The rapid rate of adoption of technology has had a major impact on the retail sector, and many businesses have been struggling to keep up with the demands of their customers. Here’s how not to disappoint them.
James Patten and Brad Carr are the two local entrepreneurs taking on an international discount beauty empire with their venture RY.com.au. Here’s the scoop behind this fast-growing Aussie success story.
After a year of phenomenal growth, Australia’s top online retailers are now beginning to embrace mobile commerce, according to the latest Online Business Index (OBI).
eBay has announced plans to introduce several improvements and upgrades to its Australian site, designed to boost the usability of the site for sellers.
Online sales have seen a significant increase in the past year, and new research has found its due to a positive response by consumers to online discounts and group deals.
Over 30,000 local small to medium businesses are now online, thanks to Google and MYOB’s Getting Aussie Business Online initative, which kicked off just 12 months ago.
With eCommerce growing at break neck speed, small businesses need to focus on being niche and unique to succeed against bigger competitors. Ivan Lim, founder of new online suit start-up Vinspi, tells Dynamic Business how he’s leveraged his niche idea and is marketing it to a huge online audience.
The two young entrepreneurs behind fast-growing local tech start-up BigCommerce spoke to editor Jen Bishop about their plans to help Aussie SMEs sell online.
Retailers are overlooking their regular wholesalers and sourcing merchandise from overseas manufacturers, in a bid to remain competitive during the online retailing boom.
It’s impossible to ignore that the local retail environment is struggling to make ends meet, as local consumer behaviour shifts and retailers look to international suppliers in an effort to circumvent local wholesalers and manufacturers.
