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Netflix Donates $1 Million To Support Oz Film & TV Workers

Elise Reid June 11, 2020 No Comments

In partnership with the local charity Support Act, Netflix is donating $1 million to help TV and film industry workers in Australia, under its global $150 million COVID-19 crisis relief…

NAB Cashless Retail Sales Index: ‘Strong May, Off A Very Weak April’

Elise Reid June 10, 2020 No Comments

The NAB Cashless Retail Sales Index has estimated that retail sales in May will record strong positive growth on a month-on-month basis, on the back of a very weak April.…

Consumer Sentiment Rebounds 16.4%, Close To Pre-COVID-19 Levels

Elise Reid June 10, 2020 No Comments

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment improved by 16.4% in May to reach 88.1, up from the “extremely weak” 75.6 of April. All component indexes recorded further gains in…

Despite Steady Demand, Global PC Shipments Forecast To Fall 7%

Elise Reid June 10, 2020 No Comments

Market research company Canalys has estimated that global PC and tablet shipments will fall by 7% to 367.8 million units in 2020, as a result of supply disruptions caused by…

Harvey Norman Buoyed By COVID-19 Despite OS Slump

Elise Reid June 10, 2020 No Comments

Harvey Norman’s Australian franchisees have delivered growth of 7.4% in FY20 year to date (ended 31st May). This growth has been led by a stronger second half, when total sales…

Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 Postponed Due To COVID-19

Elise Reid June 9, 2020 No Comments

Acer’s 2020 Asia Pacific Predator League, originally scheduled to be held in the Philippines in February 2020, has now been postponed to the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19…

Catch Sales Surge By 68.7%, Officeworks & Bunnings Also Soar

Elise Reid June 9, 2020 No Comments

According to Wesfarmers latest trading update, Catch.com.au’s total sales in the second half of FY20 (up to 31st May) grew by 68.7%. This followed Catch’s notable sales growth of 21.4%…

Australians Fed Up With Chinese Made Products & That’s Official

David Richards June 5, 2020 No Comments

Australians are fed up of Chinese products and our reliance on China and that’s official. According to a new YouGov survey, as many as 88 per cent of people thought…

85% Of oOh!media’s Absent Advertisers Set To Return In H2

Elise Reid June 4, 2020 No Comments

Outdoor advertising and media company oOh!media has revealed that while the company has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, they expect business to rebound strongly in H2 2020. “Of…

ABS: Record Falls In Personal Retailing & Department Stores In April

Elise Reid June 4, 2020 No Comments

According to the final Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures for April, the sector’s turnover fell by 17.7%. This is a slight revision upwards from the ABS’s preliminary…