An internet start-up called Fashion Stake, launching soon, aims to shake up the fashion industry, just as peer-to-peer file sharing changed the music industry.  Fashion Stake will allow customers to directly fund fashion designers by browsing ...

Vouchers, coupons and rewards programs are often though to be the domain of US based companies, however, Experian Hitwise' Top 20 list of the online rewards and directory list proves otherwise.But those who do rank on the Top 20 list do so by narrow ...

Allergy sufferers will soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food’s barcode at the supermarket to determine whether it’s safe to eat.  An application being developed by Deakin University, GSI Australia and Nestlé, will allow ...

Google continues to dominate the Australian search market according to a monthly data report released by Experian Hitwise.  Google Australia accounted for 74.61 per cent and Google.com 12.65 per cent of all Australian searches conducted duri...

Online department store, Oo.com.au has acquired online homewares store, Home Couture.  The Home Couture brand and website will be merged into the existing operations of Oo.com.au. Home Couture's full range of stock will be available at the Oo ...

Travel agencies make up a considerable part of the online retail industry, but which ones are the leaders of the pack? According to Experian Hitwise's Top 20 Travel Agencies list, Webjet Australia tops the list for the week ending March 20, garn...

Small grocery stores must implement strong marketing strategies that focus on lower prices in order to compete with the supermarket duopoly, according to online business directory TrueLocal.com.au.  TrueLocal conducted a survey with research f...

Australians are increasingly turning to the net when ordering pizzas, according to Eagle Boys Pizza. The fast food chain’s website has scored record hits and two Top Ten awards from online information provider Hitwise.  Eagle Boys recen...

Three key players have emerged as leaders of the online department store category in Australia.  According to Experian Hitwise’s Top 20 Department Stores list for the week ending Marc h 13, Amazon is the clear leader. ...

Pizza Hut has launched an Australian iPhone app to enable mobile ordering of products.  The app features an augmented reality function or ‘GPS Store Finder’, giving iPhone 3Gs users with the ability to find their nearest Pizza Hu...