Archive for the ‘online business’ Category
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
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Procurement professionals now have a place to collaborate online thanks to the launch of Procurious in Australia.
Procurious is an online hub aimed at procurement professionals looking to advance their careers, develop their skills and expand their professional networks.
The network will include groups and lively discussion forums, news tips and advice, access to online and offline events, plus a range of mobile and desktop accessible e-learning modules — all compatible with a full range of devices, from PCs to mobile.
“Procurement has a new face. It’s now younger, more ambitious and more global than ever before. There’s a huge opportunity for bright and ambitious procurers to begin changing the face of the profession from the inside out,” Founder Tania Seary said.
“Corporate supply chains are in the media spotlight every day — but procurement often remains the unsung hero for its role in creating competitive advantage and upholding the reputation and value proposition of businesses and brands.”
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Tags: Australia, business, online, procurement, Procurious
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Thursday, May 29th, 2014
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Both David Jones and Myers appear to finally be getting the hang of this whole internet fad.
While Myer’s third quarter sales were down, its online sales had increased. Myer says it has 119,000 products now available through the website and nine million visits to the site over the quarter.
David Jones fared better, but its third quarter sales still weren’t great. However, the upmarket department store reported a 190% increase in online sales over the past year, albeit from a very low base. It is seeking to offer a dual in-store and online offering.
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Tags: Australia, business, David Jones, Myers, online
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Friday, May 16th, 2014
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Online retail sales growth in Australia shot up during March, spurred on by products that don’t normally get associated with online sales: groceries and liquor.
Groceries and liquor posted the biggest increase in online sales, according to National Australia Bank’s Online Retail Sales Index.
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Tags: Australia, business, groceries, liquor, online
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Thursday, May 15th, 2014
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WooThemes has just released a new, innovative booking plugin for WooCommerce.
The extension, aptly named WooCommerce Bookings, will allow online businesspeople to:
- trade their time for cash money,
- set up appointments,
- connect with clients,
- link dependent resources, and
- integrate their services with their website.
What makes WooCommerce Bookings unique is that it takes a website from being just an online brochure, to being a place where people can go to actually book an appointment online.
The plugin is highly flexible and the WooThemes team has been perfecting it since 2011, according to WooThemes co-founder Mark Forester.
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Tags: appointments, Australia, booking, business, online, woocommerce, woothemes
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Friday, May 9th, 2014
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One Australian digital startup will be selected to receive $5 million in funding, thanks to The Big Pitch, a competition run by Melbourne venture capital fund Oxygen Ventures.
In addition to funding, Oxygen Ventures is offering mentoring and operational support to the winner. Applications close on June 5.
Five finalists will be selected to pitch in front of an audience and an expert panel that includes Dodo founder Larry Kestelman, Network Ten executive general manager Russel Howcroft and BlueChilli founder Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin.
Oxygen Ventures investment director Ilya Frolov says the Big Pitch judges are looking for digital start-ups at the pre-commercialised or newly launched phase that are globally scalable and offer innovative technology.
“The Big Pitch is a great forum for these start-ups to showcase a game-changing concept,” Frolov says.
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Tags: Australia, business, online, Oxygen Ventures, The Big Pitch
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
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WooTheme’s Tom Ewer recommends the following plugins for conducting A/B testing on your WordPress-based ecommerce site:
Ewer says using a WordPress plugin is preferable to using an outside tool for testing because these plugins are specifically designed for WordPress and are far more intuitive for people who already know the platform.
He also explains that conducting regular tests of your ecommerce site is important for knowing what parts of it are working well and what parts need improving.
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Tags: Australia, business, online, woocommerce, woothemes
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Monday, May 5th, 2014
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Research by Elance-oDesk has found that Australian businesses are increasingly hiring freelancers online for technical skills, such as PHP, CSS, and HTML.
Australia leads the way in hiring online IT freelancers on Elance-oDesk when adjusted per capita, according to new data released by the online work marketplace firm.
The Online Work in Australia study showed 161,000 Australian companies are registered on the Elance-oDesk platforms, representing 8% of all businesses in the country. This has grown over the last three years with Australian businesses increasing their online hiring on Elance-oDesk by 235%.
The research indicated the job skills Australian businesses were after the most in the last 12 months was in IT and programming (40%), where they hired people with skills such as PHP, CSS, and HTML.
This was followed by 26% of job posts being related to design and multimedia projects, including: logo design, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
Newly appointed Elance-oDesk Australia country manager Kyri Theos said Australian businesses are turning to online for the skills they need.
“We’re seeing a shortage of IT professionals in Australia; 40% of all jobs by Australian businesses on Elance-oDesk were for IT and programming, so that’s really telling us that they have gaps they want to fill,” he said.
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Tags: Australia, business, elance, freelance, oDesk, online
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Friday, May 2nd, 2014
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Dick Smith reported a 1% rise in sales during the first quarter this year, with online transactions jumping by 47% to represent around 4% of all retail sales.
Australian sales of $238.4m were up 6.4% compared to the three months to the end of December.
Dick Smith’s managing director, Nick Abboud said that the strong growth in online sales was a highlight in the first three months of the calendar year.
“During the quarter, we expanded our offer into Westfield and Ebay. This expansion, combined with our existing websites and our online capability, supports our omni-channel offer and allows us to compete strongly with pure online retailers,” Abboud said.
“We anticipate that by June 2014, our store fulfilment will provide our customers with the flexibility of quicker and cheaper local delivery or click and collect in each of our 368 stores.”
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Tags: Australia, business, Dick Smith, online
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Saturday, April 12th, 2014
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In the battleground that is Australian online betting, Ladbrokes has made a major move by purchasing Betstar for 12.4 million pounds.
This marks the second foray into Australia for the company, which bought online company Bookmaker.com.au and launched a website in Australia last September. Ladbrokes is Britain’s second-biggest bookmaker.
Rival European bookmakers including Paddy Power and William Hill have also been expanding in Australia.
Betstar has around 40,000 registered customers and generated earnings of A$12.9 million in the year to March.
“Australia represents one of the most vibrant regulated sports betting markets in the world and today’s announcement will see us add new customers to our growing presence,” said Damian Cope, managing director of Ladbrokes’ international arm.
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Tags: Australia, betting, business, gambling, Ladbrokes, online, Paddy Power, sports, William Hill
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Monday, March 31st, 2014
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If you sell products online to Australian customers, you have to meet certain product safety requirements under Australian Consumer Law.
To help you with this, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has written a guide for businesses that outlines the steps you can take to meet safety requirements in your business. It also provides great tips for selling online, including:
- use good quality photos of your products
- give clear product descriptions and instructions for use
- provide an age-grading on children’s products
- check Australian safety standards and bans before listing a product for sale on your website.
Meeting the ACCC standards helps you to avoid:
- the costs of recalling unsafe products
- damaging your reputation
- exposing your business to legal action or formal complaints
- losing customers.
Download the Consumer product safety online guide now from the ACCC website.
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Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, business, online, safety
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