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Sydney Airport has commenced work on the next stage of its T2 Domestic terminal, which, when completed will see the introduction of new retail tenancies in the precinct. Kerrie Mather, Sydney Airport managing director and CEO, welcomed the next phase of…
As the retail sector evolves, the average customer’s expectations are changing. To stay ahead of the curve, businesses need to adapt. The average Australian has been quick to adopt online shopping. In 2016, online sales exceeded $20 billion for the first…
Apple latest flagships, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, went on sale at Apple stores on Friday. Sydney was among the first cities to get the phones, but it seems like people are not as excited about the newest phones this year as they were in previous launches.…
Australian operator Telstra has unveiled its new ‘Liberate’ service which will allow business customers to use their fixed line number and unified communications features on their mobile devices. According to GlobalData research, for every fixed line in…
AirAsia has been caught out charging Darwin children an extra $60, for a government charge they’re not required to pay. All passengers leaving Australia are required to pay a Passenger Movement Charge of $60, however children under the age of 12 are exempt.…
Optus Business has launched its first software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) offering, powered by Riverbed Technology. The new offering, dubbed Optus Fusion SD-WAN, provides organizations with improved network management capabilities by monitoring the…
ATHEX-listed Folli Follie Group is buying back its Australian distribution network from Luxury Retail Group (LRG), the second buy back deal that LRG has completed this year, following the sale of its Furla business to Furla Group. The deal will see the…
Swedish furniture retailer, Ikea, will give its Richmond store a multi-million-dollar facelift to upgrade the store’s layout with new entrance points and better lift accessibility. The project, which is expected to be completed by mid-2018, will expand the…
Japanese watch brand, Seiko, has opened its first Melbourne boutique on Little Collins Street earlier this week. The boutique houses Seiko’s prestigious collections, Grand Seiko, Astron and Credor and will also display several watches never before offered in…
Jeanswest is partnering with Cotton Australia to launch its largest woven womenswear collection, with the summer collection set to hit stores on September 19. The fashion retailer said the collection continues its commitment to traceability and ethical…
Pandora Australia and New Zealand managing director Mikael Kruse Jensen has just signed the dotted line on a five-storey flagship store in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, in a deal that’s understood to be worth almost $1 million in annual rent. It’s a big…
Amazon could launch across Australia within the next 60 days, according to Citi Australia. Based on supplier feedback across many categories, Citi said a pre-Christmas Amazon launch date is likely. “Launch timing remains uncertain and subject to website and…
Telstra has promoted Carmel Mulhern to take on the added responsibility of the company’s corporate affairs group, in addition to her existing role as the company’s group general counsel. Mulhern will take over the role of group executive of corporate affairs…
The Australian government has announced plans to remove the current cap on spectrum holdings in the 2-GHz band to allow all operators to bid for leftover spectrum from previous actions. But the government, acting on the advice of competition regulator ACCC,…
PVH Corp-owned fashion chain, Tommy Hilfiger, has opened its 10th full price store in Australia at Westfield Parramatta yesterday. Set over 145 square meters, the store design reflects the brand’s global retail concept, which is based on the brand’s heritage…
Billabong International has missed its earnings guidance, reporting a $77.1 million loss as impairments and declining sales in Asia Pacific weighed down on the business. The company booked a 2.8 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…
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