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News and interviews on Deals Direct including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Gina first, daylight second: Our tips for the BRW Rich 200 top 10Tuesday, 22 May 2012
On the surface, 2011-12 should have been something of a lost year for the members of Australia’s Rich List. ...
DealsDirect buys corporate shopping and reward site Shoppers Advantage in its biggest ever acquisition
Friday, 14 October 2011
Online department store DealsDirect has upped the ante on its string of acquisitions, purchasing the corporate shopping group Shoppers Advantage in a deal that will add around $25 million in revenue per year and a member database of over three million. ...
DealsDirect buys childrenswear retailer, has 12 more deals on the radar
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Fresh from receiving a capital injection from James Packer's Ellerston Capital, leading online retailer DealsDirect has acquired online children's wear retailer The Kids Store for an undisclosed amount. ...
Harvey Norman launches deal-a-day site in surprise move
Friday, 08 April 2011
Gerry Harvey has finally made his long-awaited move into online retailing – but it's not what most consumers would have been expecting. ...
DealsDirect sells stake to James Packer-backed fund, gears up for acquisitions
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
The co-founder of leading Australian online retailer DealsDirect has cheekily paid tribute to Gerry Harvey for raising the profile on his sector after the James Packer-based Ellerston Capital bought a minority stake in the business. ...
Deals Direct to launch deal-a-day site focused on big brand names
Monday, 21 February 2011
Australia's largest online department store Deals Direct will launch a one-deal-a-day site later today that it says will only sell well-known brands such Panasonic and Revlon to give the site a point of difference in the saturated deals and group buying market. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Are AdSense right for your website?
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Yesterday's SmartCompany article on DealsDirect being blocked by Google shows why it's important to understand the purpose of running a business or private website and whether showing adverts on it is appropriate. ...
What SMEs can learn from Google blocking DealsDirect
Monday, 22 March 2010
Last week was the week from hell for DealsDirect after the online department store found itself blacklisted by Google. ...
How to make money from your conversion page
Friday, 12 February 2010
Someone asked me recently how to wring every single last little drop of revenue from their website. So it got me thinking about every page on a website and how it could be monetised. ...
How to succeed in online retail
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Hal Pritchard runs Everton Online, an internet retail site dedicated to kitchenware. He says starting an ecommerce site can be just as hard as starting a bricks-and-mortar location, and requires control. ...
US online discount retailer 1saleaday.com starts Australian site
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
A local version of US online discount retailer 1saleaday.com has been opened by two Melbourne entrepreneurs, in a direct challenge to market rivals including Deals Direct and Catch of the Day. ...
ACCC slams Deals Direct over misleading warranty claims
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Deals Direct, one of Australia's top online retailers, has been forced to give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a series of court enforceable undertakings after the watchdog raised concerns over its warranty policies. ...
ACCC slams Deals Direct over misleading warranty claims
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Deals Direct, one of Australia's top online retailers, has been forced to give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a series of court enforceable undertakings after the watchdog raised concerns over its warranty policies. ...
Online retailer DealsDirect buys Dinosaur Deals
Friday, 21 August 2009
Leading online retailer DealsDirect has acquired smaller rival Dinosaur Deals in a move that may herald the beginning of consolidation in Australia's online retail sector. ...
Cooking up success
Friday, 24 July 2009
While most retailers are working harder than ever to survive the recession, online kitchenware retailer Everton says business has never been better - and it's all largely thanks to Network Ten's reality television show MasterChef. ...
20 sales and marketing problems solved
Thursday, 30 April 2009
The recession has thrown the sales and marketing strategies of entrepreneurs into disarray. Customers have become more hesitant to buy, sales teams are struggling to get deals over the line, and the marketing budget isn't looking as healthy as it used to. ...
Discounter shrugs off downturn
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
DailyDeals and Catch Of The Day principal Gabby Leibovich is on a winning formula, and sees no reason to change it - in fact he says a recession will even cement his position. ...
Top 10 online retailers
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
In November 2008, Gerry Harvey issued SmartCompany with a challenge - find 10 Australian online retailers who are making "real money". Harvey was convinced the world has been conned by online retailing, claiming the concept is "a complete waste of time". ...
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