Australian Ecommerce News, Industry Insights and Trends
The latest Online Retail Sales Index from NAB show that in April 2013, Australians spent $13.5 billion online – a level that is equivalent to around 6.0% of traditional retail spending. Online retail sales have continued to grow at a vastly stronger rate than the traditional bricks & mortar retail sector. After a weak March, [...]
Cellarmaster Wines Pty Limited has paid a $110,000 infringement notice following an Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation that found Cellarmaster Wines sent marketing messages that did not comply with the Spam Act. Some of the messages, which promoted Cellarmaster Wines’ online website, were sent without an opt-out facility, while others were sent to customers [...]
According to The Guardian, a batch of metal-studded belts sold by online fashion retailer Asos have been hurriedly withdrawn from sale after they were found to be radioactive. The leather belts, which have a ruffle attached, could cause injury to the wearer if worn for more than 500 hours, according to an internal report by [...]
Square, the original mobile payment technology designed in California and making commerce easy for everyone, today announced availability in Japan. Square builds simple, powerful tools designed to make it easy to manage business safely and securely. Square Register is a free app that serves as a free full point-of-sale system for businesses of all types [...]
Despite the monthly update published about NAB Online Sales Index showing a drop in growth during the month of February, expert says that online retail sales are not entering a downward trend just yet. According to NAB, online sales showed a 19% drop from year 2012 to $13.1 billion and it is said to be [...]