International retail giant Williams-Sonoma is opening a new cluster of stores on Sydney’s North Shore this week that will be a mixture of retail outlet, cooking school and design studio.
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With beacons targeting smartphone shoppers, could appliances sell themselves in the future?
A challenge for retailers — losing self-serving smartphone shoppers to online competitors — could soon be reversed, with retailers getting on the front foot by installing in-store devices called beacons to transmit offers directly to shoppers’ phones and head them off before they reach Google search.
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Subscribe to Appliance Retailer — the leading monthly trade magazine targeting the Australian electrical appliance and consumer electronics industry — and receive a TDK Trek or Trek Micro portable wireless speaker.
Influencers 2014: 2nds World aiming at staying #1 in competitive retail niche
Today we meet Peter Hammerman, the owner of 2nds World, a retail group specialising in factory seconds, display models and units with “cosmetic blemishes”. He expressed optimism for the remainder of the year.
From Sydney with Sound: Heos by Denon launches as a serious but selectively sold Sonos rival
After a decade in development, Denon has revealed plans to launch its new multiroom wireless audio system, called Heos by Denon. The genesis of this system was in Sydney and now the plan is to take it to the world.
Sight and sound: Exciting video and audio options in best new gadgets for August 2014
High-end smartphones, MP3 players, home theatres and an budget-conscience USB casting device make the list for AR’s hottest new gadgets for August 2014.
Eclectic player Panasonic unveils new cordless phones and a steam combi microwave
Panasonic has a new range of connected cordless phones and a new premium steam combination microwave oven.
Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, LG, Huawei and Philips score at 2014 EISA Awards
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards have been handed out for 2014 with Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung all taking away multiple awards for consumer electronics products.
Influencers 2014: LG talks growth in appliances, low consumer confidence and the best smartphone ever
LG is experiencing something of a renaissance in Australia, re-entering several categories and now playing at the premium end of the ultra-competitive smartphone market. Let’s find out what’s been happening.
Keurig and Coke reveal co-branded soft drink appliance as rivals prepare to disrupt SodaStream’s dominance
Is SodaStream’s dream run in Australia about to hit a hurdle? This week, the leading capsule brand in America revealed it will soon release a soft drink maker in partnership with Coca-Cola.