Retail in need of therapy: Why shopping centres might never recover from the COVID-driven fever of online purchasing
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumers will affect the Australian retail industry for years. Here are three reasons why.
Aussie cybersecurity startup Kasada raises $14 million amid COVID-19 online crime spike
Aussie cybersecurity startup Kasada has raised US$10 million ($14.4 million) in Series B funding to fuel further global expansion, as COVID-19 causes a spike in online crime.
COVID-19 delivers both pain and gain for Aussie retailers, ABS figures reveal
Retail sales plummeted in April despite an explosion in e-commerce spending as COVID-19 lockdowns forced Australians to shop from home.
This Melbourne business owner is raising $10,000 to send care packages to nurses on the frontline, and support small businesses along the way
Bindle founder Catherine Blackford is raising thousands of dollars to send care packages to Australian nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
Limepay secures $6 million for Afterpay alternative, as COVID-19 shakes up an already shaken retail sector
Limepay has raised $6 million for tech giving e-commerce retailers control over their own payments, and disrupting the old guard of buy-now-pay-later.
The new Google tool helping retailers respond to changing consumer behaviour
Google’s new ‘Rising Retail Category’ tool is helping to show retailers how consumer demand is changing as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
Pastries to your door: How Melbourne bakery Goldeluck’s Doughnuts is going national, despite COVID-19
Goldeluck's Doughnuts has managed to keep growing by venturing into a space few bakeries have dared to venture in the past: e-commerce.
Supporters flood Madame Flavour’s website, after founder opens up about dealing with COVID-19 disruption
Madame Flavour's e-commerce website crashed from an inflow of supporters after founder Corinne Noyes opened up about tough times.
Flower and gift delivery retailer LVLY has doubled its workforce, as it leads the way in a changing industry
Flower and gift delivery retailer LVLY has seen demand surge during the coronavirus outbreak, but co-founder Hannah Spilva says the business is well-positioned to continue to grow in a changing retail environment.
After 156 years, Prahran Market shows it’s never too late to learn new (digital) tricks
Prahran Market’s new online delivery service Food Lovers Direct has opened the destination up to local shoppers, from the comfort of their living room.
Drivers call for wait-time pay as Woolworths ropes in Uber to meet skyrocketing delivery demand
Woolworths has contracted Uber to contract drivers to deliver groceries amid skyrocketing e-commerce demand due to the coronavirus crisis.
Social isolation provides an opportunity for e-commerce retailers that update their marketing approach
The isolation resulting from COVID-19 provides a unique opportunity for e-commerce retailers if they can quickly update their marketing approach.
