Internet Retailing

Queensland-based online budget retailer Oz Goods Depot has entered liquidation just four years after its founding. internetretailing.com.au/oz-goods-depot…

An Australian court upheld a regulator’s fine against Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp after it admitted violating the law by failing to supply information about its online child protection measures, ending a nearly three-year dispute. internetretailing.com.au/x-loses-child-…

@Toll_Group and retail conglomerate @PVHCorp have finalised a multi-year agreement to extend their retail fulfilment partnership in Australia. internetretailing.com.au/toll-expands-p…

Online retailer Snaffle has been hit with a $33.5 million fine after a ruling by the Federal Court. internetretailing.com.au/snaffle-slappe…

You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You click the link and before you can make the payment, you’re asked to identify traffic lights, bicycles or blurry crosswalks in a grid of tiny images. internetretailing.com.au/more-and-more-…

China’s @AlibabaGroup said it would exceed its planned AI investment of up to 380 billion yuan (US$55.96 billion) over the next three years, as early signs of returns from the technology pushes it to ramp-up its cloud-computing capacity. internetretailing.com.au/alibaba-focuse…

@AmazonAustralia plans to recruit 850 seasonal workers across its national fulfilment centres and logistics sites, gearing up for Prime Day this July. internetretailing.com.au/amazon-austral…

An ad run by online fashion retailer @whitefoxoffish has been found in breach of ad standards codes for promoting heavy drinking. internetretailing.com.au/white-fox-bout…

More than half of Australians believe their personal data is being misused online but do not understand how it happens, according to a nationwide study by @MonashUni. internetretailing.com.au/fractured-awar…

Articore Group, owner of online marketplaces @redbubble and @TeePublic, continues to make progress in its turnaround efforts with improved sales trends and margin expansion. internetretailing.com.au/articore-advan…

The Changing Landscape of Discovery and Trust report by Oysterly Media, based on a survey of 1200 Australians, found that more than eight in 10 do not trust online content. internetretailing.com.au/australians-ha…

Gabby and Hezi Leibovich of the pioneering Catch Group business have emerged as the saviours of @clickfrenzy. Click Frenzy – part of the Grant Arnott-owned Global Marketplace – entered liquidation in early April. internetretailing.com.au/catch-group-fo…

Amazon signed a multi-year deal with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment that gives its Wondery podcast unit exclusive distribution and advertising rights to “The Oprah Podcast” in audio and video, the companies said on Monday. internetretailing.com.au/oprah-winfrey-…

Former Sydney department store Mark Foy’s, which closed in 1980, is plotting its return online. internetretailing.com.au/mark-foys-depa…

A surge in consumer complaints about retailers failing to comply with consumer laws has prompted a warning from the @acccgovau. internetretailing.com.au/consumer-guara…

Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms, including @Roblox and @Microsoft’s @Minecraft to spell out how they protect children from grooming by sexual predators and shield young users from radicalisation. internetretailing.com.au/internet-regul…

NZ-based pet insurer Pet-n-Sur has launched an online retail store for members. The platform offers pet products and expands its activities beyond insurance. internetretailing.com.au/nz-pet-insuran…

@newscorpaus is launching @glamourmag Australia, a digital, social and video-first lifestyle magazine for young women, later this year. internetretailing.com.au/myer-teams-wit…

@auspost and @eBay Australia have introduced a new ‘Print in Store’ capability designed to simplify the shipping process for online sellers. internetretailing.com.au/australia-post…

Indian drug regulators seized more than 260 suspected counterfeit pens of @EliLillyandCo’s obesity and diabetes drug Mounjaro and said the main accused had ordered raw materials from vendors on Chinese e-commerce platform @AlibabaGroup. internetretailing.com.au/alibaba-linked…