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COMMENT: Is The Galaxy Z Flip On Death Row, With The Latest The Last

David Richards July 28, 2026 No Comments

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip could well be on death row, and last week’s Unpacked event in London was as good as a public execution notice. Well connected sources claim…

LG Caught Sneaking McAfee Ads Onto PCs, As Their TV Apps Are Exposed Hijacking Home Networks

David Richards July 28, 2026 No Comments

LG Electronics, a Company already pocketing tens of millions selling confidential data on consumers’ viewing habits while pushing their own advertising to LG TVs, has been caught out again, this…

Myer Sales Top $4 Billion But Heavy Discounting Eats Into Margins As Shoppers Retreat

David Richards July 27, 2026 No Comments

Department store group Myer has posted total sales of $4,089 million for the year to July 2026, up 11.3% on an actual basis, but has warned that a wave of…

EXCLUSIVE:JB Hi Fi Drops Struggling Smartphone Brands

David Richards July 27, 2026 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has dumped smartphone brands from HMD Global, with floor staff telling consumers the brand has been discontinued and that remaining stock will simply sell through from warehouse inventory,…

COMMENT: While Albanese Partied With Union Mates, The US Slapped A 12.5% Tariff On Australia, Now Retailers Face A Fresh Fair Work Assault

David Richards July 24, 2026 No Comments

While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was cuddling up to his union mates at Labor’s National Conference in Adelaide, the Trump administration was moving to slap a 12.5% tariff on Australian…

How Hisense Is Quietly Winning Australia’s Appliance & TV War While Rivals Lose Ground

David Richards July 24, 2026 No Comments

Whether it’s televisions, refrigerators, robotic vacuum cleaners or soon audio products, Chinese brands are steadily stripping market share from traditional Japanese, South Korean and European manufacturers. Few have executed that…

EXCLUSIVE: Grundig Could Be Set For Australian Comeback As Changhong Takes Control Of Iconic German Brand

David Richards July 24, 2026 No Comments

One of Europe’s best-known consumer electronics brands could be back on Australian shelves in the future, after Chinese manufacturing giant Changhong, the owner of the CHiQ brand, secured a sweeping…

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Leading Edge Group Collapses Into Administration Owing Millions

David Richards July 23, 2026 No Comments

Struggling buying group Leading Edge has been placed into administration, with suppliers notified by letter earlier today, ChannelNews can exclusively reveal. According to the correspondence, the Board of Leading Edge…

Samsung Moves To Cut Off Apple Foldable Threat We Talk to Local Management

David Richards July 23, 2026 No Comments

The Australian foldable market is set to get brutally competitive after Samsung overnight rolled out three new foldable models, including an all-new Fold that, while being labelled an “Entertainment” device,…

Samsung Now Propping Up LG In The OLED Market

David Richards July 23, 2026 No Comments

Struggling panel maker LG Display has reported a 4.3% fall in revenue and a wafer-thin 0.35% operating margin, with arch rival Samsung, ironically now their most important customer, appearing to…