David Jones turns to IBM to boost online sales - Herald Sun

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David Jones turns to IBM to boost online sales Herald Sun Retail analysts recently said David Jones had been fortunate that no major dominant online retailer had emerged in Australia. Last month David Jones cast aside a difficult Christmas trading season to announce the opening of a new store in a high-growth ... IBM wins multi-million dollar DJs tenderNinemsn all 22 news articles »

Money Matters: Shopping Online - KAKE

Money Matters: Shopping Online KAKE A National Retail Federation survey shows this past Christmas 47% of consumers did some shopping online, up from 44% in 2010. About half of them own smart phones and 70% who have tablets will use them to research items before buying.

Is Google About to Launch a Retailing Revolution from Dublin? - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Is Google About to Launch a Retailing Revolution from Dublin? Wall Street Journal (blog) However, that location was little more than an experiment, and Google only kept “The Chromezone” open for the three months leading up to Christmas… Responding to CNET's request for comment, the company said: “We already have an online store selling ... and more »

Annual rent hikes 'will kill off retailers' - The Dominion Post

Annual rent hikes 'will kill off retailers' The Dominion Post ... force listed clothing retailer Hallenstein Glassons to close stores. Hallensteins, which yesterday lifted interim earnings forecast by as much as 25 per cent after strong Australasian sales over Christmas, attacked mall owners over rising rents. Hallenstein reports growth with online storeeWAY AU eCommerce News all 3 news articles »

Is there a way I can avoid postage delays when I send my products out? - StartupSmart

Is there a way I can avoid postage delays when I send my products out? StartupSmart The reason for all this angst against Australia Post is because of the massive swing to Christmas purchases being made online compared to brick and mortar stores. At Milan Direct we saw this as well, with a 70% increase in sales from the same period 12 ...