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Could E-Bikes Be The Safest Way To Get People Back To Work?

Elise Reid May 19, 2020 No Comments

With gyms shut and less cars on the road, the COVID-19 pandemic has created the right conditions for cycling, leading to unprecedented demand for standard bicycles and electric bikes (e-bikes)…

Exclusive: Target Tipped To Exit TV’s, Seiki Could Be Big Loser

David Richards May 19, 2020 No Comments

As speculation swirls around the future for the Wesfarmers owned Target, ChannelNews has been told that the big discount retailer is set to exit the TV market due to slow…

Boost Mobile Announces Its Support Of 2020 Supercars

Elise Reid May 18, 2020 No Comments

Boost Mobile has announced that it will re-enter Supercars for the 2020 season, which is scheduled to return 27th-28th June at Sydney Motorsport Park and run to the Bathurst 1000…

ABS Survey Reveals Australia’s COVID-19 Habits

Elise Reid May 18, 2020 No Comments

In the ABS’s most recent ‘Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey’, which was conducted from early April to early May, 58% of respondents reported spending more time in front of the…

Spike In Blu-Ray Disc Players

Elise Reid May 18, 2020 No Comments

Alongside the surge in streaming services during COVID-19 lockdowns, The NPD Group has also noted a surprising increase in the sales of both DVD and Blu-ray disc players, which could point…

Retailers Hit By Higher Tap-And-Go Fees

Elise Reid May 18, 2020 No Comments

Contactless payments have risen substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in higher fees for smaller retailers, as banks send contactless payments via costly credit card networks instead of…

Myer Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

Elise Reid May 15, 2020 No Comments

This morning Myer confirmed that an employee at their Highpoint Shopping Centre store in Melbourne has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee in question was working on the 11th May…

Shaver Shop’s Online Sales Grow 387%

Elise Reid May 15, 2020 No Comments

The Shaver Shop’s online sales grew by a massive 387% over the six weeks to 10th May, “more than offsetting the material sales decline experienced across its physical store network”,…

Apple Reconfigures Supplier Factories & Acquires VR Start-Up

Elise Reid May 15, 2020 No Comments

Apple is moving quickly to adjust to the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Bloomberg, Apple is helping its suppliers all over the globe reconfigure their factories in…

Major CE Stock Shortages Up To September Set To Affect Retailers

David Richards May 15, 2020 No Comments

Is CE and appliance retailing entering a twilight zone driven more by a shortage of stock than a shortage of customers wanting to buy. Like-for-like sales growth in the March…