Bushfires Blamed For Retail Downturn In January
The horror bushfire season has been cited as a key reason for retail turnover falling by 0.3% across Australia in January 2020,... Read More
AusPost: Over 50 Million Parcels Delivered In December
Australia Post reportedly delivered 50.1 million parcels in December 2019 thanks to a spike in online sales. As reported by the Australian,... Read More
Online Retail Picks Up Down Under
Online retail sales are on the rise Down Under, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Stats’ figures... Read More
Xmas Scams Beckon Black Friday
Australians have already lost more money to online shopping scams in 2019 than in the entire previous year, and Scamwatch is warning... Read More
Oz Social Commerce Still On The Rise
Since social media platforms began adding purchase links to posts four years ago, millions of consumers have taken up the convenience and... Read More
Retailers Don’t Know What Consumers Want
Consumers are being left wanting by retailers not meeting customer expectations according to new research by Oracle Retail which highlights the fundamental... Read More
‘Kiwi Afterpay’ Launches In Australia
The colloquially named ‘Afterpay of New Zealand’, Laybuy, has officially launched in Australia, taking on the likes of Humm, Latitude Pay and... Read More
Retailers Expect Profits Won’t Grow Soon
Latest research from Macquarie claims close to three quarters of retailers expect profits to either decline or stay stable for fiscal year... Read More
April Retail Sales Slump, RBA Cuts Rates
Australian retail sales dived 0.1% in April [seasonally adjusted], contrasting the 0.2% lift analysts had expected. Results were hampered by sluggish performance... Read More
Amazon Australia Launch 2019 Mid-Year Sale
Amazon Australia has launched its 2019 Mid-Year Sale, featuring “tens of thousands” of discounted products, plus several daily ‘flash deals’ – e.g.... Read More