Australia

Aldi Australia trials self-checkout in Darlinghurst

More than half of its customers opted to use the new service.

Aldi Australia trials self-checkout in Darlinghurst

More than half of its customers opted to use the new service.

Australia’s retailers pledge on plastic waste pact

They have signed to ensure that 100% of their plastic packaging is recyclable.

Australia's Metcash, Ritchies launch second Supa Valu supermarket

The 3,000 sqm store follows after the first one with a focus on big savings.

How will Aldi expand to online grocery in Australia?

The company has expressed plans to launch an online service to sell alcohol.

Philippines' Frankie & Friends to open new store in Australia

Its offerings include handmade crafts, sustainable products, and children’s items.

Healthy living on the rise for Australia's groceries

A survey revealed that six in 10 Australians seek out healthier products.

American F&B chain Yogurtland exits Australia

The company was partly affected by a ban on self-serve model.

How eBay reaches out to Australia's struggling merchants

Through its Always Open on eBay Australia initiative, over 1,000 retailers have set up online shops on its platform.

Check out Asia's top homeware retailers in 2020

The award’s global honorees come from Australia, Japan and Thailand.

Youfoodz optimises inventory management with DSI

Australian food delivery service Youfoodz has selected cloud supply chain solutions provider DSI to optimise inventory movement and operations from raw materials to finished goods.

Retailers wrap up romance this Valentine's Day

Florists, chocolate and jewellery retailers are expected to be extremely busy for Valentine’s Day, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said.

Furniture brand Castlery sets foot in Australia

Singapore furniture retail company, Castlery announced its expansion into Australia last week.

Book retailers should be prepared for a rise in sales: ARA

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) believes books are high on the wish list this Christmas in Australia, with the ARA and market research company Roy Morgan Research predicting Australians to spend over AU$7 million (US$5 million) on ‘Other retailing’ during the Christmas trading period from November 15 to December 24, 2017.

Australian consumers to spend more on Christmas this year

Australian shoppers will spend more than $50 billion in retail stores over the Christmas trading period from November 15 to December 24, 2017, according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan Research Annual Pre-Christmas Sales Predictions.

Pandora supports Australian women in need through new e-commerce initiative

Pandora Jewelry recently announced a new charitable initiative, enabling online customers to make donations to selected Australian charities with every purchase.

Bambora boosts fraud prevention in Australia and New Zealand

Nordic payment service provider (PSP) Bambora will support merchants in Australia and New Zealand with fraud management capabilities via ACI ReD Shield, part of the ACI UP eCommerce Payments solution.