Google's study conducted with Ipsos Media CT reveals Australia's smartphone penetration is now 52 per cent, representing growth of over 40 per cent year-on-year, up from 37 per cent last year.

With financial results set to be announced, early indicators show that sales have increased around 2-3 per cent, with some stores performing well above that level.

Metcash's Mitre 10 has signed a joint venture with a Victorian hardware group Fagg’s Geelong.

Kristy Huxtable will join the company as joint company secretary while Scott Dundas was announced as fund manager for REIT.

Gaming retailer Game has gone into administration leaving the fate of more than 500 Australian employees hanging.

No longer confined to fashion retail, the personal shopper has arrived in supermarkets and the chances are you are carrying one right now. TorchMedia's Kirsty Dollisson looks at how to be brave and experiment to build a success story.

Centro Retail Australia will pay $85 million as part of a $200 million class-action settlement that was announced in Melbourne’s Federal Court.

More than 700 existing Western Australian small businesses will save themselves $624 on environmental charges under changes made to the Environment Protection Regulations.

Specialty Fashion Group has appointed Ashley Hardwick and Michael Hardwick as non-executive directors.

Following several management changes last week, Caroline Waldron has resigned as the company’s secretary and general counsel.

City of Sydney partnered with a group of TAFE students seeking commercial experience as an initiative to rejuvenate the retail scene of Sydney's Redfern.

The AGHA blog brings together more than 10 leading bloggers and industry experts who will delve into topics ranging from product and design trends to sustainable business practices to social media marketing.

The Federal Court has dismissed the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association's appeal against the decision of Fair Work Australia to allow school students to complete short shifts in retail businesses after school hours.

In a chance to transform itself into an omni-channel retailer, David Jones has appointed Mondo Digital to help manage its online store.

Taking social media and online shopping to a new level, Domino's Pizza has become the first company in the world to offer Pizza ordering off Facebook.

According to a recent survey by Rackspace Hosting, online shopping is a booming category in Australia with 90 per cent of connected consumers spending online.

The 72 per cent of small business owners who have embraced social media believe it has been a success, according to a survey from American Express.