Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Australia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Australia’s Telstra has expanded its Always On guaranteed connectivity service for enterprises to provide more bandwidth options on the Hong Kong to Singapore and Hong Kong to Japan subsea cable routes. The service uses Telstra’s extensive cable network in…
Armed with a mandate to pursue global growth, Seafolly’s new chief executive Paul Kotrba is eyeing off an expansion into China to further build on the Aussie swimwear brand’s international business, less than a month after opening its first retail store in…
Australian incumbent operator Telstra has repaired a damaged fiber cable that led to intermittent disruptions to the nation’s 000 emergency call service in half of the nation’s states. The operator said a preliminary investigation indicates that the…
Donut King has unseated Muffin Break as the number one chain for coffee and doughnut customer satisfaction in Australia, according to a Roy Morgan survey. Donut King has broken through for its first monthly customer satisfaction victory for Roy Morgan’s…
Amazon is opening a second fulfilment centre to speed up delivery to customers across Australia, as the US-based company expands its e-commerce business Down Under. The 43,000sqm fulfilment centre in Moorebank, South West Sydney, is planned to start…
Australia’s Telstra will tomorrow launch Australia’s first unlimited smartphone-based mobile data plan, although the “unlimited” plan is subject to a data cap at 40GB. The new A$69 ($52) Telstra Endless Data BYO plans also come with unlimited talk, text and…
Baby food manufacturer Bubs Australia will soon see its products in up to 80,000 outlets across China, under an agreement with the country’s largest distributor of infant nutrition products. Bubs announced today that it had signed a distribution deal with…
Delayed and cancelled flights are on the rise, leading to calls for Australian passengers to be ‘better compensated’. Tigerair has the most delayed flights, followed by Jetstar, Virgin and Qantas, data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional…
A host of non-governmental organisations and unions have accused prominent Australian retailers of refusing to sign an updated version of the 2013 Rana Plaza accord on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Bangladesh building collapse. Oxfam Australia,…
Embattled Australian accessories label Oroton has hit headlines for good reasons when Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle, was spotted with one of its handbags. The former Suits actress was sporting Oroton’s Avalon Stripe Crosboody bag, which retails for…
Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries’ half-year net profit has fallen by 14.4 per cent to $24.9 million on lacklustre retail sales from its retail pharmacy network. Underlying net profit after tax, excluding $1.8 million of restructuring and…
DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, has officially opened its newly renovated T Galleria by DFS, Sydney on George Street in Sydney’s Central Business District. A gala celebration was attended by more than 400 VIPs, customers, travel and…
The administrators of Aussie Farmers Direct have recommended that the company be wound up after failing to find a buyer for the business ahead of a second creditors meeting later this week. Owing $86.7 million, Stay in Bed Milk & Bread (traded as Aussie…
Luxury leather goods retailer Mulberry has flagged Australia as one of its next international targets and has inked a deal with Luxury Retail Group to help it oversee its local expansion. Three stores have already been leased, including a 244-metre squared…
Amazon’s second public outing since launching in Australia last December was light on new detail about its plans for the local market but heavy on ambition for what it believes it can achieve here. Drawing thousands to a concert-sized auditorium in Sydney on…
Almost a year since the launch of its first Australian store British sports retailer JD Sports has unveiled the next stage of its local expansion plans, revealing three new store launches. The openings will bring the international entrant’s Australian store…
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