’s much acclaimed over-ear ‘AirPods Studio’ headphones have reportedly been delayed over design issues. It follows reports a successor to the AirPods... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Laser Hire Tomkins From Crest, Major Expansion Announced
Laser Corporation who are looking to double the size of their business has confirmed that they have finally hired Michael Tomkins the... Read More
BREAKING: Victoria Retail Reopens Wednesday, Zero COVID Cases In State
Victoria will officially reopen all retail Wednesday, four days earlier than expected, after its first day of zero new COVID-19 cases since... Read More
Dick Smith CEO Threatened To Dump Deloitte Over Questionable Payments
Former Dick Smith CEO Nick Abboud has come under heavy fire in the witness box today as barristers put it to him... Read More
Dick Smith, Ongoing Court Case Coverage
Former Dick Smith CEO Nick Abboud is back in the dock at the NSW Supreme Court today to continue to answer questions... Read More
Cheap As Chips Boss Nick Abboud Facing Take Over Offer
Nick Abboud the former CEO of Dick Smith who is under siege in the NSW Supreme Court following the $400M+ collapse of... Read More
Fuji Xerox Scandal Continues, ACCC Slams Unfair Contracts
Printing giant Fuji Xerox has been embroiled in another scandal, with the ACCC slamming nine types of associated small business contracts (173... Read More
ACCC Grants Small Business Collective Bargaining Exemption
The ACCC has granted a class exemption for small businesses and franchisees to collectively negotiate with suppliers and franchisors, without needing to... Read More
Dick Smith LIVE: Obsolete Stock The Focus As Nick Abboud Back In Witness Stand
Former Dick Smith CEO Nick Abboud is back in the dock for the NSW Supreme Court hearing today, with obsolete stock procedures... Read More
Days Of Cash Payments Numbered As 19% Of Aussie Wallets Go Digital
One in five Australians have ditched cash and physical cards to pay with their phone or smartwatch at the checkout. New research... Read More
Quibi Shuts Down, Latest Billion Dollar Flop
Quibi has become the latest casualty in the global streaming service war, with the short-form video app to to shut after just... Read More
CEO Of Dick Smith Called A Liar After Court Evidence Over Debt, Grey Imported Samsung Smartphones
The CEO of one of Australia’s most successful smartphone distributors, Roadhound was called “A Goose” by the CEO of Dick Smith after... Read More
Click Frenzy Inks BNPL Deal Ahead of November Sales Event
Click Frenzy has inked a deal with buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider, humm, to offer extra buyer payment options ahead of its November ‘Main... Read More
ABS: Oz Retail Sales Slow In September
Local retail sales slumped 1.5% [seasonally adjusted] to $448.6 million from August to September, according to preliminary data from the ABS. Declines... Read More
Actions Of John Skellern & Questionable Payments At Dick Smith, Now New CEO Of Colette by Colette Hayman Retail Group
John Skellern who recently teamed up with former Myer CEO Bernie Brookes to take on the job of CEO of the collapsed... Read More
Aus Post Braces For Record Xmas, Extra 5,000 Staff
Australia Post Chief Executive, Christine Holgate, is bracing for a “Christmas like no other” as the delivery provider forecasts the 2020 holiday... Read More
Dick Smith LIVE: Abboud Admits Dick Smith Deferred Payments To Creditors, Paid Dividends Instead
Ex Dick Smith CEO Nick Abboud has admitted in court to pushing back payments to suppliers in order to pay dividends in... Read More
Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows, Shares Slump
Streaming video on demand behemoth, Netflix, has reported a slowdown in third quarter subscriber growth, adding 2.2 million versus the 2.5 million... Read More
Fantastic Furniture Listing Talks Intensify
Greenlit Brands-owned Fantastic Furniture has reportedly progressed talks to list the furniture retailer, as brokers book fund managers for half-day tours around... Read More
LIVE Coverage: Stock Levels A Big Issue At Dick Smith Because Of O/A Demands
Nick Abboud the former CEO of Dick Smith has been grilled today in the NSW Supreme Court over the alleged bullying of... Read More
Big W Inks Pinterest Deal For New Product Range Launch
Discount department store, Big W, has inked a deal with image sharing social media platform, Pinterest, to launch its new product collection... Read More
ALDI Launch Wi-Fi Controlled Portable Air Con & Fan
ALDI has ramped up its smart home push, with the German supermarket ranging a a smart Wi-Fi controlled portable air conditioner and... Read More
Afterpay Launch Savings Account In Westpac Deal
Buy-now-pay-later platform, Afterpay, has inked a deal with Westpac to launch a savings account from next financial year – the first major... Read More
Microsoft Surface Go Takes On Chromebook
Microsoft has accelerated its assault against Google’s Chromebook with the entry-level Surface Laptop Go, shifting the market positioning of its once premium-only... Read More