Research reveals one in two Aussies are expecting to do half their shopping online, despite a significant return to shopping at bricks and mortar stores post pandemic. CouriersPlease Shopping Online White Paper reveals the eCommerce boom which began during COVID lockdowns has continued, with three-quarters (73 per cent) of those surveyed saying they will… Read more »
The era of ‘retail everywhere’ is well and truly upon us, with nearly 90 per cent of Australian shoppers surveyed recently by Shopify indicating they plan to continue making purchases online, and close to 70 per cent set to continue shopping on social media, explains Shaun Broughton, Managing Director, APAC & Japan at Shopify.… Read more »
As Australian businesses pivot to online purchases, B2B vendors should stop winging it and start concentrating on the long-term opportunity eCommerce presents, writes Marcus McNamara, Head of APAC at Sana Commerce. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the COVID pandemic has changed the way customers do their purchasing, consumers and businesses alike. The former have… Read more »
With lockdowns across Australia coming to an end, many businesses are preparing to reopen their physical stores. As owners navigate the natural drop in online traffic, it’s imperative to strike the balance between continuing to nurture their audiences online as well as driving engagement offline in their marketing efforts to maintain and push sales, writes… Read more »
Enough about the ‘pivot’. Sarah Davidson, co-founder of global matcha powder brand Matcha Maiden, co-owner of Matcha Mylkbar café in Melbourne, and Seize The Yay podcast host and author, says the best online strategy is to ’embrace the mini pivot’. Ever since she left her job as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer in 2015, Sarah Davidson has gone by the job… Read more »
For retailers, November signals the looming Black Friday shopping bonanza. No longer solely a North American shopping phenomenon, it’s now a firm fixture on the Australian retail calendar and represents a significant opportunity for retailers to start peak season on the front foot, writes Gordana Redzovski is Vice President for APAC at Vend. The retail… Read more »
There are little doubts Australia’s retailers are struggling at the moment, with coronavirus having a devastating impact on the sector. However new research reveals the eCommerce sector is booming and is likely to continue to do so. The findings come from an independent survey by parcel pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) network Hubbed. Results show Australians have embraced… Read more »
Launched in 2010 from a suburban garage, online fashion retailer Showpo has grown to become one of Australia’s biggest eCommerce triumphs, grossing over 85 million in revenue in 2019. Much of the success of the business lies with founder Jane Lu’s passion to deliver outstanding customer service to her hundreds of thousands of customers, who… Read more »
Small businesses selling on Shopify will now be able to sell their products through MyDeal’s Home and Garden Marketplace, following the launch of a new app that will integrate with Shopify’s platform. Through the MyDeal app, Shopify merchants will be able to easily manage, list and sell to millions of consumers in Australia. This new… Read more »
In good news for retailers and bad news for consumers, online retail is set to grow in Australia as more consumers embrace eCommerce. The bad news: research from Couriers Please has revealed Aussie credit cardholders are accumulating more debt as they race to buy online. Couriers Please survey of over 1000 Australians found three in… Read more »
In the lead up to Click Frenzy ‘Mayhem’ on Tuesday, May 21, Criteo has released new data showing online sales can increase by up to 45 per cent during Click Frenzy week.
A global study of online shoppers has found Australians shoppers spend one in every four dollars of discretionary income online. The results show merchants that don’t have an online store are missing out on sales. The study by e-commerce platform BigCommerce surveyed 3,000 digital consumers to understand the role that online and offline channels play… Read more »
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