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New Zealand’s consumer competition regulator The Commerce Commission has recommended that consumers buying online for Christmas do their research before using an online store for the first time and check any statements on the website about when the goods will be delivered. 

Consumers are expected to splash $60 billion nationwide throughout the festive season, with Australians thinking of getting online presents delivered are encouraged to get in now to ensure they don’t miss out on getting their preferred Christmas purchases.

Twelve months on from the first lockdown restrictions across Australia, local SMBs are feeling resilient and optimistic, according to new research from Amazon Launchpad - Amazon’s program aimed at helping Aussie startups and entrepreneurs bring innovative products to shoppers.

The Perception Gap Between Retailers, Sales Assistants and Shoppers

The front line is where the action happens – and employees who are in the thick of daily operations get a real feel for what’s happening. In retail, this is where sales assistants interact with customers. When retail decision makers are removed from the front line, how well do they know what the customer wants and what their employee needs?

SPONSORED NEWS. The Perception Gap Between Retailers, Sales Assistants and Shoppers

The front line is where the action happens – and employees who are in the thick of daily operations get a real feel for what’s happening. In retail, this is where sales assistants interact with customers. When retail decision makers are removed from the front line, how well do they know what the customer wants and what their employee needs?

Shoppers in the UK purchase from Amazon at least once a month, according to one global analyst firm which says that Amazon continued to steal share from competitors across the board in 2018 and remains a major threat in all retail sectors.

Australian retail out-of-home media business, Shopper Media Group, is partnering with artificial intelligence-powered networks provider Mist to offer Wi-Fi, analytics and location-based services across its portfolio of shopping centres.

eBay has launched a new shopper service — eBay Plus — which it says will give members free delivery and returns on 15 million products.

New Zealand computer vision and artificial intelligence solutions provider IMAGR is claiming a world first trial of new artificial intelligence technology that “brings the checkout to the trolley” at an Auckland Foodstuffs store.

Advertising in Australia is increasingly moving online, but despite the Internet leading the way for shoppers looking for purchases, other media — including good old fashioned catalogues — are still a favoured medium for many Aussies shopping for some categories of products.