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Former Good Guys Boss Resurfaces

David Richards October 18, 2017 No Comments

Former The Good Guys boss Michael Ford, has resurfaced as the regional head of Steinhoff International, the Company at one stage was a bidder for The Good Guys. The 70-year-old…

Aus Post Online Delivery System Crashes Ahead Of Amazon Launch

Roma Christian October 17, 2017 No Comments

Australia Post has restored operation of its online parcel delivery system following a crash on Monday, ahead of the peak Christmas period, and more importantly, Amazon Australia’s upcoming launch. A key partner of…

Godfreys Chairman Exits, Flat Earnings Forecast, Franchise Fees Drop

Roma Christian October 12, 2017 No Comments

Specialist vacuum retailer, Godfreys, has informed shareholders it expects its earnings for 2018 to be flat against last year, following a decrease in franchise fees. Chairman, Rodney Walker, also announced he…

Unions Lose Penalty Cut Appeal, Retailers To Receive 12% Boost

Roma Christian October 11, 2017 No Comments

With the notable exception of JB Hi-Fi, Australian retailers are set to receive up to a 12% earnings boost, following today’s Federal Court rejection of unions’ appeal against penalty rate cuts. Following…

“Rock Solid” Business Conditions States NAB

Roma Christian October 10, 2017 No Comments

NAB has released its monthly business survey for September, revealing Australia’s business conditions remain “rock solid”. NAB Chief Economist, Alan Oster, affirms Austalia’s business landscape is in good stead stating, “business…

Global Notebook Shipments Down From Last Year

Roma Christian October 9, 2017 No Comments

Latest research from Taiwanese-based trade publication, DIGITIMES, has revealed the combined volume of notebook shipments from the world’s Top 5 brand vendors is down from August last year. The consensus is the notebook…

Has Harvey Norman Had A 25% Franchisee Failure Rate?

David Richards October 9, 2017 No Comments

Harvey Norman has been forced to reinstate how many franchisee’s the Company actually has, with some observers claiming a 25% failure rate. According to his latest financial filings the number…

Harvey Norman Inks Deal For Commercial IoT Products

Roma Christian October 3, 2017 No Comments

Retail giant, Harvey Norman, has signed an agreement with Perth-based Quantify Technology to sell and promote its lineup of IoT (Internet of Things) products. The West Australian company states it has…

Manfrotto Tripod Maker Teaming Up With Sony

David Richards October 3, 2017 No Comments

Vitec Photographic who make the popular Manfrotto photographic tripod that’s popular at JB Hi Fi, is teaming up with Sony. The collaboration will see a new line of products developed…

Lenovo’s Star Wars VR Pack Pre-Orders Open

Roma Christian September 28, 2017 No Comments

Following an announcement which unveiled the forthcoming release of Lenovo’s Star Wars based VR pack (comprised of a standalone AR headset and controller) consumers can now pre-order the set ahead of the…