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Costco Hurt By Melbourne’s 5km COVID Restrictions

Elise Reid August 10, 2020 No Comments

Costco is feeling the pinch of Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne, as the vast majority of customers live more than 5km from its warehouse locations. There are four Costco…

Will Amazon Convert Dead Malls Into Fulfilment Centres?

Elise Reid August 10, 2020 No Comments

According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon has been in talks with the US commercial property owner Simon Property Group about converting certain malls into fulfilment centres for the e-commerce…

IDC: ‘Automation Could Save Oz Businesses During COVID-19’

Elise Reid August 7, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest IDC Asia Pacific IT Services Survey, half of businesses in Australia and New Zealand say there will be more demand for robotic process automation (RPA) solutions…

Vic Premier Flips On Business Lockdowns

Elise Reid August 7, 2020 No Comments

The Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews has backed down on certain COVID-19 lockdown restrictions for businesses before they were even enforced, after facing fierce opposition from some of the state’s…

Market Analysts Say Tablet Boom Is Here To Stay

Elise Reid August 7, 2020 No Comments

Market research firms Strategy Analytics and Canalys both expect the boom in the global tablet market to stay, as tablets offer a lower price point for consumers that are working…

Acer Hits Record High Margin Of 3.2% In Q2

Elise Reid August 6, 2020 No Comments

Acer’s operating income hit NT$2.13 billion (A$100 million) in the second quarter of the year, marking a record high margin of 3.2%. This was driven by the strong demand for…

Mobile Data Shows Sydney’s Activity Is Falling Again

Elise Reid August 5, 2020 No Comments

According to analysis of movement data by UberMedia and Roy Morgan, the rising number of COVID-19 cases has resulted in a new decline in movement in Sydney’s CBD. The number…

Retail Sales Down 3.4% In Q2, But Continue To Recover In June

Elise Reid August 4, 2020 No Comments

Over the second quarter of the year Australia’s retail volumes fell by 3.4%, but they are showing signs of recovery, with overall retail turnover increasing by 2.7% in June. “The…

Wesfarmers Shuts All Retail Stores In Melbourne For 6 Weeks

Elise Reid August 4, 2020 No Comments

Wesfarmers has confirmed that it will close its retail stores in Melbourne for six weeks from midnight on 5th August, in line with the Victorian government’s stage 4 COVID-19 lockdowns.…

STAGE 4 LOCKDOWN Thousands Of Vic Workers Ordered To Stay At Home

Computer Daily News August 4, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: Telecommunications companies and the media have largely escaped shut-down, as Victoria enters a Stage 4 lockdown, due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the State. Victorian Premier Daniel…