Australians have set a new benchmark for online shopping across this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period, with parcel volumes surging 6.3% year-on-year (YoY)1, driving Australia Post’s busiest delivery day on record, with over 5.8 million parcels processed in one day.Shoppers spent approximately $1.5 billion online2 during retail’s biggest shopping event of the…
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Black Friday Sale at Hoyts
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With a blockbuster lineup on the horizon, HOYTS is kicking off the upcoming holiday season with a Black Friday sale on all Gift Cards, making it the perfect time to get ahead on your Christmas shopping with the gift of movie magic. Commencing Friday 28 November to Monday 1 December, HOYTS is offering 15%* off…
Aussies shopped Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales for Christmas presents
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New research from Australia Post has revealed that a staggering 72% of Australians took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in 2024 to secure Christmas bargains, fuelling a record-breaking surge in online shopping and parcel deliveries.With the majority of Aussies turning to eCommerce, Australia Post delivered nearly 103 million parcels in November and…
2.2 Million Households Shopped Online During Cyber Sales
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Australians have shopped online like never before as 2.2 million households around the country clicked ‘add to cart’ and bagged a bargain in the four days to Cyber Monday. Online shopping growth was up more than 42 per cent for the same period, beating the record set in 2019. Australia Post Executive General Manager Business,…
Australia Post set for Biggest Delivery Day Ever
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In the midst of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Australia Post expects today to be its biggest parcel delivery day ever, with more than three million parcels set to be delivered. Australia Post Executive General Manager Deliveries, Rod Barnes said that since Friday morning, more than 3 million parcels have been delivered across…
Australia Post Forecasting Record Purchases during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales
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Australians are expected to spend more online this weekend than ever before with Australia Post forecasting a 30 per cent increase in online purchases during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weekend. Last year, Australians spent more than $3.5 billion online in November alone, with Australia Post data revealing more than 2.5 million households purchased something during…
Amazon’s move to Australia set to Rattle the Retail Sector
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According to business information researchers IBISWorld, rumors of Amazon’s imminent Australian launch are mounting, with the company releasing an email to its third-party sellers asking them to be prepared by 2.00 pm Thursday 23 November for a soft launch of Amazon Marketplace. This move supports speculation that the company will start trading on Black Friday…