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Are physical stores going extinct? Bricks and mortar retailers join threatened species list

The announcement that Bose intends to close 119 stores across Australia, Europe, Japan and North America should come as a warning to offline retail outlets. Online shopping is far surpassing walk-in outlets.
Jason Byrne, CEO and co-founder of Freighty

Tech startup Freighty launches online shopping insurance for the masses – just in time...

Freighty has already secured key partnerships with one of the world’s leading brokers, BMS, and the world’s largest property and casualty insurance company, Chubb, which underwrites Freighty’s insurance.

This eCommerce logistics provider is forecasting that online shopping growth will drive product prices...

On the back of new research, leading parcel delivery service CouriersPlease (CP) forecasts that the online shopping industry will have a greater focus...

What online retailers need to do to persuade Aussies to shop from new product...

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

New research: Australian shoppers will choose bricks and mortar over online

While many believe that shoppers are overwhelmingly moving to online, 79% of Australians are very/fairly likely to choose a store over online if there is an enjoyable atmosphere (music, visuals, scent).

The ultimate guide to choosing the right e-commerce platform for your business

To create a feature-rich eCommerce store, the first step is to choose the right eCommerce development platform. Here's the comprehensive guide to picking a platform with a user-centric approach.

59% of Aussie shoppers believe most of our retail industry will be online within five...

With Australian consumers increasingly turning to online shopping, multiple stores have closed in recent years, with Toys ‘R’ Us, Gap, Esprit, and selected Target stores the casualties this year alone. Australians have become so used to these closures that a recent survey revealed 59 per cent of Aussie shoppers believe most of the industry will be online in the next two-to-five years.

This Melbourne tech start-up is changing how we shop by monetising word-of-mouth

Referrers can add their favourite products to their Referboard page directly from retailer websites such as ASOS or Nike with a couple of clicks on their computer or smart phone.

5 tips to keep in mind if you want to take your eCommerce business...

Online shopping in Australia has annual revenue of $16 billion and records average annual growth rates of around 14 per cent (according to Ibisworld). It’s no surprise then that every man, his dog and his dog’s fleas wants to get a slice of the immense pie.

More and more Australians are using smartphones to do their online shopping, what does...

Australian consumers are increasingly using smartphones to make purchases online, according to a recent report from performance marketing company Criteo. Its Q4 2015 State of Mobile Commerce...

This tech start-up has raised AU$1 million to help you shop like a local...

Led by top US venture capital firm, 500 Startups Aussie born peer-to-peer international shopping service, ShopandBox, has raised AUD$1 million in funding

This start-up disrupting online shopping in Australia has become number one in its industry...

Cashrewards is disrupting the way Aussies shop online, driving a massive $70 million of Aussie shopping dollars since January, without any investor funding.

Why overseas retailers continue to steal our dollars – with three in four Aussies...

New research has revealed that 74 per cent of Aussies have been sending their hard-earned cash to overseas shopping sites so far this year.

Fakes over frauds: Online shoppers are more concerned with quality than security

67% of APAC consumers cite quality of products and services as their top concern when it comes to making purchases online, according to Visa's new survey

We are ready to spend more: Research reveals retailers could see sales rise this...

Good news for the retail industry as new research suggest that more than half of Aussie shoppers will spend more in the second half of 2015 than the first

Get armed for the future: 5 things your business will need to do to...

Technological advances and shifts in the way we shop will shape e-commerce in the next decade. Here’s how to survive, and even flourish, with the changes that are coming.

China’s ‘big four’ want to connect Australian businesses with Chinese customers

China's big four e-marketplaces (Alibaba, JD Worldwide, VIP.com and Yihaodian) want to sell more premium Australian products to the growing Chinese middle class.

Your online store only offers PayPal? You have no idea how much money you...

A recent survey of online merchants conducted by Australian payments platform eWAY has found that Aussie e-commerce stores are losing out on a huge...

This new start-up is out to kill missed deliveries once and for all

Remember the last time you bought that case of wine online? You salivated and anticipated the delivery, but when you got home, you opened...

Kogan Pantry is disrupting the supermarket duopoly and adding inches back to your wallet

Finally, we may have the supermarket revolution that Australians have been waiting for. Kogan.com, the country’s biggest online retailer, recently launched Kogan Pantry, a new...
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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