Posts tagged "retail"

Amazon has revealed plans to establish same-day delivery services in Sydney and Melbourne as local online shopping habits boom.

Australia Post released its 2022 Inside Australian Online Shopping report on Tuesday, showcasing how the e-commerce sector grew in 2021, and highlighting the trends businesses should look out for in the months to come.

The Hong Kong-listed beauty giant acquired a majority stake in Australian-based clean skincare brand Grown Alchemist for an undisclosed sum.

Gold Coast-based surf and apparel brand Maksha is among the latest companies tapping into the emerging no-waste circular economy.

Indoor active entertainment company Bounce has acquired competitor Latitude in a bid to double its footprint in shopping malls.

This week SmartCompany is speaking to key members of the SME and startup communities to find out what they want to see in next week’s budget.

SmartCompany Plus spoke with three retail experts to find out exactly what retailers should be focusing on as we ‘live with COVID’. Here’s what they had to say. 

Kmart has been forced to deny rumours it is scrapping manned checkouts to go all-self-service, even as retail tech charges in the opposite direction.

Nicole Sheffield has become the first woman to be appointed as president of the Australian Retailers Association.

While thousands of businesses have switched to a digital-permanent state, there are ample reasons — and sustainable benefits — to keeping in-person retail alive.

It’s up to business, industry and government to follow through on bold ideas to get our CBDs back to the thriving hubs they once were.

Former managing director of Twitter Australia, Suzy Nicoletti, has stepped down and taken on a new role as the vice president and general ma…