'A dimly lit tour of the new Winning Group head office'
UnderCurrent visited The Winning Group's funky new head office in Redfern, south Sydney, today for a dimly lit tour of the new premises housing Winning Appliances, Appliances Online, Big Brown Box and PowerBuys and The Handy Crew.
Mon 10/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Best and Worst: How good are the traditional retailers at mobile sites?
Mobile browsing is one of the pillars of 'omnichannel retailing' - and some retailers are doing it better than others. We review The Good Guys, Harvey Norman, Appliances Online, JB, Dick Smith, Betta and more in this feature.
Fri 07/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Appliances Online and one Winning Appliance store now selling AV and digital
Appliances Online has today started selling audio visual and digital products, including TVs, audio systems, headphones and home theatres. Meanwhile, the new Winning Appliance store in Brisbane will also stock digital products.
Thu 11/10/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Winning & Appliances Online expand into Adelaide, aggressive rollout flagged
The ever-expanding Winning Group, owners of Winning Appliances, AppliancesOnline and BigBrownBox, has opened an Adelaide warehouse to service its South Australian customers.
Fri 24/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Winning Group to implement Hybris software across retail brands
The Winning Group is expanding its omnichannel retail proposition with the implementation of Hybris ecommerce software across its Winning Appliances, Winning Bathrooms, Appliances Online and BigBrownBox brands.
Wed 18/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Winning Group quietly launches Handy Crew installation company
John Winning, the young CEO in charge of Winning Appliances, Appliances Online and BigBrownBox, has a new venture offering consumers delivery and professional custom installations.
Thu 07/06/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Appliances Online CEO hits out at discounting rivals
John Winning, the founder of Appliances Online and the CEO of Winning Appliances and BigBrownBox, has hit out at the discounting strategy of his rival retailers, including several NARTA stablemates.
Thu 03/05/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Winning Appliances vs Pro Forma suppliers
John Winning, CEO of Winning Appliances, has hit out at the pro forma system of selling, saying that some of the companies operating this system are not as interested in customer service as they should be.
Fri 23/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »CE Retailers use deals to lure online shoppers: so what's on offer?
Online shoppers are increasingly gravitating towards discounted deals, according to new research from technology analysts Telsyte. So just what are Australian appliance & CE retailers offering their loyal online followers?
Tue 06/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Appliances Online keeps winning with Business Excellence Award
Appliances Online has continued its run of good form, picking up the award for Best Overall Company (fewer than 100 employees) at the Business Excellence Awards, held on the Gold Coast last weekend.
Tue 21/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Bricks and mortar retailers innovating with online video customer service
One of the biggest hurdles retailers need to overcome when designing an online portal for their bricks and mortar stores is maintaining the same level of customer service on a website as they do in a store. Two companies are doing this well.
Fri 03/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Forget classifieds, Appliances Online turns to Facebook to recruit staff
Ever the innovator, Appliances Online, the web sales portal of Winning Appliances, is using Facebook to recruit new staff members. So far, almost 60 social networkers have applied to work at the company since the launch in late November.
Tue 06/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Jolly old Saint Click: 72% of us will shop online this Christmas
According to new research released by Appliances Online, as many as 72 per cent of Australians will be shopping online this festive season, with only 16 per cent completely avoiding online retail.
Wed 30/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Harvey Norman v Good Guys v JB and the rest: Guide to clicks and mortar
Harvey Norman yesterday took its long-awaited e-plunge - find out how its offer compares to The Good Guys, Betta, Dick Smith, Retravision, Appliances Online, JB Hi-Fi, Bing Lee and WOW Sight & Sound.
Thu 24/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »John Winning the new CEO of Winning Appliances, John Murphy steps down as GM
John Murphy, a 32-year veteran of Winning Appliances, has today announced he will step down from his general manager role. John Winning, who is currently the CEO of Appliances Online and Big Brown Box has been appointed the new CEO.
Thu 10/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Radio Rentals and Rentlo 'tick all the boxes'
Parent company, the Thorn Group, has today said the Radio Rentals and Rentlo division is performing strongly thanks to a solid demand for flat panels, whitegoods and furniture.
Wed 04/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Thorn Group explains why it is dumping BigBrownBox
In a forthright interview with Current.com.au, the MD of Thorn Group has explained why BigBrownBox is being exited, and what the new focus for the nascent player will be.
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