Unicorn startup Pet Circle eyes pet insurance sector with “personalised” policies
The launch of Pet Circle Insurance follows the company’s Series C $125 million funding round in late 2021, which catapulted Pet Circle to unicorn status.
Instagram now offers multiple URLs in user profiles, challenging Linktree’s $1.7 billion ‘link in bio’ empire
Social media giant Meta now allows Instagram users to share multiple website links on their profiles, promising small businesses and content creators new ways to promote their work, while challenging the business model of Australian 'link in bio' unicorn Linktree.
NSW, Queensland and Tasmania leading the online shopping race: Research
Digital businesses in the three states are reaping the benefits of Australian consumers’ love for online shopping, with businesses in the states seeing their annual turnover jump by up to 13%.
Saving trees and inner thighs: FSC-certified bamboo underwear brand takes off after ‘unbearable chafing situation’
With just $5,000, the Step One founder and CEO built the business from his bedroom and turned it into a publicly listed company in under five years.
Shopping festival highlighting Australia’s women-led brands increases Her Black Book traffic ten-fold
An online event celebrating female-founded fashion brands has reached nearly one million people in its first day, Her Black Book co-founder Julie Stevanja says, highlighting an appetite for Australian shoppers to support the women behind pioneering labels.
“More than a typical marketplace”: Why retail veteran Bill Gremos launched Australia’s first online homewares supercentre
Gremos says the motivation to create HomeMakerCentral as a digital twin of a traditional home living super centre came from his years of experience in the retail sector.
Will Shopify’s 34% price increase see small business customers walk away from the platform?
Shopify said the decision to increase plan pricing “will allow us to continue innovating and empowering our merchants with the scale they demand”.
Attention retailers: Higher gift card penalties are coming after Christmas
Infringement notices for breaking gift card rules are set to go up after Christmas. Here's what you need to know.
Looking forward: e-commerce trends for 2023
The future of e-commerce unfolded in double-time over the past two years as the world grappled with the juxtaposition of limited access to retail outlets and a burning need to purchase goods during the global pandemic.
“I’m still googling how to run a business”: How Nikki Kelly took her jewellery label to $2.5 million turnover
Kellective by Nikki has gone from an Etsy garage business to a company with 13 employees.
Report finds 99% of Australia’s top e-commerce sites have basic checkout errors
Basic checkout errors are a make-or-break moment for online businesses according to a new report from Stripe.
Three lessons from a bootstrapping Byron Bay e-commerce entrepreneur on the up
Byron Bay Gifts founder Zoe Gordon shares what she's learned after turning over more than $6 million a year during the pandemic.