Shoe retailer saves money by going mobile

While retailers are normally known for having the gift of the gab, Melbourne shoe retailer Steve Madden's soaring phone bills were leaving telecommunications manager, Renato Giglia, lost for words. more...

[Thu 08/05/2008 04:34:59]

Orion Springfield town centre gets six star rating

Mirvac's Orion Springfield Town Centre, 17km south-east of Ipswich, is the first retail centre to be awarded a six star rating by the Green Building Council Australia. more...

[Tue 26/02/2008 10:36:57]

Ken's Shed to open this August

Bing Lee's new flagship store, new head office and warehouse – dubbed Ken's Shed in memory of company co-founder Ken Lee who passed away in December 2007 – are set to open in August this year in Villawood. more...

[Tue 26/02/2008 08:59:50]

Big name nominees for retailer of the year

Six of the world's leading retailers have been nominated for ‘Retailer of the Year', which will be awarded at the World Retail Awards 2008 held in Barcelona this April. more...

[Mon 25/02/2008 09:09:33]

Groove Accessories to franchise its stores

After opening more than 40 company-owned stores, Groove Accessories is planning to franchise its stores. more...

[Thu 21/02/2008 02:26:34]

Research shows new product launches don't increase sales

An unprecedented increase in grocery items being launched over the past 12 months has failed to ignite the interest of Australians, according to consultancy, The Leading Edge. more...

[Thu 21/02/2008 01:32:37]

Apple drops iPod shuffle price

Apple has cut the price of its 1GB iPod shuffle to RRP $65, which was previously sold for $99. more...

[Wed 20/02/2008 10:28:32]

Panasonic plasma displays in Australian shopping centres

At a time when digital media is one of the fastest growing advertising mediums in Australia, Panasonic has teamed up with digital media company Outpost Media to deliver big screen plasma panels to shopping centres nationwide. more...

[Tue 19/02/2008 03:48:39]

Onward and upward for Bing Lee

From humble beginnings 50 years ago, the Bing Lee electrical chain had sales of nearly $330 million in 2006 and is expected to hit about $400 million this year with its 35 stores across NSW and the ACT. more...

[Mon 18/02/2008 02:40:47]

A bright green future with SPOS

Consumer views have changed more in the past six months than in the past five years and businesses, big or small, that are going to do well are those that act socially, environmentally and ethically responsible. more...

[Mon 18/02/2008 02:38:39]

Entertaining and informing customers and staff. DCD stands for Digital Customer Display, and is an LCD screen that plugs into any existing Windows-based POS system to replace the conventional 2-line LED customer display. Boasting state-of-the-art technolo more»

With the introduction of the RSS bar code into retail point of sale scanning, more information can be packed into a smaller area. Using a solid state CCD bar code scanning engine (no moving parts or mirrors) combined with patented decoding algorithm, the more»

Toshiba TEC has announced the launch of the new POS terminal that has a good look to match its technological abilities. Highlights of the ST-A10 includes an innovative and compact design incorporating a small foot print ideal for the hospitality market, e more»