G-Star Raw: 57 stores closed and 200 jobs lost as no buyer found for collapsed chain
Denim fashion chain G-Star Raw has closed 57 stores, and 200 jobs have been lost, after no buyer was found for the collapsed retailer.
Airtasker reports 120% uptick in Aldi delivery jobs, as shoppers seek a bargain during COVID-19
Savvy shoppers in locked-down Victoria are turning to odd-jobs marketplace Airtasker to get Aldi groceries delivered to their doors.
“A retail revolution”: Kogan talks up e-commerce as profits grow 55.9% amid COVID-19 rush
For Kogan and JB Hi-Fi, COVID-19 has been an unprecedented commercial opportunity, with floods of new customers driving up sales and profits.
SEO startup Longtail UX bags $2.25 million from Woolworths and Lew family as e-commerce surges
Longtail UX has onboarded more prominent investors and clients, as COVID-19 lights a fire under already fast-growing e-commerce investment.
Consumers are “rattled”: Australians are saving their stimulus cash, and this is bad news for retailers
The government has pumped tens of billions of dollars into the economy, but households are shoving much of it under their mattresses.
Interactive reusable cup business launches Kickstarter to fund local manufacturing
South Australian business eCup is bringing the manufacture of its products back to Australia amid a nationwide push to create local jobs.
“Something bigger than ourselves”: Melbourne startup Quad Lock sells a majority stake
Mobile phone mount startup Quad Lock will sell a majority share to Quadrant Growth Fund to boost growth post-COVID-19.
Five ways smaller retailers can achieve warehouse-like pick-and-pack efficiency
Whether you offer click-and-collect, curbside pick-up or ship-from-store, here are five ways to increase your pick-and-pack efficiency.
Thankyou for the water: Social enterprise cuts flagship product over greenwashing concerns
Thankyou Group has ditched its bottled water, saying attempts to make the product more sustainable would have amounted to greenwashing.
Aussie AI startup HIVERY secures $8 million for tech telling retailers what to stock
HIVERY has raised $8 million, as it makes a grab for a global opportunity helping retailers stock products consumers want.
Combined, peeled, delivered: 12 meal delivery businesses you might not have heard of
Meal delivery has surged in popularity, so we wanted to showcase small businesses in the space that you can support during the pandemic.
“Yet to see the full effects”: Australia Post warns on Melbourne parcel delays
Delivery delays have set in across Melbourne as e-commerce retailers and Australia Post deal with higher demand and restricted supply chains