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Marketplaces are the Next Frontier in Omnichannel Retail
Marketing Technologies

Marketplaces are the Next Frontier in Omnichannel Retail

The reality of eCommerce is that almost all consumers cross-shop, research, and view products on several different channels before making a purchase.

By Merline McGregor • 6 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2023
Wesfarmers OneDigital, AWS to transform shopping experience
Hyperscale

Wesfarmers OneDigital, AWS to transform shopping experience

Wesfarmers OneDigital has partnered with Amazon Web Services to enhance its digital platform and provide better services to customers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023
Amazon passing eBay in popularity says new research
eCommerce

Amazon passing eBay in popularity says new research

The report investigated Australian' shoppers' changing eCommerce habits and the latest digital marketplace trends.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2023

Global Stories

Online shopping stories

Retailers called on to win over shoppers as cost of living rises
Customer Experience

Retailers called on to win over shoppers as cost of living rises

After significant growth in peak pandemic years, Australian consumer online retail spending has stabilised, according to the Australian Ecommerce Report 2023.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023
ECI introduces Spruce eCommerce for timber and building industry
eCommerce

ECI introduces Spruce eCommerce for timber and building industry

Integrating with Spruce ERP software, the new eCommerce solution combines professional website design with a customer portal to simplify online shopping.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2023
Five ways collecting and analyzing web data can drive sales
Data Analytics

Five ways collecting and analyzing web data can drive sales

Collecting competitive data not only solves your simplest challenges with figuring out pricing and inventory- it can also help to boost your sales.

By Yuval Yifrach • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
Pattern Australia prepares brands for Amazon Prime Day
Hyperscale

Pattern Australia prepares brands for Amazon Prime Day

Pattern identifies key shopping categories for consumers to watch this Amazon Prime Day, with home and kitchen, electronics and books predicted to be popular.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2023
Embracing innovation for retail success in the digital era
eCommerce

Embracing innovation for retail success in the digital era

Retailers are no longer constrained by their physical locations – going online will help them serve a global market.

By Chris Chan • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2023
66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them
Email Security

66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

By Rob Neely • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Auctane expands portfolio after acquiring Return Rabbit
Customer Experience

Auctane expands portfolio after acquiring Return Rabbit

The acquisition advances Auctane's commitment to enhancing end-to-end delivery experiences and aids the company's portfolio of multi-carrier shipping solutions.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2023
Exclusive: CitrusAd highlights the importance of retail media
Marketing Technologies

Exclusive: CitrusAd highlights the importance of retail media

CitrusAd is a leading retail media platform used globally. TechDay interviewed Alban Villani, CitrusAd's Regional CEO for EMEA, to find out more.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023
Will the Metaverse change retail as we know it in 2023?
Marketing Technologies

Will the Metaverse change retail as we know it in 2023?

Many futurists have glorified the potential benefits of its positively revolutionary potential for the future of work, retail, and even bigger societal issues.

By Raghav Sibal • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023
Flexible payment options vital in boosting eCommerce sales
Buy Now Pay Later

Flexible payment options vital in boosting eCommerce sales

With the cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on household incomes, the need for flexible payment options has never been more urgent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Online shopping stories

60% of New Zealand shoppers purchasing secondhand clothing
Fintech

60% of New Zealand shoppers purchasing secondhand clothing

New Zealand's largest pre-loved fashion marketplace, Designer Wardrobe, has unveiled the results of its first-ever survey.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023
67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk
Fintech

67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk

The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.

By Gaurav Sharma • 7 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023
Oxford spin-out Aistetic's AI tool for clothing measurements
Marketing Technologies

Oxford spin-out Aistetic's AI tool for clothing measurements

Oxford University tech spin-out Aistetic's new AI tool that scans the human body to provide accurate clothing measurements will save billions for UK retailers.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023
The progressive evolution of the eCommerce experience
Customer Experience

The progressive evolution of the eCommerce experience

Shopping is not solely the purchase of a good but involves an attachment to the product, a secret weapon for the informed retailer armed with shoppable video.

By Claire McHugh • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023