Picky shoppers get personal with spending:Shopify president

Picky shoppers get personal with spending:Shopify president

E-commerce platform Shopify is pitching its wares to big retailers in Australia,as its president says consumers are buying fewer items.

  • byEmma Koehn

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Councils fell trees to make room for Australia Post’s new electric vehicles

Councils fell trees to make room for Australia Post’s new electric vehicles

Melbourne councils are chopping down trees and removing vegetation from footpaths to make way for Australia Post’s new environmentally friendly fleet of electric delivery trikes.

  • byCara Waters
Commonwealth Bank amps up e-commerce drive with new platform

Commonwealth Bank amps up e-commerce drive with new platform

Commonwealth Bank is ready to take the fight up to the likes of PayPal,Square and Stripe with a platform that puts a range of payment methods for merchants under one umbrella.

  • byEmma Koehn
‘We could do a better job’:The father-son duo taking on Koala
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‘We could do a better job’:The father-son duo taking on Koala

Perth-based Brett and Daniel Ibbitson have combined digital smarts with old-school skills to challenge bed-in-a-box outfits like Koala.

  • byJessica Yun
‘It’s a myth that women love shopping’:Why online styling services are taking off
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‘It’s a myth that women love shopping’:Why online styling services are taking off

Online styling services are finding a growing market of people who are time poor,hate shopping,or can’t easily find clothes that fit.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Start thinking about Christmas now,warns Australia Post boss

Start thinking about Christmas now,warns Australia Post boss

The mail carrier says it is ready for another big Christmas but has warned that labour shortages and lingering supply chain issues could pose delivery headaches.

  • byEmma Koehn andSarah Danckert
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Koala cuts jobs,hits brakes on Korean expansion
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Koala cuts jobs,hits brakes on Korean expansion

The buzzy e-commerce start-up has denied claims it had explored a public listing this year only to shelve it as market conditions worsened.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Shoppers warned to ‘think twice’ about online retailer under investigation

Shoppers warned to ‘think twice’ about online retailer under investigation

Home Appliances Plus took out the top spot on the most recent NSW Fair Trading’s Complaints register after the consumer regulator received 70 complaints about the online retailer.

  • byAndrew Taylor
The livestream shopping craze is coming to Australia

The livestream shopping craze is coming to Australia

E-commerce platform Shopify wants Australian businesses to try selling via YouTube.

  • byEmma Koehn
Andrew removes dodgy online reviews. Business is booming

Andrew removes dodgy online reviews. Business is booming

It’s not just consumers making unfair comments — the ACCC says businesses are manipulating reviews and platforms aren’t doing enough to prevent fakes.

  • byHenrietta Cook
CBA on hunt for younger business customers with BigCommerce partnership

CBA on hunt for younger business customers with BigCommerce partnership

Commonwealth Bank has upped its efforts to attract a cohort of younger,business banking customers through a partnership with e-commerce operator BigCommerce.

  • byDominic Powell