BREAKING NEWS: Future For Target Looks Grim Wesfarmers Openly Discussing Problems
Wesfarmers has finally moved to openly discuss the future of Target after we exclusively revealed that the struggling business is close to... Read More
Apple Delay Flagship iPhone Production
iPhone manufacturer, Apple, is reportedly delaying the mass production of its 2020 flagship smartphones by around a month, following economic and supply... Read More
“Ripped Off” Insolvent Harris Scarfe Allegro Funds Deal, Looks Like Another Dick Smith Anchorage Capital Saga
Allegro Funds executives are today ducking for cover after it was revealed that Harris Scarfe became insolvent the moment the Company took... Read More
COVID-19 Could See Advertisers Move From Influencers To Streaming Sites
The COVID-19 pandemic could see advertisers shift away from social media influencers to platforms that have dramatically gained viewership, such as TV... Read More
Dyson Pulls Back On COVID-19 ‘CoVent’ Ventilators
Dyson’s vision for 10,000 ‘CoVent’ ventilators appears to be slowing before even really taking off. The BBC reported that Dyson Founder Sir... Read More
Banks Prepare For Consumers To Skip Out On Credit Card Payments
Credit card payments are often among the first loans people stop paying during economic crises, as they are usually unsecured. Lenders are... Read More
Second-Wave Fears Sweep Nation
SYDNEY: Australia’s potential to be hit by an economically disastrous second-wave of coronavirus infections is on the cards with limited testing and... Read More
1000-Plus Virus Scams Hit Australia
CANBERRA: Scamwatch has received more than a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online... Read More
Govt. Launches People Tracking App, Looks For 40-50pc Take-Up
CANBERRA: The Australian Government yesterday launched its coronavirus app for Apple and Android smartphones, with PM Scott Morrison urging phone owners to... Read More
Broadcasters Squabble With Sports Bodies Over Commitments Made Before COVID-19
Despite the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), Nine and Foxtel agreeing on the NRL season commencing on 28th May, there are still... Read More
INSIGHT: Harris Scarfe Liquidation, ‘Dodgy Deal’ Or Acceptable ‘Stitch Up’ By Allegro Funds, Suppliers Angry
Dodgy deals or acceptable stich up, Harris Scarfe, is now at the centre of what should be a major ASIC investigation according... Read More
Was CES 2020 A Super Spreader For COVID-19 After Tens Of Thousands Of Chinese Poured Into The US Event From Wuhan & Hubei Provence.
One third of CES the world’s biggest Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is Chinese exhibitors and at the 2020 show. tens... Read More
Chinese Communist Party Tries To Muscle In On Pure Radio Chip Partner
Pure Radios are currently selling “extremly well” in Australia due in part to the COVID-19 lockdown, but at the heart of the... Read More
Red Dot Award: The Innovative Health Tech Products Fighting COVID-19
The prestigious Red Dot Award has compiled a list of innovative tech products from all over the globe that are leading the... Read More
US Videogame Sales Surge In March On lockdown
SAN FRANCISCO: Videogame sales in March hit their highest in over a decade, as users binged on Animal Crossing: New Horizons and... Read More
Google Makes Identity Verification Mandatory For All Advertisers
Google has announced that it will be expanding its identity verification policy, meaning all advertisers will now need to complete the verification... Read More
IPhone, iPads Flaw May Have Let Hackers Steal Data
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is said to have left more than half a billion iPhones exposed to hackers. The bug, which also exists... Read More
Rupert And Lachlan Forgo Salaries As Coronavirus Bites
NEW YORK/SYDNEY: The Murdoch family – now said to be worth more than US$50 billion between them – have revealed plans to... Read More
Ambertech Withdraws Guidance, Appoints New Director After New $5.1M ABC Deal
Sydney based distributor Ambertech has withdrawn its guidance for FY2020 due to the inherent uncertainty on the impact that COVID19, they have... Read More
CE & Appliance Retailers Facing ‘Severe Supply” Problems As Stock Dries Up
Consumer electronics retailers are facing a major shortage of stock in May according both manufacturers and suppliers with both online and instore... Read More
Important Legal Docs Can Now Be Witnessed Via Video
Under a temporary regulation, the NSW government is allowing the virtual witnessing of legal documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement,... Read More
Intel Shares Fall After Apple Invests In Own Processor For iPhones & Macs
Intel who were dealt a major blow by Apple for the second time in 18 months has withdrew its full-year sales forecast,... Read More
Radio Rentals Permanently Closes All Brick-And-Mortar Stores
After 83 years in operation, Radio Rentals has announced that it is permanently closing its 62 stores and some of its warehouses.... Read More
Bunnings Point Customers Online Ahead of ANZAC Rush
Wesfarmers-owned hardware giant, Bunnings, is urging customers to utilise its new online digital capabilities as it braces for strong ANZAC weekend trade... Read More
ACCC Ruling Allows Retailers To Collectively Bargain With Landlords During COVID-19
The ACCC has granted the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), including all its current and future members, temporary authorisation to share information relevant... Read More
NBN Co Pledge Support To 300K Businesses Who Can’t Pay
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) forecasts around 300,000 businesses may be unable to pay their bills from now until October,... Read More
Facebook Cops Fake-News ‘Virus’
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is struggling to deal with a virus of its own – millions of viral links to fake news and... Read More
Govt. Reveals Plan To Build More Black-Spot Mobile base Stations
CANBERRA: The Morrison Government has revealed plans to build 182 new base stations for its mobile black spot program. Dubbed Round 5,... Read More
More Bad News For Free To Air, Internet Beats TV As News Source
SYDNEY: Online sources have taken over from TV as the main medium for news, accounting for 59 percent of Gen Z folk,... Read More
Aussie Tracing App: US Giants Google, Apple Hold The Key
CANBERRA/LONDON/PARIS: The Australian Government’s planned coronavirus tracing app is coming under intense scrutiny from US tech giants Apple and Google, which came... Read More
Oz Retail Rents May Dip 30% Next Two Years
Australian retail rents are tipped to drop by as much as 30% in the next two years from the economic impact of... Read More
COVID-19 Retail: Myer Extends Temporary Closure
Myer has announced that it will be extending the temporary closure of its physical stores until at least 11th May 2020, in... Read More
March Oz Retail Sales Soar
Preliminary ABS numbers reveal a better-than-expected surge in local retail sales for March, prompt by ‘panic buying’ staples in preparation for lockdown,... Read More
IFA 2020 To Go Ahead In “Innovative” New Format
Renowned Berlin-based consumer electronics trade show, IFA, is set to go ahead in a “innovative” new way despite economic and international travel... Read More
Home, Safe Home: Swann Security Camera Giveaway Starts Today
Swann, which is renowned for its home security devices, has launched its “Home, Safe Home” security giveaway. The initiative is seeking to... Read More
Smartphone Sales Forecast To Hit Record High 2025
Latest data forecasts global smartphone wholesale revenue to drop 21% year-on-year in 2020 amid coronavirus, before soaring to a ‘record high’ in... Read More
March Gaming Boom Largest In Nearly Decade
The COVID19 pandemic has prompt a boom in video game sales, notching its largest explosion for the month of March in nearly... Read More
REVIEW: Retro Hit, Results In Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Packed With 2020 Technology
When dinosaur phones roamed this world back in 2004, a new innovation appeared on the radar and within weeks it became a... Read More
Mega Mergers And Acquisitions Stymied By Coronavirus Outbreak
HONG KONG: Mergers and acquisitions, so much a part of the IT sector in the past decade, particularly in the semiconductor industry,... Read More
Is Australian Consumer Confidence Improving? April Surveys Deliver Mixed Results
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index has strengthened for the third week in a row, up 7.7% this week. The ‘time to... Read More
iPhone Production Jump Raises Eyebrows After Goldman Sachs Downgrade
Apple has reportedly asked suppliers to raise its production of iPhones, despite supply chain concerns and Goldman Sachs’ downgrade of company shares... Read More
Netflix Subscriptions Surge To 182.9 Million During COVID-19
In the first three months of 2020 Netflix gained 15.8 million paid memberships globally, from 167.1 million paid subscriptions at end-2019 to... Read More
Slack Not-So-Slack Down Under: Users’ Data To Be Stored Locally
SYDNEY: Business communications app Slack has launched what it calls “data residency” in Australia. This means that Aussie Slack users can now... Read More
Cyber Crims Turn To Covid-19 Themed Scams
CANBERRA: Cybercrime operators have been registering Covid-19 themed Web sites to conduct widespread phishing campaigns that can harvest personal information from unsuspecting... Read More
Huawei Growth Dives Amid US Ban & COVID19
Chinese electronics giant, Huawei, has reported a significant slowdown in Q1 revenue following its US ‘blacklisting’ and the COVID19 pandemic – up... Read More
Catch MD Exits After Wesfarmers Sale
Catch Managing Director, Nati Harpaz, has announced he’s leaving the company after nearly four years, following its sale to Kmart and Target... Read More
Nintendo To Ramp Up Switch Production
Nintendo is set to appease retail concerns and heavy consumer demand for its best-selling Switch console, following reports it’s preparing to ramp... Read More
What Australians Are Searching For On Google During COVID-19: Food, Booze, DIY, Iso Tips
The number of global Google searches related to retail spiked over the 90 days ending 31st March, with Australia seeing searches for... Read More
Cucumbers, Dairy Farms, Now Harvey Norman Has A School Locker Problem That’s Costing Them Money
Gerry Harvey & his mates seem to be a recipe for disasters, first up it was failed dairy farms in Victoria, then... Read More
Kogan Margins Squeezed Amid Record Customer Spike
E-commerce behemoth Kogan.com has announced record post-IPO monthly growth in active customers for March, whilst “successfully navigating” the operational disruptions of COVID-19.... Read More