Online shopping stories - Page 2
Click Frenzy & Power Retail enter liquidation
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digital transformation
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marketing
Receivers take control of Click Frenzy and Power Retail as both businesses keep trading while options are reviewed under liquidation.
Australia Post buys Rendr to speed same-day delivery
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digital transformation
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martech
Australia Post expands same-day delivery reach to nearly 90% of Australians after acquiring Rendr, adding evening and weekend windows.
AI shopping to boost Australia's retail centre leaders
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cx
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martech
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data privacy
AI shopping is set to deepen the divide between Australia's strongest retail centres and routine-focused malls, JLL says, as AUD $14 billion in deals draws investors.
Australians split shopping across retailers to chase value
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cx
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martech
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ai
Households under cost pressure are spreading purchases across multiple outlets, while promotions, online research and store visits shape buying decisions.
APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges
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gaming
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biometrics
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cx
APAC cybercrime climbs as synthetic identity fraud accelerates, with desktop-browser attacks, login pressure and bot activity fuelling losses.
OpenAI adds shopping tools to ChatGPT with visual discovery
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a visual shopping hub, adding side‑by‑side comparisons and richer merchant data for in-chat product discovery.
TikTok Shop adds Bazaarvoice reviews to product pages
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cx
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martech
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e-commerce
TikTok Shop and Bazaarvoice link up to push verified customer feedback, photos and videos onto product pages as US sales surge.
Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Amazon Australia has deployed homegrown AI to expand box-free deliveries, slashing packaging and cutting waste across its network.
Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust
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cx
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martech
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personalisation
Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Australian retailers face rising insolvencies and online giants; those failing to harness delivery data risk becoming 2026's biggest losers.
AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40
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martech
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commerce systems
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smart home
AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
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digital transformation
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genai
Google's generative AI update pushes SEO into a new era, forcing specialists to prioritise intent, E-E-A-T and NLP over rankings alone.
ChatGPT's Checkout retreat: An opportunity for Aussie retailers?
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
OpenAI's Instant Checkout retreat puts retailer sites back in focus, opening a data-led discovery window for fast-moving Australian brands.
SeenThis & Vudoo team up to power shoppable video ads
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cx
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martech
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e-commerce
SeenThis and Vudoo join forces to deliver shoppable video ads on the open web, linking viewer attention directly to on-screen purchases.
Pattern launches tools to boost brands' AI visibility
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martech
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commerce systems
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genai
Pattern debuts LLM Access Audit and GEO Scorecard in Australia to help brands track and optimise visibility across generative AI tools.
Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.
Reolink unveils autumn smart security sale in Australia
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iot security
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iot
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smart home
Reolink launches an autumn smart security sale in Australia, with up to 42% off 4K cameras, floodlights and PoE doorbells until 22 March.
Sign Customiser powers USD $75m in global sign sales
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Australian-built Sign Customiser says its online design and pricing tools have powered more than USD $75m in global sign sales.
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
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hyperscale
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cx
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martech
Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.