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A vibrant, young swimwear brand launching new bikinis for the summer of 2018 ; Bondi Venus champions affordable fashion swimwear and beach clothing for the style-savvy girl about town who wants to make an impact poolside. The company behind the brand have…
The JD Sports Perth store in Westfield Carousel will open on 30 August and the new store in Brisbane’s city centre will open on 20 September 2018. In April 2017, JD Sports was brought to Australia by local retail agent Hilton Seskin, whose Next Athleisure…
SsangYong Motor will establish its first overseas sales unit in Australia in November to take advantage of rising demand for SUVs there, the carmaker said Monday. The establishment of its first overseas sales unit will serve as a stepping stone for SsangYong…
Amazon is hoping for record Prime Day sales and sign-ups to Prime memberships in Australia, even after its website crashed at the beginning of the event. The online retailer experienced ‘technical glitches’, as well as some disappointed Australian consumers,…
Amazon’s annual shopping event, Prime Day, kicked off overnight, promising steep discounts on a wide range of items. But shoppers were left disappointed in the early hours of the sale, when the e-commerce giant’s website and app crashed, reportedly due to the…
Australian operator Telstra, Ericsson and Intel announced they have jointly completed the first end-to-end 3GPP non-standalone 5G data call on a commercial network in a multi-vendor setup. The trial at Telstra’s 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast used…
Earlier in the year, Avalon Airport and AirAsia announced they would be teaming up to offer the first ever international flights out of Melbourne’s second airport, Avalon. Now, tickets for first flights are finally out and to celebrate they are on sale for as…
Boot retailer RM Williams will open stores in China later this year, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review. The decision to expand into the fast growing consumer market was made by brand-owner L Catterton Asia, with chairman Ravi Thakran…
Australian shoe brand Volley will open 50 stores in China following a surge in online demand. The 79-year-old brand became unexpectedly popular after Mandopop diva Faye Wong was photographed wearing then at Hong Kong International Airport. Subsequent orders…
US-based investment company Gordon Brothers has bought troubled UK fashion label Bench and all its related IP assets. Gordon Brothers has an established history of reinvigorating wounded fashion labels and retailers. It was a partner in the joint venture that…
Struggling footwear retailer Rockport Group has been rescued from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by private equity company Charlesbank Capital Partners. Subject to approval by the US Bankruptcy Court of Delaware, Charlesbank’s subsidiary CB Marathon will acquire…
Upscale Australian department store David Jones is set to become even more luxurious, with the addition of several major European fashion houses at its Sydney flagship store, as part of a $200 million redevelopment. The 180-year-old department store chain…
The central banks of Australia and New Zealand ruled out today the notion that they would issue official cryptocurrencies anytime soon, warning the potential damage to their banking systems could outweigh the benefits. Tony Richards, head of the Reserve Bank…
International sporting brand Decathlon has announced the launch of its first store in Victoria, Box Hill South, today confirming the store will open in late November 2018. The brand is one of the world’s largest sporting retailers, often likened to the Ikea…
More Australians visit Ebay in an average four week period than do Amazon and Kogan combined, new Roy Morgan research has revealed. New data put together from a sample of 50,000 Australians aged 14-plus has shown that Ebay is by far the most popular local…
Amazon on Tuesday launched its membership program, Amazon Prime, in Australia, offering free two-day delivery to nearly 90 per cent of Australians for an annual fee of $59. This is significantly less than the $119 fee for Amazon Prime in the US. Amazon…
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