Twitter’s new ‘cards’ include features for business
Users can display photos, app information and products for sale.
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Trying to tap into the viral nature of crowdfunding
Entrepreneur Josh Abramson, co-founder of CollegeHumor and BustedTees, is moving on to a Kickstarer-esque graphic t-shirt e-commerce site.
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Consumers say they’ll ‘try on’ the retail fitting fee
New statistics show 1 in 4 local consumers support the idea of a ‘try-on’ retail fee, designed to steer consumers away from trying goods in-store before buying them online.
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StyleTread named most exciting start-up
StyleTread has taken home the OIRA Best New Online Retailer award only 12 months after launching, marking it as one of the country’s most exciting online retailers.
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Ruslan Kogan: young and hungry for success
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Ruslan Kogan, the young entrepreneur shaking up the consumer electronics industry.
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Winning talks customer service & jumping online
Appliances Online was awarded the honours of Best Customer Experience and Best Site Optimisation and Design at the Online Retail Industry Awards (OIRA’s) on Tuesday night, and CEO John Winning has told Dynamic Business his company’s success is due to its focus on customer service.
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PayPal now processing 1,000 mobile transactions per hour
mCommerce is moving towards maturity in Australia, according to PayPal figures released this week which show over 1,000 transactions are now being processed from mobile phones every hour.
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Which eCommerce system is right?
Robert Steers blogs about finding the right e-commerce system for your business.
“There are many open source e-commerce systems available to web developers and designers. Some have great support, whilst others are meant to stand alone. But, which one will suit your business and your customers?”
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PoolWerx dives into e-commerce
The Poolwerx franchise has dipped its toes into the world of e-tailing, launching a hybrid ‘bricks and clicks’ online store that will enable its franchise partners to get to know clients in their area.
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Turn your Facebook page into an online store
BigCommerce has rolled out a new Facebook application allowing online retailers to convert their Facebook pages into fully functioning online stores, for free.
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Local retailers told to better ‘bricks and clicks’ experience
Shoppers want everything; from ‘touch and feel’ and the customer service to the social interaction. Increasingly, shoppers also want digital browsing at their fingertips, online access to stock details and round-the-clock notifications. The question is; is the Australian retail market meeting their needs?
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Surviving the online retail jungle
In the wake of the online retail revolution, consumers are demanding more from their shopping experience, making it essential that retailers operate in multiple channels.
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SMBs still falling behind in SEO
Local businesses continue to fall behind when it comes to using a website to promote themselves, with research finding the majority of sites have substandard search engine optimisation (SEO).
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The retail luddites
Stuart Bennie looks at the retail revolution, and whether it’s happening thanks only to the internet.
“The revolution is far deeper than internet sales. Technology is providing the shopper with a raft of options previously unthinkable.”
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How online feedback is helping retailers survive and thrive
One can easily describe the current retail market as “it was the best of times; it was the worst of times”. On one hand, retailers are being slammed from a number of directions, but on the other, internet activity has doubled in the last 4 years and will directly contribute $70 billion to the economy within 5 years.
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Clive Peeters brand to disappear
Poor performance has led Harvey Norman to decide to axe the Clive Peeters and Rick Hart brands, with seven stores to be closed and a further 16 to be converted into Harvey Norman or Joyce Mayne formats.
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Learn from the success of others at Small Business September
Shoes of Prey Co-Founder Jodie Fox and Il Tutto Founder Lucie Trinco will share the secrets to their international success at a Small Business September seminar, hosted by Dynamic Business Editor Jen Bishop.
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Sittin’ Pretty at Milan Direct
Milan Direct’s online-only business model has made designer furniture accessible to a generation of Australians born long after Eames made his famous chair. Founder Dean Ramler explains why his business is growing uncontrollably.
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Don’t get left behind in online dash for cash
If the fees associated with eCommerce transactions are putting you off selling online, you’re being shortsighted. This opinion piece from Matt Bullock explores the benefits.
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Social media exerts influence on consumer purchasing
Australians are continuing their rapid adoption of social media, which is now having a considerable influence on their purchasing decisions.
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