eCommerce News

New payment options could increase sales

Matt Bullock
26 January 2012
In 2011, many consumers tightened their budgets to combat the poor economic climate.

Strong dollar attracts US retailers to eBay

Matt Bullock
26 January 2012
John Donahoe, global CEO at eBay, recently told Western Australia Today that many large U.S. retailers are trying to reach Australian consumers online by offering their products on eBay.

Expert: Aussie retailers will see growth online

Matt Bullock
25 January 2012
According to James Corby of Oracle Digital, an Australian SEO company, retailers will see improved sales and increase their consumer base if they develop an online presence.

Creative selling leads to big profits

Jason Jeffries
25 January 2012
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's latest sales indicator showed creative, technologically savvy retailers are reporting higher sales than their less innovative competitors.

Wotif to square off against overseas competitor

Jason Jeffries
24 January 2012
Recent reports have pointed out that Australian retailers are struggling to gain ecommerce market share from international competitors; however, there are a number of homegrown ecommerce sites that are success stories.

Retailers see value in online stores

Jason Jeffries
24 January 2012
Specialty Fashion Group, which owns the La Senza, Katies and Millers chains, recently decided to shift its focus from in-store activities to ecommerce trading.

Amazon considers expanding to Australia

Matt Bullock
23 January 2012
Experts at Morgan Stanley recently reported that Amazon may focus its expansion efforts on Australia.

Aussie retailers investing in technology to increase sales

Jason Jeffries
20 January 2012
Australian shoppers are taking advantage of the strong dollar and purchasing items from online overseas retailers that offer the same items as Australian retailers at lower prices.

Australian start-up bridges gap between online and in-store

Tony McGrath
19 January 2012
Open4Sale recently launched a person-to-person ecommerce solution that connects consumers and retailers using video conferencing technology to enable real-time interaction.

Marketing expert advocates online tactics

Matt Bullock
16 January 2012
In an interview with Marketing Magazine, Drayton Bird, marketing expert and publisher, said he is teaching marketing students to introduce products and services online to reach more consumers.