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BREAKING NEWS: Amazon To Block Oz Shoppers From US Site July 1st

Roma Christian May 31, 2018 No Comments

Set to significantly shake up local e-commerce, Amazon has announced it’s blocking Australian shoppers from its US and international websites from July 1st. The move ensures compliance with new online GST…

eBay Takes On Amazon With Free Unlimited Delivery & Returns In Oz

Roma Christian May 29, 2018 No Comments

eBay has thrown down the gauntlet against Amazon Australia, following the local launch of its new membership delivery service ‘eBay Plus’. Initially $29 annually, members receive unlimited free delivery and…

Amazon To Snare Two-Year Laver Cup Broadcast Rights

Roma Christian May 28, 2018 No Comments

Amazon is reportedly ‘close’ to securing two-year exclusive broadcast rights for the Laver Cup. The deal will allow Amazon to broadcast the tennis tournament on ‘Prime Video’, ahead of launching Australian…

Amazon Confirms Echo Secretly Shared User’s Private Convo

Roma Christian May 25, 2018 No Comments

An Oregon woman has urged individuals to “unplug your Alexa devices now”, after her Echo smart speaker secretly recorded and shared a private conversation – an allegation Amazon has since confirmed. First…

Amazon Employees Get Up To $5K For Quitting

Athina Mallis May 24, 2018 No Comments

Amazon employees who quit their job will be handed $5000 but it means they can never work there again. According to CNBC, the online behemoth adopted this code of practice to keep…

Amazon Testing Out Shopping Ad Tool To Rival Google

Athina Mallis May 15, 2018 No Comments

After pulling out of Google shopping ads last week, Amazon is set to launch its own platform for display ads to rival Google and Criteo. According to Bloomberg who spoke to…

Amazon Stops Buying Google Ads, Feud Continues

Athina Mallis May 11, 2018 No Comments

Recent reports say Amazon has stopped buying a product listing ads on Google, keeping their feud alive and well. According to Bloomberg, US marketing firm Merkle Inc spotted the move through…

Amazon Opens Sydney Fulfilment Centre For “Growing Demand”

Roma Christian May 3, 2018 No Comments

Amazon has today ramped up local operations and announced the opening of its new fulfilment centre in southwest Sydney, as the e-commerce giant attempts to meet “growing customer demand in Australia”.…

Amazon Revenues Up 43% No Mention Of OZ Performance

David Richards April 27, 2018 No Comments

Amazon.com has reported massive first quarter growth but there is no mention of how their Australian operation is performing. Global profit has more than doubled and sales have continued to…

Amazon Targets Children With Echo Dot Kids

Athina Mallis April 26, 2018 No Comments

Amazon is heading into the children’s market with the launch of Echo Dot Kids, a colourful smart speaker pre-loaded with the new parental control software, FreeTime on Alexa. Amazon FreeTime…