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Dutch e-commerce giant VidaXL to ramp up local presence with mega warehouse in Melbourne January 13, 2021 In a surprising move, Netherlands-based online retailer VidaXL is set to ramp up its local presence by building a mega warehouse in Melbourne’s west. The 81,000-square-metre distribution facility will be built in Tarneit, after a deal was made between Frasers Property Industrial and VidaXL’s Australian subsidiary HB Commerce, according to the Australian Financial Review. The move by the Dutch home and garden products company comes as a growing number of e-commerce businesses acquire ...

Listen to the podcast here. Who is Professor Dr Gary Mortimer Dr Gary Mortimer is an active researcher in the areas of food retailing, retail operations and shopping behaviour, particularly consumer behaviour in food retailing and shopping. He has published and presented papers in this area. Prior to joining QUT, Dr Mortimer spent over 20 years working with some of Australia’s largest general merchandise and food retailers. Dr Mortimer was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Institute of Food Products Marketing, Philadelphia (US) in 2012 and sits on the council of the Australian Marketin...

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Adelaide-based Australian Fashion Labels collapses into voluntary administration January 8, 2021 Adelaide-based fashion retailer Australian Fashion Labels has collapsed into voluntary administration, putting 57 jobs at risk as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put pressure on Australia’s retail sector. Marcus Ayres and Brett Lord of Duff and Phelps were appointed as voluntary administrators of the business on Wednesday and are now seeking a buyer or the necessary capital to keep the business viable in the future. The business, which specialises in affordable luxury apparel, is home to fou...

Premium Content Subscriber only Queenslanders are set to cast aside COVID concerns to splurge more than $400m in a Boxing Day sales shopping frenzy across the state. The National Retail Association has predicted Sunshine State shoppers will drop $467m today, but QUT Business School retail expert Dr Gary Mortimer said he expected it to be more. "One of the things we're seeing this year is that we're not travelling, and therefore we're spending," he said. "I think that's conservative - we just had 13.2 per cent growth in retail in November. That's massive. "Already both the NRA and the AR...