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OurDeal enters group buying market in Canberra 15 November 2011

OurDeal enters group buying market in Canberra

Group buying comes to Australia’s capital following the success of food and beverage deals with local favourites Biginelli Coffee and wokinabox

Membership grows by 273% in under three months

15 November 2011: OurDeal, one of Australia’s leading online group buying retailers, today announces its launch in Canberra. The launch marks the next phase of OurDeal’s nationwide goal to offer great deals throughout Australia and Canberran’s have been quick to react, purchasing offers from local favourites Biginelli Coffee and wokinabox. In less than three months OurDeal’s membership in Australia’s Capital Territory has grown by 273%.

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GetPrice releases October Online Shopping Index 08 November 2011

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GETPRICE RELEASES OCTOBER ONLINE SHOPPING INDEX

Identifies key consumer online shopping trends

7 November, 2011

The release of the iPhone 4S showed a renewed interest in Apple products as searches for Apple products surged in October according to the Getprice Online Shopping Index for October.

Apple products held the top six most searched for items on Getprice with the iPhone 4S the third most searched for term. Three months ago, Apple products held the top two most searched items on Getprice.

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Scoopon launches in Geelong 07 November 2011

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Geelong, get ready to scoop up the deals

Scoopon launches in Geelong, Victoria

November 7, Melbourne, Australia: Australia’s leading group buying site Scoopon launches in Geelong on Monday November 7, bringing shoppers the hottest deals in their local area.

The launch marks Scoopon’s eighth location and is part of the company’s plans to expand its network into new locations, including major regional centres, so that more Australians can enjoy the best their city has on offer, for less.

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Ozhut expands into Kitchenware 07 November 2011

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7 November 2011

Australian Retailer OZhut Defies Retail Downturn and Expands Into Kitchenware

OZhut is set for Christmas haul of over $200K with its newly launched foray into the culinary domain through OZKitchenware.com.au.

While the threat of GST and international competitors seems to be keeping Australia’s major retailers crying foul, niche e-commerce specialist OZhut has defied the statistics and expanded its online offering, with the launch of OZKitchenware.

“Having built a few niche stores in the journey thus far, we felt that a more mainstream category would allow us to share our e-commerce expertise with the wider community,” says Wai Hong Fong, Managing Director, OZhut.

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Discounting delivers big dividends for CatchOfTheDay 26 October 2011

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Discounting delivers big dividends for CatchOfTheDay

e-commerce group celebrates five-year milestone; defies tough retail conditions with revenue projections of $250M for FY 2011/12

26 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia: CatchOfTheDay, Australia’s number one¹ online department store and operator of Scoopon.com.au, Australia’s leading² group buying site, as well as the online supermarket Groceryrun.com.au, today celebrated five years in business with its strongest September quarter on record, reporting year-to-date group revenues up 100 percent on September 2010 figures.

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Turn Facebook into an online shop 18 September 2011

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BigCommerce Turns Facebook™ Into a Shopping Centre

Australian Company Powering New Era in Online Retail
September 15, 2011

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - BigCommerce is today rolling out a new Facebook application called SocialShop 2 that allows online retailers to turn their Facebook pages into fully functioning online stores for free.

Retailers can now sell their products to over 750 million people via Facebook. Everything from product browsing to viewing photos, checking out and managing orders can now be done inside Facebook.

“With SocialShop 2 we’re helping online retailers get their products in front of millions of potential customers, no matter where they happen to be online. E-Commerce is no longer just about setting up an online store and having the ‘if you build it they will come’ mentality.

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