Posts tagged "online retail"

EBay has barred sellers from using Amazon’s fulfilment service, in an unprecedented new tactic to fend off the advances of the “sleeping giant” of Australian online retail.

As brands around the world make sure they're complaint with the new GDPR rules, RedBallon's Naomi Simson poses the question: are we really listening to what our customers want when it comes to privacy?

The federal government is giving businesses and consumers until the end of May to share their views on how gift card expiry dates should work in Australia.

Trike Bike has secured a small victory against retail giant Amazon, with the Australian platform offering to refund its subscription fees between February and April due to lack of sales.

It's been more than a month since Amazon Australia contacted Trike Bike owner Michael Coates and he says the company's silence indicates the retail giant truly doesn't care about smaller retailers. 

The impact of overseas sellers on local retail platforms continues to worry small businesses, amid claims eBay vendors from China are misrepresenting themselves as local brands on the platform. 

Borrowing an analogy from the world of gymnastics, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he "certainly can't do a handstand" to take full credit for the retail giant's successes, as he revealed for the true reach of his company's Amazon Prime shopping option.

Amazon has been on Australian shores for four months now, but one retailer claims the platform is “just all fizz and no substance”, citing …

A new law granting NSW consumers more time to spend gift cards has sparked calls for a nationwide clampdown on gift card expiry dates.

The owner of outdoor adventure brand Anaconda has acquired Mountain Designs just weeks after the retailer confirmed it was shuttering all stores to move to an online-only model.

Fashion giant ASOS has turned a glaring typo into a limited edition opportunity this week, after realising that failing to proofread a packaging order resulted in an unfortunate error.

The Department of Home Affairs is reportedly considering placing a $5 tax on every low-value parcel that comes into Australia, but one indep…