Tag: online retailers

New research reveals that up to 60 per cent of online shoppers want a better internet experience, and cheaper delivery and...

New online start-up clickO Deals is upping the ante on daily deal sites by offering online retailers a smart, yet simple and affordable solution...

Google Commerce Search lets online shoppers browse, navigate and search in the way they're used to with Google web search, with familiar features like spelling correction and search suggestions. The opportunity to tap into the Google magic comes with a price, of course; the cost of Commerce Search starts at $25,000 a year.

While enticing new customers has become second nature to Australia's online retailers, they don't do nearly enough to retain the ones they already have, according to new research.

ABC Shop, Aunty's web storefront, was the overall winner in Australia's inaugural Online Retail Industry Awards. Another big winner was Shoes of Prey, which walked away with three awards -- Best New Online Retailer, Most Innovative Online Retailer and Best Online Marketing Initiative.

The apathy toward online retailing by Australia’s incumbent ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers has allowed some notable upstarts to gain a foothold in the digital shopping space. Kim Wingerei examines opportunities lost and seized.