Another Monopoly Dilema For Apple, As US Supreme Court Rules Against Them Over App Store
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May 14, 2019
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Apple is facing a new dilemma after a US Supreme Court Judge announced that consumers can proceed with an antitrust lawsuit against... Read More
Humm Announces New Retailers In Push Against Afterpay
UPDATE: FlexiGroup shares surged off the back of the announcement, climbing 24% to close the day at $1.68. Financier FlexiGroup has announced... Read More
Google To Restructure CE Retailers To Benefit
Google who has spent millions funding retailers such as JB Hi Fi resulting in them dominating in the voice activation market in... Read More
New Costco Online To Sell CE, Appliances & Electric Bikes
Costco is set to expand their range of consumer electronics appliances via a new online store that will also sell the new... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: JB Hi Fi Sales Slow, Underperforming Brands Face Being Dropped
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COMMENT:Retailers Need To Change Direction After First Round Of Collapses
2nds World and RT Edwards have called in the administrators and Radio Rentals has simply shut up shop, at the same time... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Soniq ‘Bitter’ After JB Hi Fi Drop Brand
In a major shakeup of their TV offerings, JB Hi Fi is believed to have dumped the Soniq brand with management at... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi Fi To Peddle Electric Bikes
As Bill shorten pedals electric cars, JB Hi Fi is set to peddle electric bikes. The big retailer has scored an exclusive... Read More
Entire Nokia Range 20% Off At JB Hi-Fi
Nokia-parent company HMD has announced a 20% discount off their entire range of smartphones at JB Hi-Fi, including the recently launched Nokia... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Serious Questions Raised About New P30 Images & Huawei Market Share Ahead Of Paris Launch
A brutal battle is set to unfold in the Android smartphone market between Samsung the market leader with their all new Galaxy... Read More
Big Retailers Dumps Apple Others Demand Better Margins As iPhone Sales Crash
Apple is facing a new dilemma in Australia, with retailers who have been bullied in the past regarding the returns they get... Read More
JB Hi Fi Flog New Germanica Washing Machine At Half The Price Of Similar Bosch Model + In Home Warranty
JB HI Fi has moved to heavily promote the all new Germanica appliance brand in Australia by offering an in home warranty... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Costco To Launch Major E-Commerce Operation In Australia
Costco is set to unleash a major e commerce operation in Australia and one big advantage is they have buying power according... Read More
REVIEW: Polk MagniFi Max As Good As Sound Bars Double The Price, It Even Has Chromecast Built In
Polk Audio is a brand that has kicked around the US market for decades, today it is a trusted name for a... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Oppo Slammed Over “Fictitious” Information
Australian management from Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, who appear to be seriously concerned that their smartphones are being seen as a security... Read More
Crunch Time Looming For Brands At JB Hi Fi As Margins Get Squeezed
In a few weeks’ time JB Hi Fi will move from their Chadstone headquarters to a new operational centre in South Melbourne,... Read More
Brands Working with Amazon To Expand CE & Appliance Categories
Amazon is set to expand their appliances and consumer electronics sales in Australia after they initially took “tentative” steps to evaluate the... Read More
Questions Over ‘Large’ iPhone Stock at Telstra & JB Hi Fi As Apple Shop Boss Quits
Apple Australia are not saying whether they will continue with the opening of controversial Federation Square store after its retail chief, Angela... Read More
Find The Perfect Cabinet For Your TV
Corp and Co’s range of stylish television cabinets, desks, and lighting are the perfect additions to your home, and perfectly suited to... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Confirmed, Big Retailers & Carriers Dump Sony Smartphones
Sony Mobile who in the past have refused to confirm they are getting out of the smartphone business appear to have been... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Tempo Secures Top End Philips Soundbars To Go With New OLED TV’s
Leading Australian consumer electronics and appliance distributor Tempo, who supply leading retailers in both Europe and Australia has secured the rights to... Read More
CE & Appliance Retailers Facing Tough Future Warns UBS
Investment Bank UBS has warned Australian retailers who are facing a tough reporting season that they must invest in price, range and... Read More
CES 2019: Marley & Jam Set To Grow Sound Offering In 2019
According to Michael Tapp the General Manager at Homedics the distributor of House Of Marley, Sol Republic and Jam sound gear Australia... Read More
Serious Questions Raised Over TEAC Inter Company Loans, Will ASIC Investigate?
Australian retailers who stock TEAC products are today questioning the long term future of the business after the Company reported a loss... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Has Microsoft Paid To Keep Google Chrome Out Of Retailers?
Several PC brands have claimed that Microsoft has pressured retailers to not stock Google Chrome devices in Australia, the retailers claim that... Read More
Are Women Set To Give Harvey Norman Stores A Miss?
If the action of Chairman Gerry Harvey are anything to go by the big retailer is a boys club that he controls... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: More Executives Quit Powermove, Brands Set To Be Next
Adelaide based distributor Powermove has lost another senior executive the third in the last two months, the Company is also facing the... Read More
JB Hi Fi Reduce Debt Levels As Harvey Norman Increases Theirs
As Harvey Norman moves to increase its debit levels JB Hi Fi has moved to reduce their liabilities. Over the past year,... Read More
Harvey Norman: Debt Up Share Value Down, Questions Over Directors Pay, AGM Set To Be A Circus
Goldman Sachs Group who recently went back to reporting on Harvey Norman has issued a sell rating on the stock ahead of... Read More
JB Hi Fi A ‘Screaming Bargain’ Unlike Harvey Norman Claims Top Analyst
Despite being one of the most shorted stocks on the ASX Fund Managers still have an appetite for JB Hi Fi unlike... Read More
Former Sony CEO Takes A Swipe At Arrogant Jap Company
Carl Rose the former CEO of Sony has taken a swipe at his old employer, indicating that they were not only an... Read More
CE Retailers Facing Threat, From Apple Amazon Deal
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Dyson Has Major Legal Win Over Vac Sucking Power
Arch rival of LG Bosch and Electrolux and a legal combatant Dyson has won a major legal fight in Europe over the... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Confirms 2019 Guidance Despite Amazon Growth
UPDATE – JB Hi-Fi has narrowly missed a ‘first strike’ against it remuneration report, with around 21% of shareholders voting against the... Read More
Will Harvey Norman Margins Get Squeezed & What Is The Future For Myer?
As big US retailer Sears crashes into bankruptcy questions are now being raised in Australia about the future of Myer and whether... Read More
Harvey Norman $7.8M Bail Out Of Apple Reseller Raises Franchisee Question
When Harvey Norman Chairman Gerry Harvey was spruiking his big new Auburn store earlier this month there was issue that he did... Read More
Logitech On A Roll As PC Gaming Delivers Growth And Consumers Look To Upgrade Sound Gear
Logitech Australia is one of those Companies that has successfully reinvented themselves moving into new markets and categories after several years of... Read More
Audiofly Release New Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
Australian-based headphone brand Audiofly releases its new sports wireless in-ear Bluetooth headphone collection: the MK2, starting from $59.99. Audiofly design pro-audio products... Read More
Gerry Harvey Has A Crack At JB HI Fi Online, Claims Amazon Will Have To Open Stores
Harvey Norman Chairman Gerry Harvey who has spent the long weekend spruiking his new Auburn NSW store which has cost suppliers millions,... Read More
Big W CE Sales Grow, As Housing Downturn Impacts Retailers
Big W appear to be bucking the downward trend that is affecting the likes of Myer and Harvey Norman with the Woolworths... Read More
JB Hi Fi Appoints Female CEO
JB Hi Fi has appointed a female CEO to head their New Zealand operation. Cherie Kerrison the former Owner and General Manager... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Lenovo Consumer Business Unprofitable, Move To Online Subscription Model
PC giant Lenovo is set to implement a radical new subscription based direct sell structure in an effort to lift sales in... Read More
Harvey Norman Offers Discount Shares After Profit Slump
Harvey Norman has post a 16.4% drop in full-year net profit to $375.4 million, weighed down by its failed dairy farm joint... Read More
Scammers Impersonate JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi has taken to Facebook and Twitter to denounce scammers who are pretending to offer jobs as product testers for the... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Revenue Up, Margins Squeezed
Despite a tough retail climate and the growth of Amazon Australia, JB Hi-Fi has post a stellar 12.3% lift in full-year group... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: JB Hi Fi CEO Steps Down To Take New Role Murray Steps Back Up
Richard Murray the Group CEO of JB Hi Fi has taken on his old role as interim CEO of JB Hi Fi... Read More
Has Telstra Created A Sales Monster By Talking Up 5G?
New research reveals that Telstra may have created a rod for their own back by talking up 5G with one in three... Read More
eBay Most Visited Retail Website In Oz
Latest research reveals eBay Australia is the country’s most visited shopping website, followed by Amazon.com, Jbhifi.com.au, Amazon.com.au and Kogan.com. The news comes... Read More
The Good Guys & JB Hi Fi Get Plugged In
Plug, a brand-new consumer electronics and appliance magazine has gone live in Australia, with both The Good Guys, JB Hi Fi and... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Signs Three Year Deal With Melbourne Esports Open
Home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi has signed a deal with the Melbourne Esports Open as its official presenting partner for the next... Read More
