Tag: Shopping

This year shopfront retailers in the Bay Street shopping precinct of Port Melbourne are using the seasonal opportunity to attract shoppers.

In a world where brand behemoths are king, it’s not surprising that small business owners can feel a little forgotten.

For a business to have a successful relationship with consumers online, a certain level of trust must be established, especially if payments are involved. Here’s how to make your customers feel comfortable enough to hand over their credit card details.

A third of Australians expect to spend less this year than last Christmas, according to a report issued by IBISWorld.

Research jointly conducted by Google, Salmat and the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) shows that online retailing will explode with growth this year as consumers demand multichannel sales points. Online and mobile-accessible sales channels will be the growth areas for businesses.

Getprice today released its 2011 Shopping report that examined the behaviours of over 3000 consumers who have visited the site, revealing that service, not price is the most important factor for Australians when buying online.

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.

Getprice.com.au the Australian online price comparison/shopping site co-founded by Jared Oken in 2005 has been bought by News Digital Media for an undisclosed sum.

Centro Retail Trust’s performance this year has dragged down the performance of the broader Centro Property Group with the retail sector performance stagnating in both Australia and the United States over the last year.

Salmat today announced that its leading shopping portal for retail advertisers Lasoo.com.au, has been awarded a triple A-rated Statement of Accessibility Conformance by Vision Australia.