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.
Sponsored by StarTrack The StarTrack Online Retail Industry Awards (StarTrack ORIAS) are designed to honour Australia’s most innovative online retailers who set new standards of excellence. The inaugural People’s Choice Award will recognise excellence in the e-commerce industry by giving every online retailer the chance to stand out and claim the title of ‘Australia’s favourite […]
Consumer sentiment dropped by 3.2 per cent during April, hitting 96.2 per cent from the 99.5 registered in March.
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $2.5 million for misleading consumers by promoting its bread products as being “Baked Today, Sold Today” and “Freshly Baked In-Store”.
South Australia’s Saturday penalty rates will be abolished and Sunday rates cut in half as a result of a landmark agreement between the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA).
