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March Retail Sales Beat Forecasts

Roma Christian May 7, 2019 No Comments

Australian retail sales jumped 0.3% in March [seasonally adjusted], beating market expectations for a 0.2% lift. The results follow a revised gain of 0.9% in February. March numbers were driven…

Epson Releases Cheque Processing POS Printer

Jack Gramenz May 7, 2019 No Comments

Epson Australia has released a new multi-function point-of-sale thermal printer for retail applications. The Epson TM-H6000V is aimed at shops and businesses, with support for web-based printing and multiple tablet…

Deloitte In The Cross Hairs, As Dick Smith Case Rambles On

David Richards May 7, 2019 No Comments

Two years after one of the biggest consumer electronics retail failures in Australia, Deloitte are still trying to extract themselves from the $400M Dick Smith train wreck but they are…

ACMA Names And Shames Telcos For Violating Act

Jack Gramenz May 7, 2019 No Comments

Several telcos are being named and shamed for not warning potential customers they don’t offer Priority Assistance services for people with life-threatening medical conditions. The Australian Communications and Media Authority…

Q1 Global Smartwatch Shipments Up 48% YoY

Roma Christian May 6, 2019 No Comments

Global smartwatch shipments soared 48% year-on-year in Q1, according to latest numbers from Counterpoint Research. Continued innovation (e.g heart rate monitoring and NFC payments) are credited for the growth. Apple has…

Q2 Global Tablet Shipments To Slump 8%

Roma Christian May 6, 2019 No Comments

Global shipments of tablets are forecast to slump 8.7% year-on-year in Q2Y19, according to latest research from international trade sources and component manufacturers. According to Taiwanese trade publication, DigiTimes, Apple remained the…

Google To Restructure CE Retailers To Benefit

David Richards May 6, 2019 No Comments

Google who has spent millions funding retailers such as JB Hi Fi resulting in them dominating in the voice activation market in Australia is set to revamp their business. The…

Facebook & Instagram To Take On Retailers With Army Of ‘Fluff & Puff” Influencers

David Richards May 6, 2019 No Comments

First up it was Amazon who moved into the Australian retail market now Facebook and Instragram want to have a crack at driving direct sales using an army of fluff…

New Costco Online To Sell CE, Appliances & Electric Bikes

David Richards May 6, 2019 No Comments

Costco is set to expand their range of consumer electronics appliances via a new online store that will also sell the new Cygnett electric bike that up until now has…

UPDATED: Smeg Profits Fall As The Company Looks To Rebrand

David Richards May 3, 2019 No Comments

Smeg Australia is set to undergo a major rebranding as they look to grow profits that slumped during the last reported financial year. While revenues grew $9M to $158.8 million…