Kiwi Music Star Creates New Business Model

New Zealand musician Sarah Brown is releasing her new album, The Great Heart Robbery, under her own record label in a bid to take on the evolving music industry where digital downloads have decreased profit margins for artists signed with record labels.

Christmas shopping just got easier thanks to Maison Luxury Home and Lifestyle

Online retail store Maison Luxury Home and Lifestyle has been launched to fill a definite market gap and simultaneously take advantage of NZ growth in online developments. Maison is a luxury store for you and your home, stocking world famous brands sourced from around the world as well as local NZ high end products. This year, make buying Christmas presents easy with secure online shopping at www.masionluxuryhome.co.nz.

Zambesi Store Launches their Clothing to the World

Zambesi is one of New Zealand’s most prominent clothing designers and have a significant global market, supplying selected outlets in Australasia, the UK, the USA, France (Paris), Japan and Russia. Zambesi has recently launched www.zambesistore.com – an ecommerce website which is fully integrated with their point of sale system Retail Pro. Their integrated webstore was delivered by Solutionists of Australasia’s leading ecommerce and integration specialists. Solutionists will be exhibiting at the Online Retail Conference and Ecommerce Expo in Sydney from 27th-29th September.

Barkers Menswear Online Retail Industry Awards Finalist

Barkers Menswear named the only New Zealand finalist in the Online Retail Industry Awards Barkers Menswear (www.barkersonline.co.nz) has been named as the only New Zealand finalist in the Online Retail Industry Awards, commonly known as the ORIAs. Barkers has worked with ecommerce specialists Solutionists (www.solutionists.co.nz) since 2007 to deliver and enhance their website, which will be up against five Australian companies, including Dick Smith, in the Best Multichannel Retailer category.

Will Global Online Shopping Destroy Retailing As We Know It?

We are beginning to see changes in the behaviour of shoppers, now they realise what opportunities online shopping can provide. No doubt many have heard about the Adidas All Blacks jerseys that can be purchased for half the local price online overseas – but that is just the tip of the iceberg. An estimated 34% of all online sales in New Zealand will be going offshore in 2011.

Christchurch Business Being Aided With 12 Month Interest Free Offer

The recent seismic events in Christchurch have created financial and emotional pressures for a wide range of business. However, websites are enabling businesses to connect with customers from all over the country, while still allowing the business to operate and generate incomes; even if their bricks and mortar operation has been damaged. Christchurch business which has been affected by the recent seismic events are being offered assistance in the form of 12 months interest free on website design and development.