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12-05-2017, 03:56 AM
Amazon launches in Australia, and it's about freaking time
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It's finally happened.
After a very soft launch (http://mashable.com/2017/11/23/amazon-australia-launch-day/) on Nov. 23 had Australians wondering if they'd see Amazon up and running before Christmas, the company has finally, officially launched in Australia.
SEE ALSO: Amazon's Alexa and Echo to finally launch in Australia and New Zealand (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/amazon-alexa-echo-australia-new-zealand/?utm_campaign&utm_cid=a-seealso&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source)
One of the biggest things to happen to Australia's retail sector, Amazon's website has switched over from a Kindle Store presence to its fully fledged Amazon.com.au (http://amazon.com.au/), with millions of products now ready for eager Christmas shoppers across more than 20 categories.*
It's a huge moment for Australian retail, and one of the most anticipated launches of the year, after Amazon confirmed in April 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/amazon-confirms-australia-expansion/) it would expand its operations in Australia.*Local retailers like David Jones and Myer have been scrambling to launch their own "premium" in-store services and price matching strategies (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/david-jones-bets-on-service-to-beat-amazon-20171126-gzt100.html) or revamped online stores (https://market.myer.com.au/) ahead of Amazon's arrival. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/04/amazon-australia-launch/)
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It's finally happened.
After a very soft launch (http://mashable.com/2017/11/23/amazon-australia-launch-day/) on Nov. 23 had Australians wondering if they'd see Amazon up and running before Christmas, the company has finally, officially launched in Australia.
SEE ALSO: Amazon's Alexa and Echo to finally launch in Australia and New Zealand (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/amazon-alexa-echo-australia-new-zealand/?utm_campaign&utm_cid=a-seealso&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source)
One of the biggest things to happen to Australia's retail sector, Amazon's website has switched over from a Kindle Store presence to its fully fledged Amazon.com.au (http://amazon.com.au/), with millions of products now ready for eager Christmas shoppers across more than 20 categories.*
It's a huge moment for Australian retail, and one of the most anticipated launches of the year, after Amazon confirmed in April 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/amazon-confirms-australia-expansion/) it would expand its operations in Australia.*Local retailers like David Jones and Myer have been scrambling to launch their own "premium" in-store services and price matching strategies (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/david-jones-bets-on-service-to-beat-amazon-20171126-gzt100.html) or revamped online stores (https://market.myer.com.au/) ahead of Amazon's arrival. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/04/amazon-australia-launch/)
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