Australian online retailer City Software today announced it is changing its name to eStore. The new name is reflective of the company’s move over the years from selling primarily software to selling over 15,000 quality IT, technology and digital products today.
Rather than waiting for the “good old times” to come back, it really is time for retailers to adapt to a new reality. In some market segments trading conditions will remain tough and may deteriorate further.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is urging its members to consider their right to apply surcharges for credit card purchases, with consumers who pay in cash likely to welcome the practice.
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.
“I never pay retail!” might be the proud catch-cry of the modern consumer, but it can also be the death knell for small businesses.
Kogan has grown almost 50 percent in a single quarter with Ruslan Kogan using the opportunity to take a swing at rival Gerry Harvey and his bricks and mortar retail chain Harvey Norman.
Having eCommerce is like being pregnant – either you are, or you aren’t. You need to fully commit to opening an online store because if you don’t, it is guaranteed to fail.
Westfield managing director Steven Lowy has this morning opened the first stage of the $1.2 billion redevelopment of Westfield Sydney located on Pitt Street Mall in Sydney’s CBD.
Woolworths joint venture with US hardware giant Lowe’s has been given planning approval by Victoria planning Minister Justin Madden for ten Woolworths hardware stores across Melbourne and in Ballarat.
September showed the first back-to-back gains for the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI) in ten months, a promising sign for retailers.
