Cellnet Scores Poly In Big Distribution Deal
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August 13, 2021
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Cellnet has inked a major deal with Poly, and will distribute its range of audio and video solutions across Australia and New... Read More
Shriro To Lose 10% Of Revenue As Blanco Goes Direct
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August 9, 2021
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In a blow to distributor Shriro, Blanco Australia is taking over direct distribution of its sinks, taps, and appliances from next year.... Read More
Vertiv Adds Ingram Micro As Australian Distributor
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August 3, 2021
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Vertiv, a global distributor of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has appointed Ingram Micro as a provider of Vertiv’s full portfolio of... Read More
OZ Bluestream Cracks US Market With RTI Deal
Blustream which is a standalone Company owned by the directors of Melbourne based Qualifi has cracked the giant US market with their... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Black Friday Sales Face Discount Problem Due To ‘Chronic’ Stock Shortages
Retailers are reluctant to give away discounts in Black Friday sales because of chronic shortages of stock while suppliers are being “screwed”... Read More
Bleeding Tens Of Millions, Toll Express Delivery Business Puts For Sale Sign Up
Toll Holdings is set to flog off their struggling Express business including depots and their parcel delivery service that is extensively used... Read More
CE & Appliance Industry Backed By ACCC Over Rising Port Costs
CE distributors, retailers and major brands who have spent the last six months battling issues on the Australian waterfront have won support... Read More
Retailers Face Massive Peak Period Stock Problems, Ports A Major Issue
CE and appliance retailers who leave their peak period ordering till late or are taking a precautionary approach to COVID-19 stock levels,... Read More
CE & Appliance Retailers Facing Triple Whammy This Christmas, Dan Andrew Slammed
CE and appliance retailers are facing a triple whammy this Christmas with sales tipped to be impacted by a shortage of processors,... Read More
Dicker Data Wins Top Honours In Lenovo Awards
Lenovo has revealed the winners of its partner awards for this year, with 32 awards presented across Australia and New Zealand. Seven... Read More
HP Reports Mega-Shipments
SAN FRANCISCO: HP Inc CEO, Enrique Lores has reported strong Q3 sales for the iconic hardware company saying; “We have never shipped... Read More
BREAKING: Officeworks DC Employees Launch 24-Hour Strike
A 24-hour work stoppage has begun at three Officeworks distribution centres, with more than 275 workers walking off the job to strike... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Aqipa Roll Out SAP System That Delivers Trading Marketplaces For Brands & Retailers
COVID-19 has delivered a “huge opportunity” for Melbourne based distributor AQIPA, after their parent Company rolled out a multimillion dollar global SAP... Read More
$2.93 Fitbit Google Deal Facing New Delays after EU Announces Probe
The proposed US $2.93bn Google Fitbit deal is facing new problems with both the US Federal Government and now the European Union... Read More
Stuff Lockdown, CE & Pro Audio Is Booming & The Cash Is Pouring In
Logistics and online sales are set to be critical according to retailers and specialist audio and custom install Companies after the hapless... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Niles Audio & Sunfire To Be Merged Into Speakercraft Brand In Major Rationalisation
US security & control conglomerate Nortek is undertaking a major rationalisation of their popular audio brands Nile Sunfire and Speakercraft, a big... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: TCL Facing Major TV Supply Issues JB Hi Fi Ffalcon Range Affected
TCL’s TV division in Australia is having major problems with supply with the JB Hi Fi Ffalcon range which is manufactured by... Read More
Dodgy Bank Used By Distributors Facing New Money Laundering Claims
Westpac’s anti-money laundering drama has taken a new turn with authorities now finding several large undisclosed transfers to questionable accounts overseas. Westpac... Read More
Retailer Strips Black Lives Matter Merchandise From Online Store
As Black Lives Matter organisers in NSW get set to march in another illegal gathering retailers have moved to strip BLM merchandise... Read More
Australian Consumers Turning Off Chinese Brands As Backlash Kicks In
The “tide is turning” against Chinese brands as consumers in Australia and around the world move to stop buying smartphones, TV’s appliances... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Winnings Not For Sale, Despite Knock On Door From Wesfarmers
Sydney based appliance retailer Winnings is not for sale nor will the online operation Appliances Online, be floated according to CEO John... Read More
Australian Distributor Dicker Data Thrives During COVID-19
Australia’s largest locally owned and operated technology hardware, software and cloud distributor Dicker Data has thrived during the COVID-19 crisis, as elevated... Read More
Catch Big Brand Play Paying Dividends, A Real Threat To Kogan
The Wesfarmers owned Catch is on a roll with the online business which is a serious threat to Kogan now cutting deals... Read More
Apple Being Probed Over Supplier Relationships
24 hours after we exclusively revealed that Apple had simply walked away from a multimillion dollar deal to buy Power banks from... Read More
Super Fast Wi-Fi 6 Arris Surfboard Max Pro Router, Set To Be Released In OZ
Speculation has it that one of the most popular and fastest W6 routers in the USA is set to be released in... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Another Distributor Walks Away From Q Acoustics, BusiSoft Set To Have A Crack
Known for their revolving door distributor policy Armour Home the owners of the Q Acoustic audio brand has been dumped by Melbourne... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Tempo To Sell Full Sharp Consumer Range From July 1
Leading Japanese appliance and TV brand Sharp has handed all their consumer business to Australian distributor Tempo, according to retail sources, with... Read More
Retailers Face Appliance & CE Shortages After Containers Lost At Sea
Appliance and CE retailers desperate for stock could have a new problem this morning after a container ship bound for Melbourne lost... Read More
Breaking NEWS:Westan Pick Up Denon & Marantz, Qualifi Gets Speakercraft
Melbourne based distributor Westan has been appointed as the distributor for Denon and Marantz products in New Zealand. Sound United made the... Read More
Exclusive: Target Tipped To Exit TV’s, Seiki Could Be Big Loser
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May 19, 2020
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As speculation swirls around the future for the Wesfarmers owned Target, ChannelNews has been told that the big discount retailer is set... Read More
“Ripped Off” Insolvent Harris Scarfe Allegro Funds Deal, Looks Like Another Dick Smith Anchorage Capital Saga
Allegro Funds executives are today ducking for cover after it was revealed that Harris Scarfe became insolvent the moment the Company took... Read More
INSIGHT: Harris Scarfe Liquidation, ‘Dodgy Deal’ Or Acceptable ‘Stitch Up’ By Allegro Funds, Suppliers Angry
Dodgy deals or acceptable stich up, Harris Scarfe, is now at the centre of what should be a major ASIC investigation according... Read More
Chinese Communist Party Tries To Muscle In On Pure Radio Chip Partner
Pure Radios are currently selling “extremly well” in Australia due in part to the COVID-19 lockdown, but at the heart of the... Read More
CE & Appliance Retailers Facing ‘Severe Supply” Problems As Stock Dries Up
Consumer electronics retailers are facing a major shortage of stock in May according both manufacturers and suppliers with both online and instore... Read More
Audio Active Flogging Premium Nordic Entertainment Chairs
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April 20, 2020
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In conjunction with Moran Furniture, Audio Active is introducing stylish, motorised retractable lounge chairs from the Fjords Modern Living Collection to the... Read More
No Evidence Of COVID -19 Problem At JB Hi Fi, As Best Buy Lays Off 50,000
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April 16, 2020
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Best Buy the biggest CE and appliance Company in the world whose sales have fallen over 5% in stores but are surging... Read More
Online Sales Surge As PM Says Lock Down Will Not Be Lifted Any Time Soon
As traffic to retail stores fall by up to 70% retailers such as Bunnings, Officeworks, Big W and JB Hi Fi are... Read More
COVID-19, Sales Surge CE Retailers Close CBD Shops Some Doing Better Than Others
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April 9, 2020
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Australia’s share market has been a bit stronger than expected today climbing 2.2% in early trading, retailers such as JB Hi Fi,... Read More
Harris Scarfe CE & Appliance Suppliers Set To Only Get Cents But 5 Week Owner Gets $70M
Several appliance and CE distributors are set to only get between 1.3¢ and 20.5¢ in the dollar under a proposed deed of... Read More
Major Distributors Drop Staff Stock Financing For Some A Problem
Major distributors are laying off staff some up to 50% of their entire workforce due to the Coronavirus epidemic, this is despite... Read More
Concerns Over Move To Set Minimum Advertised Prices On Power Tools
The ACCC has moved to disallow power tool distributer Stanley Black & Decker’s from setting a minimum advertised price for Dewalt brand... Read More
UPDATED: Retailers Face Close Down PM, QBE Tipped To Cut Insurance Risk
Despite pleas to both Federal and State Governments consumer electronics and appliance retail stores face being shut down from Monday of next... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Wesfarmers Close Kmart Stores Harvey Norman Tipped To Follow
Wesfarmers the operators of Target, Bunnings, Officeworks and Kmart has announced that the closure of 25 New Zealand K Mart stores, ChannelNews... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Speculation Running Rampart Wesfarmers Planning To Close Target
Speculation is running rampant among suppliers to the Wesfarmers owned Target that the struggling retailer is set to be closed down in... Read More
OZ Retailers Checking Distributor Credentials, Ayonz Revealed As Foreign Company
Retailers are moving to check the balance sheet of their suppliers some fearing that they could be left with warranty claims if... Read More
We Are Not A Bank Claim Distributors, Hi Fi Retailers Told To Pay Their Debts
An intense situation is developing with Hi Fi retailers now facing the real possibility that distributors who claim that they have become... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Bunnings, Big W, Harvey Norman Face Being Closed Down, Online Set To Be The Norm
Consumer electronic and appliance retailers in NSW and Victoria are facing the real possibility that they are going to have to trade... Read More
Big Smartphone Retailer Slashes Jobs Closes Stores
Shares in Dixons the UK equivalent of JB Hi Fi have soared 14% after the Company announced the closing of 531 stores... Read More
Leading CE Distributor Fined A$115M, Apple Hit A$1.8 Billion
Leading IT distributor Ingram Micro has found themselves front and centre of a fight that has seen Apple fined A$1.8 Billion by... Read More
CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE: Harvey Norman Move To Close Stores
Harvey Norman has moved to close stores as analysts warn that a plunge in economic activity looms in the second quarter, as... Read More