Foxtel Appoints Wendy Moore As Lifestyle GM
Pay-TV provider, Foxtel, has continued to shuffle its senior management team by appointing Pacific Magazines executive, Wendy Moore, as its new Lifestyle group... Read More
Brands Bypass Amazon To Delete Fake Listings
E-commerce behemoth, Amazon, has cracked down on counterfeit goods with the launch its new ‘Project Zero’ initiative, enabling brands to flag and... Read More
Jaycar, The House Brand Tech Retailer Makes Millions Flying Under The Radar Of Their Competitors
Jaycar the masters of house brand consumer electronics who recently announced an $80M investment in a new automated warehouse and distribution centre... Read More
MWC 2019: Huawei Mate 20 Pro Wins Best Smartphone
Despite an ongoing privacy scandal, Huawei products continue to deliver spectacular performances, including the Huawei Mate 20 Pro which just won “Best... Read More
Harvey Norman Franchisee Sales Down 5.2%, Described As ‘One Of Australia’s Most Exposed Retailers’
Franchised store earnings at Harvey Norman are down 5.2% to $158M as demand for the Companies furniture, bedding and appliances falls, analysts... Read More
Ita Buttrose Appointed ABC Chair
Media personality, journalist and 2013 Australian of the Year, Ita Buttrose, has been appointed the new chair of the ABC for a... Read More
Woz Worried Apple Lagging Behind Foldable Phone
Apple Co-Founder, Steve Wozniak, is worried the iPhone maker is falling behind rivals, asserting he “really wants” a foldable phone – a... Read More
Best Buy Shares Surge 17% ‘Fortnite’ Gaming A Big Contributor
US CE retailer Best Buy claims that the surging popularity of the “Fortnite” videogame, has spurred purchases of headphones and other accessories... Read More
Who Will Be The First To Adopt 5G?
Consumers who are already on unlimited data plans are more likely to be an early investor in a 5G smartphone along with... Read More
Catch Launch “Under Cost Price” Member Sale
Catch Group has today launched its first ever ‘Club Catch Day’, with members receiving access to over 100,000 discounted products, plus 10... Read More
ACCC Fines Target Over Unsafe Strollers
The ACCC has today fined Target Australia $37,800 for selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers. Baby Bunting has also been fined $25,200,... Read More
Amazon Turns On Retail Blow Torch, 500 New Aussie Jobs
Whilst many local retailers claim they’ve gauged Amazon Australia’s measure, the e-commerce giant has thrown has down the gauntlet and announced 500... Read More
Samsung Limit Galaxy Fold Retail Presence
As smartphone competition continues to intensify, Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy Fold will accompany a ‘luxury-launch’ with limited quantities. Accompanying a... Read More
Ambertech Profits Crash As Consumer Business Struggles
Sydney based distributor Ambertech has reported a 31% fall in profits despite a 19% lift in revenues. As a result, the board... Read More
Kaufland Tops Up War Chest CE & Appliance Brands Set To Benefit
Distributors and European brands who already supply Aldi with consumer electronics and appliances are now lining up to supply new entrant Kaufland... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: ACCC Targets Large CE & Appliance Retailers Over Questionable Sales Practises
Large consumer electronics and appliance retailers are set to be targeted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over concerns that many... Read More
OZ Memorial Service For PC Industry Super Star
A memorial service is set to be held in Australia for Rod Lappin the Australian who headed Lenovo’s Data Centre Group who... Read More
REVIEW: Polk MagniFi Max As Good As Sound Bars Double The Price, It Even Has Chromecast Built In
Polk Audio is a brand that has kicked around the US market for decades, today it is a trusted name for a... Read More
Self Driving Car Nicked For Being Over .05
A test case in a US Court could have ramifications in Australia after Police stopped a driverless car with much difficulty, now... Read More
Kogan Shares Fall After Profit Slip
UPDATE – Shares in Kogan.com have rebounded since diving in early trade, up 2.16% to $4.48 after midday – amongst its highest... Read More
Google Hits Back At ACCC
ACCC’s plan to introduce an algorithm regulator has been slammed by Google Australia’s managing director, stating it risks “poor outcomes”. In a blog... Read More
IKEA Beats JB Hi-Fi For Most Satisfied Customers
Market research firm, Roy Morgan, has announced Australia’s best performing retailers in terms of customer satisfaction, with IKEA awarded ‘Furniture/Electrical Store of... Read More
Optus Makes Its First International 5G Video Call
5G smartphones are set to dominate 2019 and Optus are getting ready, partnering with Singtel and Ericsson to successfully make an end-to-end 5G... Read More
David Jones Half-Year Profit Down 39%
South African-owned David Jones has reported a notable 39% drop in half-year profit to $36 million, reflecting sluggish discretionary spending and soft... Read More
Google Nest Camera, Has Hidden Microphone Investigators Reveal
Investigators have discovered that a Google Nest device being sold by Australian retailers has a secret microphone built into its base. The... Read More
Wesfarmers Shares Soar After $4.2B Profit
Retail conglomerate, Wesfarmers, has post a whopping $4.5 billion interim profit, with shares soaring 5.75% after reporting the return of $1.1 billion to... Read More
Amazon Au Offer Free Galaxy S10 Launch Day Delivery
Amazon Australia has thrown down the gauntlet against traditional retailers, opening local pre-orders for Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 series from 9:00am AEDT... Read More
Acer Goes After The B2B Channel
Acer, which has achieved enormous success in the Aussie gaming market, is upping the ante by expanding out into B2B, with the... Read More
Amazon Launch ‘One-Stop Shop’ Back To Uni Sale
Amazon Australia has sought to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for tertiary students, with the launch of its ‘Off to University’ sale –... Read More
COMMENT: Will Big W Be Sold Or Is Unsalable?
Will Big W be sold, or more so can it be sold? in their latest results losses eased from $10 million to... Read More
Reject Shop Profit Plummets 40%
Embattled discount retailer, The Reject Shop, has post a notable 40.6% drop in half-year net profit to $10.6 million – slashing its... Read More
Jabra Ramp Up ANZ Call Centre Presence
Audio equipment manufacturer, Jabra, has sought to expand its ANZ call centre presence, following the appointment of Atlas Gentech as its official... Read More
Toys ‘R’ Us Gearing For Aussie Comeback
Toys ‘R’ Us is reportedly preparing for an Aussie comeback, with new owner Tru Kids Brands said to be amidst discussions with... Read More
Big W Sales Up, Profit Takes A Hit
UPDATE – Shares in Woolworths Group have plummeted 4.96% after midday, following results dubbed ‘poor’ by many analysts. Woolworths owned discount department store,... Read More
Huawei CEO Claims US Tension Won’t “Crush Us”
Huawei’s CEO has come out of the woodwork to dismiss the negative press his company has received, stating there is “no way... Read More
Macquarie Back Drone Air Mapping Service
Sydney-based infrastructure asset management behemoth, Macquarie Group, has reportedly seeded money into a drone mapping service, and electric-car sharing business. Reported by Reuters, the... Read More
Oppo Gets Another Dumping Over Dodgy Numbers Claim
TCL – whose mobile division currently trades in Australia as Alcatel – has corroborated their sales numbers to ChannelNews, after calling out... Read More
LG Beefs Up Smart Signature Kitchen Suite
LG Global is making its kitchens smarter with strategic partnerships with all-in-one appliance and gourmet meal service Tavola and others, beefing up its... Read More
Nine Hikes Stan Prices Ahead of Half-Year Results
Nine is expecting a boost to Stan’s subscriber base ahead of its half-year results report this week thanks to the Disney deal... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Questionable Class Action Move Against Arlo Over 4K Ultra Camera
A US legal firms is trying to get a class action up against the recently spun out Arlo home security Company claiming... Read More
Local DAB+ Radio Ownership Soars
Latest data from Commercial Radio Australia reveals 930,000 DAB+ radios were sold in Australia last year, including 745,000 within new vehicles –... Read More
Apple Buys CRM Start-Up DataTiger
Apple has acquired marketing start-up DataTiger, which sells software services that provide artificial intelligence-assisted marketing. The acquisition is seen as furthering Apple’s... Read More
Asia Pacific Leads Global IoT Spending
A report on IoT spending by market researcher IDC has found the Asia/Pacific region (excluding Japan) will be the global leader for... Read More
NBN Co Half-Year Revenue Up 46%
The NBN Co has achieved a notable 46% year-on-year lift in total revenues, notching $1.3 billion for the half-year ending December 31.... Read More
Samsung Leak 2019 Wearables On Own App
Samsung has accidentally revealed its entire 2019 wearables range on its Galaxy Wearable app, including three new previously hinted devices, ahead of its... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Oppo Slammed Over “Fictitious” Information
Australian management from Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, who appear to be seriously concerned that their smartphones are being seen as a security... Read More
Ex-Apple Lawyer Levoff Charged
The former top corporate lawyer at Apple has been charged by the US Department of Justice with criminal insider trading ahead of six... Read More
AWS Outage Sees MYOB Hit
Many customers of leading accounting software house MYOB were left hanging yesterday after the company was among a number of large outfits hit by... Read More
Telstra Price Takes A Dive Following Shock Profit Drop
Telstra shares dropped sharply on the ASX yesterday after the No. 1 telco announced a shattering 27.4 per cent drop in net... Read More
Breville Shares Up 19% After Bumper Profit
Small appliances manufacturer, Breville Group Limited, has lift its interim dividend payout to 18.5 cents [partly franked] from 16.5 cents last year,... Read More