The first ever review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will test whether consumer protections will suit the modern market place says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims. Speaking today at the ...
Tags: ACL, ACCC, Consumer protection
Lion is releasing a limited-edition version of its Guinness beer in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick Day falls on 17 March annually. The “The 1798 Limited Edition” comes in a 750ml corked and caged bottle ...
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Apple is reportedly the latest company to ditch Amazon and adopt Google for its cloud computing needs. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure are the two biggest cloud computing platforms in the world, and are where the vast majority ...
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, ...
The iPhone 7 might be a long way off, but that doesn’t mean leaks are any less frequent. A case for Apple’s next flagship iPhone has seemingly been leaked online. The YouTube channel Unbox Therapy, known for its track record ...
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According to market sources, independent multichannel retailer Lombok, best known for its exotic, colonial-styled furniture, is currently exploring the possibility of a sale, with the aim of funding a series of ambitious growth plans. ...
Tags: Multichannel retailer, Lombok, Furniture, Sale
Tempur Sealy has recently introduced Cocoon by Sealy, the company's new offering in the below-$1,000 e-commerce space. Made with the high-quality materials that consumers expect from Sealy, Cocoon by Sealy is sold exclusively online at ...
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REI reported sales reached a record $2.4 billion in 2015 after a second consecutive year of nearly double-digit growth. Sales increased 9.3 percent from $2.2 billion in 2014, or 11 percent when adjusting for an extra 53-week of sales ...
DSW Inc., as expected, reported earnings in the fourth quarter plunged 61.8 percent to $11.8 million, or 14 cents a share. Results came in ahead of Wall Street's average estimate of 8 cents a share. Comps inched up 0.8 percent in the ...
Tags: DSW, Roger Rawlins, Milestones, Achievements, Q4 earnings
John Lewis has continued to outperform the market in uncertain trading conditions, with gross sales up 2.8% to £4.56bn (4.4% on a 52 week basis). To ensure that customers can shop whenever and however they want, John Lewis has ...
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UK retail footfall in February was 1.1% down on a year ago – lower than the 1.2% rise seen in January and the three-month average rate of -0.8% – according to the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. ...
Tags: BRC, Retail football, Goverment support
New research analysing the alcohol consumption habits of more than 100,000 Australians over a decade has found that regular binge drinkers are up to 30 per cent more likely to commit drink-driving offences, vandalism or violence. ...
Tags: Regular drinkers, Drink-driving, NDSHS, Monash university
The online giant has proposed a new tech that will allow customers to complete transactions with the use of a selfie. Online retail giant, Amazon is looking to keep itself ahead of the curve with a proposed new method of paying for ...
With SXSW Interactive Festival as the backdrop, Best Damn Brewing is launching Best Damn Beer Gear. In the following months, the brand will release a series of one-of-a-kind items designed to help people enjoy cold Best Damn brews in ...
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Global Artichoke Company Cynara is introducing several types of preserved artichokes to the US market in a move that will create new culinary opportunities for professional and home chefs. The new products include Crowns, which are intend ...
Tags: Cynara, Artichokes, Natural foods