An online retailer of kitchen appliances including Omniblend blenders, has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty of $17,500 for aiding, abetting, counselling and procuring overseas supplier, Taiwan Star International (TSI), to engage in resale price maintenance. The Federal Court of Australia found that TSI sought to induce Omniblend’s competitor not to sell OmniBlend blenders […]
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has expressed its dismay at the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce two new public holidays for the state. The public holidays on Grand Final Day and Easter Sunday will increase Victoria’s public holidays to 13 per year. The ARA have said many retailers will be forced to close their doors […]
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has said that penalty rates must be reduced to support further retail growth. This comes as retail figures for June 2015 have shown further growth while the Productivity Commission has opened discussion on the matter of penalty rates. Retail trade figures for June 2015 grew by 4.9 per cent year […]
Relaxing on a beach in Mexico might not be where most would expect to find the business venture of their lifetime but for engineer, Drew Bilbe, that’s exactly what happened. In 2010 while enjoying a glass of cold ice tea on a beach in Rio Nexpa, Drew felt inspired to create his own natural, low […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed to grant reauthorisation of a revised Solar Retailer Code of Conduct for five years. The Clean Energy Council’s Code is a voluntary system that solar retailers can sign up to with the aim of meeting best practice standards for consumers and the industry. ACCC Deputy Chair […]
Fastway couriers, Australia’s largest independent courier company, will make online selling and buying even easier with its new Parcel Connect service. Parcel Connect will take the headache out of the send, collect and return process through its national network of local retailers. Using the service, sellers will be able to drop off their parcels at […]
Around 100 suppliers have been paid back $12 million by Coles after buyers were found to have employed “threatening” tactics in their dealings.
A growing breed of consumers who select a digital option as the first source of interaction are known as the “digital first”. They prefer to engage in activities such as seeking a product or entertainment, contacting a brand, connecting with friends, or looking for love through digital means.
Kristy Chong is disrupting the feminine hygiene industry with Modibodi, a line of women’s underwear that uses innovative patented technology to replace the need for panty liners.
Retail turnover saw another small rise in March, up 0.3 per cent following a 0.7 per cent climb in February 2015.
