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Criminals Benefit From Catch of the Day Failure To Disclose Email Theft

Staff Writers July 21, 2014 No Comments

Being a victim of a hack attack is something no end-user or company ever wants to be part of, but according to numerous reports, Australian customers of COTD were the…

Millionaire Owners Of CatchOfTheDay Failed To Tell Customers That Their Personal Details Had Been Nicked

David Richards July 20, 2014 No Comments

According to the Company their system was hacked back in 2011 with tens of thousands of customer details stolen including passwords. But despite knowing about the attack the retailer failed…

Tap + Go Consumer Electronics Theft Growing, Slammed by Magistrate + Police

David Richards July 14, 2014 No Comments

According to Euromonitor International’s Global Retail Theft Barometer for 2012-13 consumer electronics was among the most stolen of retail goods. MasterCard and Visa are downplaying claims that tap-and-go debit card…

BREAKING NEWS:eBay Compromised Millions Of Records Stolen

David Richards May 22, 2014 No Comments

The eBay network is believed to have been compromised back in February and March however eBay management claim that they did not become aware of the hack attack until three…

Battlefield 4, Toys + Grog: Internet Boom Hits $14.7bn

Staff Writers February 6, 2014 No Comments

Online sales climbed 12.6% last month, according to NAB’s December Online Retail Sales Index. Australians spent $14.7 billion at online retail stores, in all, last year, as consumers flocked to their…

Court Finds Scoopon More “Con” Than Value

David Richards December 18, 2013 No Comments

Often called a “con outfit” by vendors who contacted ChannelNews Scoopon went to market promising ”no risk, big reward” but in reality it was all risk and no reward. The…

Beyonce Smashes Apple iTunes Fastest Selling Record

David Richards December 17, 2013 No Comments

The surprise album from super star Beyonce Knowles which was only released last week has become the fastest-selling album ever on Apple’s iTunes Store. Apple on Monday issued a press…

Westfield Takes On Amazon With Fast Delivery Service

David Richards December 13, 2013 No Comments

In the USA Westfield is one of four shopping centre operators who are turning their properties into mini-distribution centres for rapid delivery of online purchased goods. The service promises set…

Australians To Spend $3.6B In The Next Two Weeks Buying Online

Staff Writers December 10, 2013 No Comments

The figures, published in ANRA’s Christmas Retail Index, suggest consumers will spend about $7 billion this week. Some $5.5 billion of it will be in bricks-and-mortar stores and the remaining…

“A Boom Year For Etailers”

Staff Writers December 6, 2013 No Comments

But despite the internet boom, bricks and mortar is far from dead, he adds. “The signs are good for brick and mortar stores,” he says referring to a recent trip…