Google Cloud brings search smarts to retail customers
Google Cloud has released a new fully managed search tool aimed at retailers concerned about product discovery on their digital platforms.
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How a secret sauce spiced Dicker Data's A$68M buyout of Exeed
There was a kind of inevitability about Dicker Data's A$68M cash buyout of New Zealand distributor Exeed, announced at the end of July.
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Plexure stumps up A$120M to buy Task Retail's transaction platform
NZX-listed Plexure Group has entered into a conditional agreement to buy Sydney-based transaction platform provider Task Retail for A$120 million.
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Canon A/NZ rolls out Hatch 'widget' to support its retail channel
Canon has inked an A/NZ deal to roll out an "advanced widget" from omnichannel commerce provider Hatch to connect online customers with local retailers.
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Kogan trumpets ‘retail revolution’ after year of turbulence and triumph
Ruslan Kogan, founder and CEO of the online electronics retailer that bears his name, has signalled a new era for the world of retail as his company emerges from a turbulent FY20 with substantial increases in sales, revenue and profit.
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JB Hi-Fi bucks gloomy market conditions
Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has bucked broader gloomy sales conditions to report a higher first-half profit and raised its annual earnings forecast, sending shares to a record high.
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‘We weren’t doing well enough’ - Kogan faces down customer service criticism
Kogan has conceded that it wasn’t doing well enough to resolve certain customer complaints earlier in the year but has since made improvements.
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Skyfii acquires insights firm Beonic Technologies for $1.7M
Skyfii is to acquire Melbourne-based customer insights company Beonic Technologies for $1.66 million.
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JB Hi-Fi Solutions sees double digit growth
JB Hi-Fi Solutions, the technology arm of the retailer, has seen a "double digit" growth in sales during the first half of the 2019 financial year.
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Vita Group bets on Telstra's new SMB strategy for 2019
Vita Group is betting on a new Telstra strategy which would see the retail licensee operate fewer points of presence across significantly expanded territories.
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Wesfarmers' discounts to counter Amazon likely boosted sales, hit bottom line
Wesfarmers is likely to say in its upcoming earnings report that annual sales are higher than ever before, despite the arrival of Amazon.
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Amazon earnings skyrocket on cloud computing, advertising
Amazon.com has forecast strong fall sales and posted a strong profit thanks to the retailer's younger, higher-earning businesses, including cloud.
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Microsoft takes aim at Amazon’s retail checkout tech
Not content with taking on Amazon in the cloud computing stakes, sources indicate Microsoft is working on technology that could challenge Amazon's retail efforts.
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Amazon.com off limits for Aussie buyers after GST changes
Changes to Australia’s GST laws have prompted Amazon to block local shoppers from its international online marketplaces.
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Online tech retailer faces further Govt action after complaints spike
The NSW Government has flagged a spike in complaints about online electronics retailer Android Enjoyed following a fresh public warning against the company.
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