Zuckerberg slammed for wearing hoodie on IPO roadshow – but what do local entrepreneurs think about dress codes?
Friday, 11 May 2012
The Facebook initial public offering may still be over a week away, but already chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has been getting the company into trouble - not for a privacy scare, but for choosing to wear a hoodie and jeans instead of a suit during presentations ...

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The Retail Leaders Forum - Part 2: The elephant in the room
Monday, 19 March 2012
The transparency created by online shopping and the parity of the Australian and US dollars have cast light on one area dear to all shoppers’ hearts: the comparative price we pay for things.  ...

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Local group buying sites profitable despite claims industry is unsustainable
Monday, 06 June 2011
Local group buying and deals sites maintain they are profitable despite fears that the industry is unsustainable after Groupon revealed it had lost $US413 million in 2010 on the back of its aggressive expansion.  ...

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Packer’s tech smarts
Monday, 23 May 2011
James Packer's investment in online retail group Catch of the Day represents the second part of a push to become one of the largest angel investors in Australia's online retailing space.  ...

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Catch of the Day gets $80 million investment from consortium led by James Packer, Andrew Bassat
Monday, 23 May 2011
Online retail giant Catch of the Day and its group buying subsidiary Scoopon have scored an $80 million investment from a group of buyers including James Packer's Consolidated Press Holdings, Seek co-founder Andrew Bassat and American hedge fund Tiger Global. ...

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James Packer considering $40 million investment in Catch of the Day: Report
Monday, 09 May 2011
The interest in Australian tech companies doesn’t look like it will slow down any time soon, with reports today billionaire James Packer is now looking at investing $40 million in daily deals and group buying company Catch of the Day, valuing it at $200 million. ...

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Will Australia’s Groupon bubble burst?
Thursday, 25 November 2010
You can call it the great Groupon gold rush.  ...

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Group buying site Our Deal gets investment from Ten Network
Monday, 08 November 2010
Group buying site OurDeal has taken an investment from Ten Network to boost the site's staff and advertising plans, with the company planning to launch a series of television advertisements following the success of a similar venture by rival site Cudo.  ...

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US group buying giant Groupon hits local rival Scoopon with trademark lawsuit
Thursday, 14 October 2010
US group buying pioneer Groupon has hit local rival Scoopon with a trademark lawsuit in a United States District Court, alleging Scoopon's name is too similar to its own and claiming that Scoopon's owners even registered a company called Groupon Pty Ltd and ...

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The 10 next social media trends
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Social media still dominates headlines as the new direction for business marketing, but it seems many businesses are resisting the call. A recent survey by Optus found that only 28% of small businesses used social media to promote their business, while 56% ...

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Catch of the Day takes on Big W with cheeky ad campaign
Thursday, 09 September 2010
Online deal-a-day website Catch of the Day has issued a cheeky warning to department store giant Big W – don't step on our territory.  ...

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The power of mobile marketing
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Australian businesses can be frustratingly slow when it comes to adopting new technology, and mobile marketing is one area where few companies have dared to tread.  ...

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Amazon’s purchase of online deal-a-day pioneer Woot welcomed by Australian rivals
Thursday, 01 July 2010
Woot, the original deal-a-day site that inspired a series of similar ventures in Australia has been sold to online retail giant Amazon for a reported $US110 million in cash.  ...

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Venture capital veteran Roger Allen invests in Australian coupon site
Monday, 10 May 2010
Venture capital veteran Roger Allen has invested $1.3 million in a new Sydney-based online coupon site called Jump On It, designed to group discounts into bundles and sell one per day.  ...

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Online to offline
Thursday, 06 May 2010
After years of struggling, online retail is finally starting to catch on in Australia, but some of the country's most successful digital entrepreneurs have come up with an unusual expansion plan – bricks and mortar retailing.  ...

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Catch of the Day launches Scoopons, sister site for coupons
Thursday, 08 April 2010
Australian online retailer Catch of the Day will launch a sister site on Monday with the same one-sale-a-day concept, but will substitute consumer goods for services and experiences.  ...

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Our top 10 online retailers
Thursday, 08 April 2010
The battle for the title of Australia's top online retailer has come down to a fight between the two heavyweights of the local e-tail sector. Both sell discount goods, both are growing rapidly – and both claim they hold the top position.  ...

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Catch of the Day to open New Zealand site
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Online retail website Catch of the Day will expand its operations into New Zealand as of tomorrow, with the company also considering launching headquarters in the country over the next year.  ...

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How to market your own business with an iPhone App
Friday, 15 January 2010
This article first appeared November 10, 2009. Given the extraordinary success of Apple's App Store, it's no wonder that corporations all over the world want a piece of the action.  ...

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Online retailers score big over Christmas
Thursday, 07 January 2010
Online retailers have seen record growth over the Christmas period, saying consumers are now beginning to increase their spending habits as the economy recovers.  ...

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