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Allphones Slides Into Administration

Fergus Halliday February 6, 2017 No Comments

2017 has claimed its latest casualty with reports that local retail chain Allphones has gone into administration. Originally reported by ABC, Allphones staff are said to have been briefed on…

Masters Closure Pushes Retail Turnover Down

Jon Bragg February 6, 2017 No Comments

Retail turnover in Australia fell by 0.1% in December 2016 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics driven by a 2.3% fall in household goods retailing. Seasonally adjusted data from…

POSmusic Lets Retailers Connect With Customers Through Music

Jon Bragg January 25, 2017 No Comments

New marketing platform POSmusic will allow brands to create their own music apps to engage and connect with customers. Branded music apps are designed by POSmusic to match the look…

Woolworths To Sooth Troubled Supplier Relationships

Fergus Halliday January 23, 2017 No Comments

Reports say that Martin Smith, the head of Woolworths’ liquor division, will be working with local suppliers in order sooth concerns raised by the company’s recent court battle with the…

ZTE Flagship Drops Anchor At JB

Computer Daily News January 18, 2017 No Comments

Chinese phonemaker ZTE has given the JB Hi-Fi retail chain an exclusive deal on marketing its new audio-centric flagship smartphone in Australia. While ZTE is perhaps best known in Australia…

Big Retailers Winning Online

Computer Daily News January 17, 2017 No Comments

While Kogan may be doing well, new figures from KPMG show that Australians appear to prefer buying from a traditional retailer’s online store than an online-only retailer. According to KPMG’s…

Intel Launches New Retail Platform Powered By IoT and Cloud Technology

Jon Bragg January 17, 2017 No Comments

A new platform from Intel is set to simplify the process of integrating IoT and cloud-based technologies into retail businesses. Intel’s Responsive Retail Platform (RRP) will combine hardware, software, APIs…

Coles and Woolworths Price Hike Paves Way For Amazon Shake Up

Jon Bragg January 16, 2017 No Comments

Supermarket prices surged in the final quarter of 2016, with fresh fruit and vegetable prices at Coles, Woolworths and IGA rising by 15%. Q4 2016 saw the biggest fresh food price hike since…

Aussie Retailers Remain Compelling Choice For Online Shoppers, KPMG Says

Fergus Halliday January 16, 2017 No Comments

Figures from KPMG’s 2017 Global Online Consumer Report claims more Australians made their last online purchase from a traditional retailer’s online store than on online-only retailer. The data, which suggests only…

JB Hi-Fi Reports “Massive” Holiday Sales Period

Fergus Halliday January 4, 2017 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has reported one of its strongest sales results for the Christmas and Boxing Day period in recent years, with the retail chain’s new Melbourne store raking in over…