An unexpected leader in online music website visits has been revealed by Experian Hitwise data. Bigpond Music has taken out the top spot in the Experian Hitwise shopping and classifieds - music industry Top 20 list for the week ending March 6, 2...

Ticketek is king when it comes to online destinations for ticket purchases, backing up a long history in traditional ticket sales. Ticketek.com.au is the number one ranked online ticketing provider with 37.09 per cent of visits in the category, ...

Australian retail turnover for January 2010 has grown two percent in comparison to January 2009, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  This is the original figure, and is different to the figure traditionally seen in other media o...

Julie Barnwell has joined specialist online research and panel management organisation, Australia Online Research (AOR), as research executive.  In her new role Barnwell will work closely with CEO Brian Fine to manage key clients, lead the myste...

Online video rentals are dominated by BigPond's DVD rentals, the latest statistics for visits to video and gaming websites by Experian Hitwise show.   The data, accurate for the week ending February 6, 2010, covers all websites that sel...

Townsville residents are celebrating the ‘coming of age’ of their town’s retail scene with a massive redevelopment of the Willows Shopping Centre.  Twenty-first Century retailing has come to Townsville with the long-awaited red...

Australian retail growth in December was not as robust as the prior month, with Australian turnover growing three per cent in December 2009, compared to the previous December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  Turnover in Decemb...

Big names rule when it comes to online computer and peripherals retailing, with Apple Australia and the Apple store Australia's most visited computer related websites, according to Experian Hitwise data.The Experian Hitwise Top 20 - computers, tracks...

Retail bodies around the country have praised the Reserve Bank's (RBA) decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent.  The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the move was a "wise and patient strategy that would give retail...

A jewellery store in Sydney breaks tradition with a bold design involving colour, mirrors - and not a cabinet in sight...   Imagine stepping into a giant jewellery box, with life-sized drawers full of trinkets and jewels, earrings to to...

Media reports circulating regarding a ban on politicians electioneering at shopping centres are a beat up, according to Milton Cockburn, Shopping Centre Council of Australia executive director.  The story is based on an exchange of submissions...

T-shirts baring potentially offensive images are once again in the media spotlight, with menswear retailer Roger David coming under fire.  The T-shirts in question are part of Roger David's new Blood is the New Black range, and feature images of...

A Hungry Jack's store in Albury has been destroyed by fire.  The Border Mail said the fire was sparked by a fallen grille from an extraction fan vent.The blaze, which quickly spread to the roof, saw flames leap up to three metres into the air an...

Catchoftheday.com.au will launch a new site dedicated to New Zealand shoppers.  Expected to go live on February 1, CatchOfTheDay (COTD) is known for its quirky and offbeat online product deals.In Australia it has a following of more than 360,000...

Cars and automotive parts are becoming increasingly popular online for Australian consumers, with Hitwise's latest Top 20 websites list crowning eBay Motors as the most popular online seller in the category.  The category, which covers onlin...