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Marketplaces Surge As Brands Switch After Losing Out To Housebrands

David Richards August 11, 2026 No Comments

Australia’s online marketplace boom is reshaping the battle between retailers, distributors and major brands, as billions of dollars in sales shift towards platforms that give suppliers an alternative route to…

How the Chinese Tech Giant Ecovacs is Betting Big on the Next Era of Premium Home Robotics

David Richards August 10, 2026 No Comments

Standing outside Ecovacs Group’s sprawling Wusongjiang headquarters in Suzhou, the scale of the global war for automated home cleaning becomes instantly clear. As I arrived at their headquarters I noticed…

How DAZN Management Navigated A Potential $2,900 Streaming Nightmare For NRL Game Fans

David Richards August 10, 2026 No Comments

Australian sports fans grumbling over Kayo’s $29.95 to $45.99 monthly price tag are standing on surprisingly privileged ground with DAZN management who run the Kayo Foxtel business in Australia using…

Cirlcle Shaped Jony Ive Puck, Will It Be The Injection CE Retailers Will Need In 2027

David Richards August 10, 2026 No Comments

Australian retailers are tipped to benefit from a conflict between Apple and Open AI and the launch of a unique range of product, developed by the man who helped make…

Key Supplier & Retail Partner Placed Into Administration Owing Millions

David Richards August 7, 2026 No Comments

ACFS Port Logistics has collapsed into administration as $60m ATO battle raises questions for major retailers and their funder. One of Australia’s largest container logistics operators, ACFS Port Logistics, has…

Starlink Declares War On Telco Partners As It Moves To Poach Telstra, Optus Customers

David Richards August 6, 2026 No Comments

Starlink is preparing to go after the customers of Telstra and Optus, the two Australian carriers currently partnering with the satellite operator, after SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell revealed the company…

Pressure Mounts For JB Hi-Fi To Chase Small Business Dollars As UK Model Delivers 20% Growth

David Richards August 5, 2026 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys are being urged to make a bigger play for Australia’s small and medium business market, with observers pointing to UK consumer electronics retailer Currys,…

EXCLUSIVE: Cash Strapped Seven Tipped To Be In Secret Move To Wind Back Crippling AFL Rights Bill

David Richards August 5, 2026 No Comments

Seven West Media, now part of the Southern Cross Media Group following their recent merger, is quietly manoeuvring to renegotiate its multibillion dollar AFL broadcast deal, with insiders claiming the…

Whirlpool Retreat Raises Questions Over Future Of Brand In Australia

David Richards August 5, 2026 No Comments

The future of Whirlpool appliances in Australia is under a cloud after the struggling US manufacturer revealed it is set to wind back global sales to concentrate on defending its…

Driven to Desperation: How BMW Traded Luxury Integrity for In Car Billboard Junk Just Like LG

David Richards August 5, 2026 No Comments

For decades, the “Ultimate Driving Machine” was synonymous with uncompromised engineering, driver-centric luxury, and a cabin experience that insulated you from the noise of the outside world. Those days are…