[LINK] Kogan on Online Retail....

[Kimberley Heitman]

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>bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Tim O'Leary
>Sent: Friday, 7 January 2011 12:54 PM
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>At 02:57 PM Friday 7/01/2011, Tom Worthington wrote:
>>Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> >> Australia's big retailers need a reality check. The likes of
>> Harvey Norman, Myer, David Jones and a whole host of bricks and
>> mortar retailers have unleashed an expensive PR scare campaign to
>> pressure the government to increase taxes and duties...
>>Harvey Norman claims to be Ireland's largest retailer of furniture,
>>bedding, electrical and computers <http://www.harveynorman.ie/aboutus/>.
>>Harvey Norman New Zealand sells goods online:
>><http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/>.
>>Goods ordered from Ireland and New Zealand would be exempt from
>>Australia GST. So Harvey Norman is one of the stores which Mr. Gerry
>>Harvey is criticising.
>
>Harvey Norman has a wishlist facility on their websites but no
>facility to purchase online.
>
>Remember Gerry "Big Sook" Harvey said:
>
>Gerry Harvey has head in the sand, say online retailers
>Thursday, 27 November 2008
>Patrick Stafford
>
>Retail experts raise doubts on Gerry Harvey's retail strategy, after
>the billionaire retailer told SmartCompany yesterday that online
>retailing was "a waste of time".
>
>Retail experts raise doubts on Gerry Harvey's retail strategy, after
>the billionaire retailer told SmartCompany yesterday that online
>retailing was "a waste of time".
>
>Harvey predicted online retailing will not make any money for
>entrepreneurs and says he will not be putting any more money into it.

As I recall the tale, the first Harvey Norman website had online purchasing
facilities and was quickly fleeced by unscrupulous purchasers (using false
credit cards coupled with the site permitting insecure deliveries). It
closed in a huff and stayed there. 

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Kimberley James Heitman
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