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Five things you need to know before selling overseas
The advancement of technology has radically changed the way that consumers browse for items and make purchases. Shopping online for items overseas has become as normal as picking up a bottle of milk from the local corner store. Consumers around the world now expect to be able to browse international brands at anytime, anywhere and […]
A step-by-step guide to protecting your SME against brand damage on social media
In a world where social media is (almost) everything, there is no denying the benefits of an engaging online presence for your business. More than 1 in 10 surveyed Australians have now shopped via a social media platform[1]. Successful social media strategies allow small businesses to convert customers to unofficial, yet involved, brand ambassadors who […]
Start-up wunderkind takes on Über with HOP
Five years ago, Zeryab Cheema launched Taxi 24/7. The iPhone app, which has been embraced by the London Black Cab network, thrust Cheema into the media spotlight, with appearances on 7News, Today Show, ABC 7:30. On Wednesday (30 Nov), the Sydney entrepreneur launches his second venture, Über challenger HOP. It’s a bold move that’s especially impressive […]
Businesses underestimate costs of sending money overseas: TransferWise co-founder
Banks are overcharging and underserving small businesses when it comes to international money transfers, according to Taavet Hinrikus, Skype’s first-ever employee and the co-founder of TransferWise. He spoke to Dynamic Business while in Australia to promote TransferWise, an international peer-to-peer money transfer platform he co-founded with Kristo Käärmann in 2011. To date, the platform has […]
PayPal pays $25 million to settle Government claims
Online payments giant PayPal has paid $US25 million in order to settle claims of illegal conduct made by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
PayPal Here targeting small business payments solution
PayPal Australia is focusing on expanding its payments solution technology, today announcing a Tap and Go-ready version of their PayPal Here Chip and PIN card reader.
PayPal focuses on SMBs with loan product
PayPal has today announced the launch of Working Capital, a new loan product created to provide small-to-medium-sized business (SMBs) with access to funds via their PayPal accounts.
Small businesses to benefit from growth in cross-border transactions
Over two million Australian small businesses are positioned to benefit from growing global trade with online sales to foreign buyers forecast to triple to $16.1bn by 2018.
SMEs not ready for PIN payment switch
Most Australian SMEs are not prepared for the switch to chip and PIN based card payments according to new research commissioned by PayPal Australia.
Cashless shopping gets the edge
Australian consumers are speeding up the retail industry’s transition into the digital world, embracing different technologies that allow them to spend without cash.
Poor digital literacy plaguing small business competitiveness
The Internet is the greatest tool available to any business, but the majority of Aussie business owners still don’t know how to make the most of it.
Balance the key to multi-channel success
For many small bricks and mortar retailers, the prospect of adding an online store to the mix is daunting. How will you manage the technology? What about all the extra responsibilities? According to one Canberra boutique owner, the secret is good systems and a willingness to educate yourself.
PayPal launches new smartphone transaction technology
New PayPal technology is enabling small businesses, service providers and casual sellers to accept credit card and PayPal payments via their smartphone, allowing them to complete transactions and monitor cashflow wherever they like.
Paypal merchants record bumper Christmas online sales
Many Australian online retailers celebrated their busiest online shopping period ever last month, with PayPal reporting some established local retailers are beginning to fight back against international competition.
MYOB & PayPal launch free SMB eCommerce solution
MYOB and PayPal have announced a new eCommerce solution allowing small business to establish a free website and accept online payments within an hour.
Local retailers waking up to e-commerce opportunities
PayPal says new estimates show e-commerce will account for $37.7 billion worth of spending by 2013, as retailers begin to wake up to opportunities presented by the internet and invest more in online strategies.
PayPal now processing 1,000 mobile transactions per hour
mCommerce is moving towards maturity in Australia, according to PayPal figures released this week which show over 1,000 transactions are now being processed from mobile phones every hour.
Driving business online at Hardware2U
In the first of the Driving Business Online case study series, Ballina-based online hardware store Hardware2U reveals how an excess of stock at Christmas led to it becoming an online business.
Online educational roadshow kicks off
Rural and regional SMBs are gearing up for the arrival of an educational road show designed to give them the tools and knowledge to achieve success online.
Online ‘presale’ shopping set to double in 2011
Online ‘presale’ shopping is expected to double in 2011, with presale shopping portal Lasoo.com.au recording a record 5.6 million product interactions in December last year, with the exponential growth of online pre-shopping expected to continue in 2011.
PayPal scam email targets Australian small businesses
Paypal scam emails are doing the rounds of Australian small businesses with scammers seeking to gain your PayPal login details to take money from the PayPal account you use for business.
ebay labels retailers’ call for GST on imported goods “an unfair attack on consumers”
eBay has criticised calls by Australian retailers to reduce the GST threshold applied to imported goods purchased online, labelling it as an unfair attack on Australian consumers, particularly considering the phenomenal growth of Aussie retailers online.
Australian retailers account for majority of online shopping spend
Australians shopping online spend more on purchases from local retailers than they do on purchases from overseas retailers despite the increasing strength of the Aussie dollar.
ACCC applauds eBay PayPal rule changes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission welcomes the announcement by eBay that it will change the ebay.com.au website and payment policies to remove the requirement that sellers offer PayPal as a payment option.