Cellnet Shares Dive After Optus Kills Accessories Deal
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September 3, 2021
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Cellnet shares have plunged 12.5 per cent after the distributor announced Optus would not be renewing its mobile accessories supply agreement. The... Read More
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
Cellnet Expects Big Lift In Gaming Revenue
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May 10, 2021
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Distributor Cellnet is celebrating the success of its gaming division with the release of Capcom’s newest AAA game, as well as accessories... Read More
Music Hall Audio’s Turntables Now Available In Australia
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April 27, 2021
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The INDI Group has just announced the addition of a new brand to its Indi Imports portfolio, presenting to Australia the heritage-built... Read More
Aqipa Appoints New Country Manager
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April 21, 2021
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New Zealand-based lifestyle and audio distributor Aqipa has announced its appointment of a new Country Manager for the company. Mark Bishop joins... Read More
Cogworks Nabs StormAudio Distribution, Gives Up Trinnov
Queensland distributor Cogworks has picked up exclusive distribution of StormAudio AV processors and power amplifiers, while dropping distribution of the Trinnov brand.... Read More
Laser Corporation Sledging Of Concern To Retailers
The battle between Laser Corporation who funded a million-dollar management raid of Brisbane based distributor The Crest Company, in an effort to... Read More
COMMENT: Why Was A Senior Sony Exec Walked Out & What Now
Why was Abel Makhraz the Deputy General Manager at Sony Australia walked to the door last week and why have staff and... Read More
Cellnet On A Roll Sales Up 18%, Profits 410% As Demand For Accessories & Gaming Soar
Brisbane based distributor Cellnet has reported an 18% jump in revenues driven by COVID-19 and demand for smartphone accessories, profit is up... Read More
Audio Active Bringing New Anthem Audio Range To Oz
A range of new processors, receivers, and amplifiers from Anthem are heading for Australian shores through Audio Active. The MRX 540, 740... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Laser Hire Tomkins From Crest, Major Expansion Announced
Laser Corporation who are looking to double the size of their business has confirmed that they have finally hired Michael Tomkins the... Read More
CEO Of Dick Smith Called A Liar After Court Evidence Over Debt, Grey Imported Samsung Smartphones
The CEO of one of Australia’s most successful smartphone distributors, Roadhound was called “A Goose” by the CEO of Dick Smith after... Read More
Len Wallis Slashes Thousands Off Retail For Naim Focus Audio Bundles
Sydney’s Len Wallis Audio is bringing five new packages bundling Naim Uniti electronics and Focal speakers to Australia, each of which cuts... Read More
Blaupunkt Looking For Distributors To Stick Name On Products
Blaupunkt, the licensing Company who have had chequered success in Australia is again on the lookout for new distributors. The European Company... Read More
New Artnovion Acoustic Panels Coming To Oz
Artnovion is releasing its Sparta range of acoustic panels in Australia through distributor Cogworks. Available in a range of colours in a... Read More
Austere Makes Debut In Oz Through Audio Active Australia
Technology accessories brand Austere has entered the local Australian market with a bang, with their exclusive distribution partner Audio Active Australia. Austere... Read More
Amazon Prime Day War Down To Stock Levels For Retailers
CE and appliance retailers looking to take on Amazon and their October Prime Day sale are banking on getting stock off the... 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
Nick Aboud’s Cheap As Chips Could Be For Sale
Cheap As Chips which is run by former Dick Smith CEO Nick Aboud could be up for sale as Australians take to... Read More
Fackelmann Housewares Becomes Local Distributor Of Vitamix
Fackelmann Housewares Australia and Fackelmann Housewares New Zealand have announced that they will become a distributor of the Vitamix brand for their... 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
EXCLUSIVE: Winnings Profits Fall, As Banks Cut Back Working Capital
Appliance retailer Winnings is under pressure with profits falling despite a rise in revenues their bankers have also cut back on access... Read More
CE & Audio Retailers Reap Benefits Of JobKeeper As Sales Surge
Retailers, many who have stayed open during the COVID-19 downturn are set to report record profits after receiving millions of dollars in... Read More
US WeChat Ban Set To Hit Retail Suppliers
Australian retailers, distributors and big brand suppliers could be impacted by the US President’s decision to ban the popular WeChat app that... Read More
BREAKING NEWS:Harvey Norman, Bunnings, JB Hi Fi, Winnings & The Good Guys Face Weeks Of Major Store Closures
JB Hi Fi, The Good Guys and Harvey Norman as well as Winnings are facing a major shut down of their Victorian... Read More
Dicker Data’s Revenues Up 18.1% On The Back Of COVID-Driven Demand
Dicker Data, one of Australia’s leading value-added distributors of hardware, software, cloud and emerging technologies, has recorded a strong H1 2020, led... Read More
What Will Be Bose’s Next Move, The Good Guys?
The big US sound brand has shut 19 shops in Australia, now they have moved to selling their headphones on Catch despite... Read More
CE Distributors: ‘Border Closure Won’t Stop Deliveries’
Hours out from the closure of the NSW and Victorian border, CE, appliance and audio distributors told ChannelNews that they do not... Read More
Vic Premier Desperate Dan Set To Screw Up Recovery, New Report
Victoria’s failure to contain the spread of COVID-19 will see retailers face a new threat that could affect the overall profitability of... Read More
Cogworks Moves To New Showroom To Keep Up With Demand
Due to increasing dealer support and an expansion of its products and services, Cogworks has confirmed that they will be moving their... Read More
Is Harman Set To Exit Convoy International? Little Traction For Key Brands
Harman has some of the best premium lifestyle audio brands in the world, but in Australia you would never know it. While... Read More
Audio Active Loses Brand Due To COVID-19
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their toll on the audio industry worldwide – Australian distributor Audio Active has confirmed... Read More
What Do You Do When You Quit Tempo, You Become A TV Star Flogging TV’s
What do you do when you leave leading Australian distributor Tempo, you become a TV star on a daytime shopping channel flogging... Read More
Shriro Down 5% Market Challenging
Australian consumer electronics distributor Shriro has reported that group revenues declined by 5% in FY19, citing challenging market conditions. However, the group... Read More
Audio Active Offering High-Value Home Theatre Bonus Bundle
Audio Active, Australia’s leading importer and distributor of consumer electronics, is now offering a high-value bonus bundle with every sale of a... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Now Spotlight Owned Harris Scarfe Tries To “Screw” Suppliers
Back in April, department store chain Harris Scarfe was sold to Spotlight Group, leaving unsecured creditors in the lurch for millions, now... Read More
Money Laundering Authority To Probe Distributor Payments Via Pay Pal
PayPal the service used by thousands of distributors selling products on eBay is facing action under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing... Read More
CellNet Announces Capital Raising After Westpac Extends Loan
Brisbane based distributor Cellnet who had a short-term loan from Westpac has secured an extension past the end of May with the... Read More
Cellnet On Covid-19 Life Support, 30 Days To Find Equity Partner
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May 1, 2020
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Smartphone accessories distributor Cellnet Group has been placed in a trading halt with thee Company desperately looking for an injection of capital... Read More
BusiSoft Boss Opens New Store After Snaring Big Hi Fi Brand From Advanced Audio
Addicted to Audio is set to open a brand-new retail store, the news comes after parent distribution Company BusiSoft snared the rights... Read More
CE & Appliance Suppliers Impacted By Surging Dollar
Distributors, many who were caught out by the slump in the Australian dollar to a low of US$0.53 in early March, resulting... Read More
Target Struggles Now Big W Closes Another Store Despite CE Success
Yesterday it was Wesfarmers targeting the discount store market claiming that sales had slowed at Target now archrival Woolworths has moved to... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Future For Target Looks Grim Wesfarmers Openly Discussing Problems
Wesfarmers has finally moved to openly discuss the future of Target after we exclusively revealed that the struggling business is close to... Read More
Ambertech Withdraws Guidance, Appoints New Director After New $5.1M ABC Deal
Sydney based distributor Ambertech has withdrawn its guidance for FY2020 due to the inherent uncertainty on the impact that COVID19, they have... 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
Oh Dear! What Happened To The Vanishing Sharp Story At Appliance Retailer
Oh, dear what happened to the vanishing Sharp Australia story at Appliance Retailer. One minute they are telling readers that Sharp Australia... Read More
CE Retailers Shift Stock As After Easter Uncertainty Takes Hold
Consumer electronics and appliance retailers are moving to shift millions of dollars’ worth of stock sitting in empty stores to online warehouses,... Read More
Distributor Dicker Data Appoints New Head Of AV & New Business Development Manager For AV
Dicker Data – Australia’s largest locally owned and operated technology hardware, software and cloud distributor – has announced the appointment of two... Read More