Gerry Harvey Says Finding New Flagship Locations “Impossible”
Reportedly, Harvey Norman is finding difficulty in locating suitable land to build the next Harvey Norman flagship stores in Australia. Deciding to... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Devialet Appoints New Distributor, Sub $3K Model Coming
Melbourne based distributor Aqipa has snared the rights to French speaker brand Devialet with the Company planning a massive relaunch and a... Read More
February Consumer Sentiment Rebounds
Australian consumer sentiment rebounded in February, offsetting most of January’s post-Christmas decline. The lift was primarily driven by mortgage holding consumers, with... Read More
MyDeal Takes On Click Frenzy With 24hr Sale
Discount online marketplace, MyDeal.com.au, has announced a 24-hour sales event, Australia’s Night Online, kicking off 6pm AEST February 19 with up to 90%... Read More
Acer Heads In New Direction Six New Companies Registered
They already dominate the US European and Australian PC gaming markets, now Acer is looking to deliver a new generation of gaming... Read More
Harvey Norman Launch In-Store Screen Protection Service
NASDAQ-listed screen protector manufacturer, ZAGG, has released its InvisibleShield On Demand (ISoD) retail service in Australia, available at selected Harvey Norman, Optus,... Read More
Gaming Notebook Demand To Slow In 2019
Trade sources forecast global demand for gaming notebooks to significantly slow in 2019, with global shipments expected to notch annual growth of... Read More
Huawei Blamed As Things Go From Bad To Worse For Apple
When it comes to a home turf fight Huawei is inflicting a lot of pain on Apple with sales of the banned... Read More
Second Boss For Sony Playstation In Two Years
PlayStation, one of Sony’s most successful divisions has appointed yet another new executive to head the highly profitable division it is the... Read More
Two Shock Exits From David Jones Board
Former Westpac CEO Gail Kelly and Australian retail executive Patrick Allaway have both resigned as independent nonexecutive directors of Woolworths Holdings’ board,... Read More
Synergy Appoints Gillette Exec As New Marketing Lead
Melbourne-based pro AV distributor Synergy has appointed former Gillette executive, Sonia Pace, as its new Marketing Manager, effective immediately. Ms Pace commenced... Read More
More Troubles For Toshiba
Struggling Japanese conglomerate Toshiba is preparing to cut its full-year profit forecast by at least half – due partly to higher expenses... Read More
Chinese AMP Contractor Pleads Guilty To Data Breach
A Chinese contractor for finance giant AMP has been hauled before the courts for downloading customers’ personal information in what police say... Read More
As NAB Dump Executives, Robots Are Being Used To Talk To Customers
Customers of the small UBank outfit – part of the National Australia Bank (NAB) empire – who are seeking home loan information... Read More
Telecoms Outfit In Push for Low-Cost NBN Connections
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) – a body which is said to represent telecoms consumers – is pushing for the... Read More
Crunch Time Looming For Brands At JB Hi Fi As Margins Get Squeezed
In a few weeks’ time JB Hi Fi will move from their Chadstone headquarters to a new operational centre in South Melbourne,... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Details Leaked
The rumour mill is spinning with new details on Samsung’s upgrade from 2018’s Gear Sport, the Galaxy Watch Active, tipped to be... Read More
COMMENT: Where Do The Good Guys Go From Here?
The Good Guys under the stewardship of Terry Smart the former CEO of JB Hi Fi is finally getting it’s mojo back... Read More
ACMA Claims Telco Customer Service Needs Work
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released the first report of its kind to focus on customer performance data from Australia’s top... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Post Record Half-Year Sales, Profit Up 5.5%
Despite a slump in Australian retail turnover, JB Hi-Fi Limited has post a 5.5% lift in half-year net profit after tax to... Read More
COMMENT: JB Hi Fi CEO Supports A Merger
Despite a 4.7% increase in sales JB Hi Fi is still suffering from margin pressure due in part to the growth of... Read More
Brands Working with Amazon To Expand CE & Appliance Categories
Amazon is set to expand their appliances and consumer electronics sales in Australia after they initially took “tentative” steps to evaluate the... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Ultra 4K Camera Pulled As Arlo Shares Slump
Arlo the Company that was spun out from Netgear has seen their share value fall 49% after major problems were detected with... Read More
Foxtel’s Kayo Hits 100K Paid Subscribers
Newly launched sports streaming platform, Kayo Sports, has hit 100,000 paying subscribers as Foxtel attempts to increase its customer base. Foxtel’s Kayo... Read More
Sonos Shares Plummet 15% Over CFO Exit
Audio equipment manufacturer, Sonos, has seen shares plummet 15% in after-hours trading, following news its Chief Financial Offer, Mike Giannetto, will depart... Read More
Convoy Exit Harman & JBL Support Business
Sydney based distributor Convoy has quit as the technical and spare parts provider for Harman Kardon and JBL Lifestyle Division Products in... Read More
AudioFly Expand Global Team For US Growth
Australian-owned headphones manufacturer, Audiofly, has set its sights upon American growth, following the appointment of new International Sales Manager Ian Seaman. The... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: David Jones CEO Resigns
David Jones CEO, David Thomas, has reportedly resigned after 18 months, citing personal reasons. Reported by The Australian and The Daily Telegraph, the shock announcement was... Read More
Questions Over ‘Large’ iPhone Stock at Telstra & JB Hi Fi As Apple Shop Boss Quits
Apple Australia are not saying whether they will continue with the opening of controversial Federation Square store after its retail chief, Angela... Read More
Find The Perfect Cabinet For Your TV
Corp and Co’s range of stylish television cabinets, desks, and lighting are the perfect additions to your home, and perfectly suited to... Read More
Sonos Launch New Ceiling, In-Wall Speakers & Amp
NASDAQ-listed audio equipment manufacturer, Sonos, has opened Australian pre-orders for its new architectural custom install speakers. The new in-ceiling and in-wall speakers... Read More
ACCC Claim NBN Speeds “Steady” But Need Work
Latest testing from the ACCC finds fixed-line NBN speeds are “mostly steady”, however, improvements are needed. It comes as some users continue... Read More
Smartwatch Sales Boom Amid iPhone Slump
Australians have continued to embrace smart speakers and smartwatches, with surging sales offsetting sluggish iPhone demand. Growth is forecast to persist into... Read More
Xmas Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected
Australian retail turnover was significantly less-than-expected in December, with ABS data revealing a 0.4% slump versus the flat result economists expected. The... Read More
Appeal Judge Rules Against Harvey Norman Franchisee, After Customer Run Over
A Harvey Norman Franchisee has lost an appeal in the WA District Court after a customer was run over waiting for recently... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: NSW Men Arrested Over $2M Electronic Goods Theft
Police have charged three men over the theft of $2 million worth of electronic goods, stolen from break-ins affecting JB Hi-Fi, The... Read More
Myer Boosts Internal Bankruptcy Expertise
Embattled Australian department store, Myer, has reportedly ramped up its internal ‘bankruptcy expertise’, after appointing several leadership personnel whose resume include a company that... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked GFK Data Reveals State Of TV market
Leaked GFK data has revealed little growth for the TV industry in Australia with several major brands struggling to grow despite demand... Read More
Kaufland Aussie Expansion Met With Angst
The expansion of ALDI rival and fellow German supermarket, Kaufland, has reportedly caused angst amongst some investors and local retailers, after the Queensland Investment... Read More
Why Samsung 8k TVs Are About To Get A Lot Slimmer
Samsung has developed a new 8K display driver IC (DDI), which it says makes possible a new generation of slim, bezel-less 8k... Read More
Amazon Patents Bus Locker System For Mobile Deliveries
E-commerce behemoth Amazon has patented an innovative new delivery system, enabling users to access lockers on-board public buses for quick mobile collection.... Read More
Apple Clamps Down On Google
Apple has revoked Google’s ability to offer its employees internal-only iPhone apps, causing significant disruption to the search giant. Apple punished its... Read More
Games Let Down Sony Profit
Sony has reported a lower-than-expected profit, due to sagging revenue from its thriving gaming business. Despite the lower gaming revenue, Sony’s quarterly... Read More
Foxconn Backflips On Backflip
Foxconn Technology has backed down from its decision not to build a factory in Wisconsin, following talks with US President Donald Trump.... Read More
Huawei Braces For US Sanctions
Huawei Technologies is asking suppliers to move some production to China as it braces for possible restrictions on access to US technology... Read More
It’s D-Day For Banking Industry: Will Some Be Heading To The Slammer?
Media and industry lobby groups this morning are being held in a three-hour lock-up to digest the long-awaited final report of the... Read More
Smartphone Market In Doldrums: Buyers Spurn New Gadgets
IDC has described 2018 as “the worst year ever” for smartphone sales. Its report estimates that shipments across the board during fiscal... Read More
Buzzfeed Layoffs Last Week, Now Vice Media Wields The Axe
Another new age media Company is struggling to stay afloat days after Buzzfeed moved to lay off 50% of their workforce in... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Confirmed, Big Retailers & Carriers Dump Sony Smartphones
Sony Mobile who in the past have refused to confirm they are getting out of the smartphone business appear to have been... Read More
LEAKED: New Samsung Galaxy 10 & X Twin Screen Smartphone, See Video Here
A Samsung subsidiary has accidently revealed the upcoming Samsung Galaxy X which is due to be revealed on February 20, 2019. The... Read More