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Wesfarmers Board Sniff Around German Retailers

Roma Christian July 2, 2019 No Comments

Wesfarmers Chief Executive, Rob Scott, has taken the conglomerate’s Board on a ‘tour’ of German hardware chains, reportedly gaining further insight into retail innovations within the DIY sector. Reported by…

NBN Co Proposes “Netflix Tax” For Video Streaming

Jan Arreza July 2, 2019 No Comments

Users of Netflix and similar services may soon be hit with extra charges with the NBN Co reportedly planning on charging extra for streaming videos compared to other traffic types…

Afterpay Rival ‘Splitit’ Signs On Kogan

Roma Christian July 1, 2019 No Comments

Buy-now-pay-later platform and Afterpay rival, Splitit, has signed Kogan.com as its first major Australian retailer, rolling out to customers this week. The ASX-listed entity offers customers instant approval, without the…

Toys R’ Us Re-Launch Hits Early Sales Target

Roma Christian July 1, 2019 No Comments

Toy R’ Us Australia has reportedly attracted significant customer demand, a month after local e-tailer, Hobby Warehouse, officially resurrected the US-brand from collapse. Speaking to AFR, the family-owned business has received…

Kaufland Oz Staff Costs Rise Five-Fold

Roma Christian July 1, 2019 No Comments

German supermarket giant, Kaufland, has ramped up its local hiring, with reports revealing $14 million in Aussie staff costs – a five fold increase since 2018. Reported by The Australian, documents…

Windows 10 Bug Created By Microsoft, Resulting In No Back Up For Users

David Richards July 1, 2019 No Comments

Major problems have emerged for users of Windows 10 and the only people Microsoft have to blame for the problem, is themselves. Plagued by multiple problems during the past month…

ATO Rake In $250 Million ‘Amazon Tax’

Roma Christian June 28, 2019 No Comments

The ATO has revealed its newly implemented GST on low-value goods from foreign websites has generated a whopping $250 million by April end – significantly above the $70 million annual…

Ex-Telstra Spokesperson Convicted Of Tax Evasion

Roma Christian June 28, 2019 No Comments

Former Telstra spokesperson, Simone Semmens, has been convicted of evading $1.85 million in GST from the sale of several luxury homes. Reported by The Age, the ex-Channel Seven newsreader will…

ACCC Ditch SMS Connection Cost Regulation

Jack Gramenz June 28, 2019 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Competition will stop telling telcos how much they can charge one another for SMS services from next year because most plans now offer unlimited SMS…

Kmart Beat Costco, Amazon Customer Satisfaction

Roma Christian June 28, 2019 No Comments

Wesfarmers-owned discount department store, Kmart, has beat Costco, Big W and Amazon Australia in customer satisfaction, as per latest Roy Morgan data. The findings follow in-depth face-to-face interviews with over…