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David Jones To “Aggressively” Shrink Stores

Roma Christian September 2, 2019 No Comments

Luxury department store, David Jones, is reportedly embarking on a significant downsizing of its physical footprint, just weeks after claiming the Australian retail industry is in “recession.” According to The…

Harvey Norman Profit Up, Oz Flat, Overseas Strong

Roma Christian August 30, 2019 No Comments

Harvey Norman has reported an 8.4% lift in full-year net profit [before tax] to $574.56 million, with Australian franchisee sales slipping 1.8% and comparable sales down 0.9%. Results were buoyed…

LG Release First 8K NanoCell TV In Oz

Roma Christian August 30, 2019 No Comments

LG has thrown down the gauntlet against Samsung and released its first 8K TV in Australia – the 75″ NanoCell (SM99) for $11,849. Samsung Electronics is selling a 65-inch QLED…

Village Roadshow Sell Promo Business For $32M

Roma Christian August 29, 2019 No Comments

Entertainment and media group, Village Roadshow, has announced the sale of its promotional solutions agency Edge Loyalty Systems for $32.3 million, with proceeds used to reduce group debt. Shares are…

Big W Post $85M Loss Amid Store Closures

Roma Christian August 29, 2019 No Comments

Embattled discount department store, Big W, has suffered a $85 million full-year loss, amid several store closures and rumours of a proposed sale by parent company Woolworths. Back in April,…

IFA 2019: LG Debut New CineBeam 4K Projector

Roma Christian August 28, 2019 No Comments

LG will use IFA 2019 to debut its new CineBeam 4K UHD projector for the first time, prior to releasing in Europe next month – boasting webOS smarts and 4K…

Q2 Phone Sales Slump, Samsung Rebounds, Huawei Falls, But Gartner Forgot To Count Alcatel

Roma Christian August 28, 2019 No Comments

As second-quarter global smartphone sales continue to slump, Samsung has returned to growth after six straight quarters of declines while Huawei has fallen, though serious questions are being raised about…

JBL LINK BAR Finally Lands In Oz For $600

Roma Christian August 28, 2019 No Comments

JBL has finally released its much-delayed Link Bar in Australia (A$599.95), over a year after first unveiling – a hybrid device integrating Android-TV functionality within a soundbar. The JBL Link…

Google & Dell Combat Microsoft With New ‘Chromebook Enterprise’

Roma Christian August 27, 2019 No Comments

Google and Dell have teamed up to take on Microsoft in the business market, with the unveiling of its new Chromebook Enterprise laptops. The products are positioned as a rival…

Baidu Overtakes Google In Global Smart Speaker Market

Roma Christian August 27, 2019 No Comments

Amazon has continued to trump the global smart speaker market, with Chinese tech giant Baidu overtaking Google in second place according to Canalys. The news contrasts Australian demand, with Google…