Overcoming E-commerce Challenges: Five Key Questions for a Business Owner
A seamless e-commerce experience is essential to satisfy customer expectations in 2024, but it's not always easy to deliver.
How Sendle managing director Laura Hill made the “unconventional path” work for logistics, and what your business can learn
Sendle is a company which prides itself on efficient transport between A and B. And that’s what makes Laura Hill’s appointment managing director so interesting: unlike industry veterans with careers locked into logistics, Hill’s CV traverses everything from the heyday of TV’s ad market to crucial roles in some of Australia’s biggest ecommerce players.
Bleak numbers indicate uncertain future for ‘liability’ Australia Post
The letters arm of Australia Post is dragging the business into the red. But cutting off this section could result in big complications.
Future logistics for modern Australia: The rise of borderless e-commerce
When Australia was plunged into two years of lockdown, Australians found a source of much-needed comfort: online shopping. As a result of the global pandemic, Australia has seen an exponential rise in e-commerce, a trend very familiar across the world.
The Business Growth Fund’s $12 million Hubbed investment is the kind of “sexy” deal VCs might miss
Hubbed provides e-commerce shoppers an alternative to home delivery, allowing buyers to collect their parcels from more than 2100 service stations, convenience stores, and storage facilities nationwide.
Amazon is playing “catch-up” with its Australian same-day delivery plans, says Zoom2U CEO
Amazon has revealed plans to establish same-day delivery services in Sydney and Melbourne as local online shopping habits boom.
Throwing money at the problem won’t fix the supply chain industry. Hiring more women will
Increasing the number of women in the supply chain industry could be the difference between a thriving post-COVID economy and bare supermarket shelves.
Is going in-house the answer to crippling parcel delivery delays? What businesses must know
For the right business, in-house delivery can improve customer service, and there are already thousands of SMEs across Australia making their own systems work.
Scaling success: How Royal Essence achieved 4X growth with the help of technology
When Royal Essence launched in Sydney in 2016, co-founders Hannah and Paul Chamberlain had a vision to create memorable products that would delight consumers.
A COVID ‘ring of steel’ around Sydney could spell disaster for Australia’s supply chains
Greater Sydney is Australia’s largest logistics hub and many of Australia’s distribution chains aren’t set up to operate without Sydney.
Australia’s trucking industry is making moves to go electric. Will everyday cars be next?
As electric vehicle researchers, we think swappable batteries could work well for trucking — but are perhaps less suitable for everyday electric cars.
Stand out in four steps: How local retailers can compete with big brands online
The opportunities for local retailers to launch into and stand out in the e-commerce space are bigger than they've ever been.
