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Oz Online Boom, Stores Slugged

Staff Writers March 4, 2013 No Comments

That’s according to the latest NAB Online Retail Sales Index which estimates Internet sales rose to A$13 billion in January. “Online remains much stronger than traditional retail” the bank confirmed…

Officeworks Nab Guru To Revive Sales

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The retailer confirmed the appointment David Haydon as the Director of Merchandise, Marketing, Logistics and Store Development, last week. It is partly a new marketing and store development role to…

EXCLUSIVE: Consumer Electronics Is Getting Betta

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In fact maybe even Betta than some rivals. The electronics retailer’s like-for-like sales are up since October, since taking on many ex Retravision stores last year. “Like for like stores,…

Is 4G “A Curse”?

Staff Writers March 1, 2013 No Comments

The boss of one of South Korea’s biggest telcos warned fellow telcos of “the curse of 4G” at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona this week. Suk-Chae Lee, the head…

Harvey Norman: ‘Last Man Standing’?

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Gerry talked up his business yesterday as it announced profit slump of 36.5% and sales slump of 8.6% (-6.3% like-for-like) in Australia. However, Harvey did report rising sales in January…

Harvey Norman CEO Running Scared? Blasts ‘Lazy Journalists’

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The grass ain’t always greener: Harvey Norman store, Belfast Harvey Norman Ireland CEO Blaine Callard wrote to Channel News demanding a change to a report published yesterday on Harvey Norman’s…

JB Hi-Fi Brunswick To Open ‘April’

Staff Writers February 28, 2013 No Comments

JB Hi Fi is planning to open a store in North Melbourne Barkly Square Shopping Centre, a small shopping precinct located along Sydney Road, Brunswick. The retailer is hoping to…

Harvey Norman: It’s The Onmi-Channel, Stupid

Staff Writers February 28, 2013 No Comments

Gerry Harvey & Co are bombastic about their ‘omni channel strategy, which it spruiked to investors in a presentation today, after announcing a massive 8.6% fall in Aussie sales. Globally,…

CEDIA Director Resigns Following Show Merger

Staff Writers February 28, 2013 No Comments

Stephen Miller, Source: LinkedIn Stephen Miller, the executive chairman of CEDIA’s Asia Pacific body, has announced his resignation. Miller claims in a statement he is parting from the association after…

Down Down Down For Harvey Norman

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The electronic giant global sales fell 7.3% for the six months to 31 December 2012 to $2.88 billion. Global like for like sales decreased 5.3%. Harvey’s HY 2012 net profit…