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How stylish & smart bedroom furniture can transform your sleep sanctuary
Smart sleep Small innovations can make a big difference. Harvey Norman is combining form and function with its smart bedroom furniture range. We’re big fans of making our sleep sanctuaries a little smarter. No, we’re not talking about completing a Sudoku in bed each night. Instead, this season is all about introducing smart (yet subtle) bedroom technology that effortlessly integrates into your nightly routine, helping you wake feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead.
Why More Malaysians Are Investing In Better Living At Home In 2026
It’s where we work, unwind, connect with family, pursue hobbies, and recharge for the week ahead. As lifestyles continue to evolve, many Malaysians are becoming more intentional about the products they invest in. Rather than splurging on luxury for the sake of it, homeowners are prioritising upgrades that improve everyday living.
Steel Eye Finals Series With Fifth Straight Win
17 May 2026 A faultless shooting performance from Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel shooter Aliyah Dunn helped her team net maximum ANZ Premiership points for the southerners as they eye a spot in the Finals Series. A telling third quarter turned the match, the Steel beating Te Wānanga o Raukawa Central Pulse 52-43 in front of a sold-out crowd at TSB Arena in Wellington with Dunn landing all of her 34 attempts at goal.
NZ Indoor Bowls Team ‘’The Mat Blacks’’ Win Back Trans-Tasman Series From Australia
Winning 2026 New Zealand Indoor Bowls Team. Photo/Supplied. The Indoor Bowls Trans-Tasman rivalry began in 1975 and has been contested on 25 previous occasions. In contrast to many sports, New Zealand has a dominant record in indoor bowls, having won the test series on 19 occasions compared to just 6 won by Australia. The test match is contested in alternating Countries and takes place once every two years. The 2024 event was held in Pukekohe and saw a comprehensive win go the way of Australia.
Lumsden Water Supply Nitrate Contamination Above Preterm Birth Risk Level
Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, following nitrate testing on Sunday which revealed that the town’s water was testing at 6.14 mg/L of nitrate (NO3-N) on average. Greenpeace freshwater campaigner Will Appelbe says, "This is a public health crisis.
Melbourne Band Roller One - New Album Out This Friday
Photo/Supplied. NAARM/MELBOURNE ALT-COUNTRY GROUP ROLLER ONE RELEASE THEIR NEW ALBUM FATE DONE NICE ON MAY 22, VIA CHEERSQUAD RECORDS & TAPES Only one week to go until Roller One release their new album, Fate Done Nice (digital - May 22, vinyl - June 12), featuring the singles 'So Far', 'Sparrow', and the dreamy stylings of 'Motorsports'! All three songs are available on Bandcamp and streaming services, and cleared for airplay.
New Campaign Launches To Shatter New Zealand's Deadly Taboo Around Gut Health
AUCKLAND, NZ – New Zealanders are dying because we find our digestive systems too awkward to discuss. New research commissioned by The Gut Foundation has revealed that just 17% of Kiwis feel confident explaining why gut health matters, while 36% feel not confident at all — a lethal “confidence gap” in our national health. In response, The Gut Foundation is launching Gut Check — a provocative nationwide campaign designed to make gut health impossible to ignore.
Wellington Access Radio Gets Young Voices Heard This Youth Week
Wellington Access Radio is celebrating Youth Week 2026 with a jam-packed schedule of extra content, youth takeovers, and a special collaboration with youth hub Te Tai Ohinga. Alongside our regular youth programmes, we have a bunch of programmes handing their shows over to younger hosts for the week.
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channelnews : Margin Erosion & Fall In Basket Size Driving New Officeworks Strategy
Severe margin erosion in once-high-profit categories such as stationary —combined with a sharp collapse in average cart value—has triggered mass retrenchments and a major strategic overhaul at Wesfarmers-owned Officeworks. According gtoformer senior management, the retailer is now scrambling to regain lost ground through an aggressive and, according to some suppliers, questionable push into its Burrows house-brand range.
channelnews : Communist Chinese Government Backed Honor Smartphones To Be Sold By Harvey Norman
A smartphone brand with deep historical ties to Huawei is set to re-enter the Australian market, with Harvey Norman preparing to launch a range of Chinese-made Honor devices next month. The move raises fresh questions about state-backed involvement, supply-chain transparency, and potential security concerns.
Have You Been Paying Attention.Season 13 Episode 5
00:00Tonight, join Anne Edmonds, Guy Montgomery, Emma Holland, Sashi Pereira and Ed Gavalee 00:10as we look back on the week and ask, have you been paying attention? 00:16And now, here's your host, Tom Gleisner. 00:21Good evening, it's great to have your company as we once again play his show catch up on the week that was. 00:27And to help us out, we've assembled five of our favourites to hopefully recall some of the major moments. 00:33She's a self-described comedian, writer and recovering lawyer.
channelnews : iRobot Crashes Worse To Come
Weeks after Amazon walked away from the Company US robotic vacuum cleaning Company iRobot the business has reported a major slump in revenues, and the bed news is that there is worse to come.
channelnews : HARVEY Norman & Theatre At Home Tipped To Be Impacted By Mass Sackings At Optus
Harvey Norman and Theatre at Home management have not said how their customers will be impacted, by the mass sacking of up to 200 Optus staff as tipped last week, by ChannelNews, both these organisations use Optus as a third-party Company to carry out home installation work for their customers.
Four SA businesses named as winners in 2023 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards
Image: Paroo Premium Kangaroo The Trophy Winners of the 2023 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards, the country’s most prestigious food industry campaign, have been revealed. Now in its 18th year, the 2023 Produce Awards focus on Australia’s best producers – the people who grow, cultivate, harvest and catch the produce supplied to the country’s leading chefs and hospitality venues. delicious. Editorial Director Kerrie McCallum said: “Since 2006, the delicious.
Featuring Amazon, Harvey Norman, John Lewis, Walmart, Anthropologie & More
, /PRNewswire/ -- The "E-commerce for the Furniture Industry" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.This report analyses e-commerce for the furniture industry on a global level and it is mainly divided into two parts: E-COMMERCE FOR THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY deals with the features and the incidence of the online channel in the furniture market with a focus on key geographical areas (Europe, North America, Asia Pacific) and key countries, and analyses the different e-commerce business...
Norwegian Recliners Now Available In Malaysian Market
NORWEGIAN recliners renowned for innovation and quality craftsmanship are now available at Harvey Norman’s IPC Flagship Store in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The Stressless brand was launched by Harvey Norman Furniture division general manager Mark Mah and Asia Ekornes Asia Pacific Co Ltd sales director Mikel Ong.
channelnews : Harvey Norman CEO Warns RBA Jumped The Gun With Historic Rate Cuts
Harvey Norman CEO Gerry Harvey has labelled the Reserve Bank Of Australia’s rate cuts as “overkill” and says the lender should have kept something up its sleeve in case the pandemic accelerates again in Australia. Harvey, who founded the $5.5 billion electronics retailer, told the Australian Financial Review he believes the interest rate cuts, which saw the RBA slash rates to a record low of 0.1%, was a poor economic move. “I think it’s overkill.
Harvey Norman Asia sales suffer during Covid-19
Australian electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman suffered an 18-per-cent decline in sales in its Singapore store network last year. While sales dropped 26.1 per cent in local currency during the second half year due to the Covid-19-related lockdown, first-half sales – described by the company as “poor” – were down as well, by 11.9 per cent. In Australian dollars, sales benefited from a 5.8 per cent appreciation in the Singaporean dollar in the period.
Harvey Norman Oz Sales Up 9%, International Takes A Pounding
With Australia’s COVID-19 panic buying extending into consumer electronics, Harvey Norman has posted strong sales – though many of its international stores are dragging on this growth. This morning on the ASX, Harvey Norman reported that sales at its 195 Australian franchises had increased dramatically, rising by 9.4% year-on-year over the 1st-17th March 2020 period. Growth at its 39 New Zealand stores rose by 12.4%.
Harvey Norman Board May Face Shareholder Coup
Harvey Norman is at risk of facing a second strike against its remuneration report, though the board is unlikely to be voted out by the proposed shareholder coup. Following its first strike against its remuneration report last year, the Australian Financial Review has revealed that if more than 25% of shares are voted against the remuneration report on 27 November, it will trigger a vote to spill the board.
Harvey Norman Buys Shares In Harvey Norman
A Change of Director’s Interest Notice issued today has revealed a mass purchase of shares by Harvey Norman’s board of directors, with executive chairman Gerry Harvey raising his take in the company. A change of directors interest document issued to the ASX by company secretary Chris Mentis lists ten directors of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited, including Mr Mentis, of whom shares were issued.
Harvey Norman Capital Raising Goes Pear Shaped As JB Hi Fi Soar
The $173 Million capital raising by Harvey Norman that was set to be used to pay down its debts and shore up its financial position ahead of a potential recession is set to fall short as investors question the value of investing in the big retailer.
After Trying Dairy Farming & Failing Gerry Harvey Now Has A Crack At Copper Mining
hen retail gets tough how about an investment in copper mining, Gerry Harvey who lost a motza investing in a dairy farm has moved to back failed coal miner Nathan Tinkler in a mover that raises questions about his investment decisions. According to the Australian newspaper Nathan Tinkler has tapped Gerry Harvey to bankroll ha play for a Queensland copper mine.
Harvey Norman To Pay Out More In Dividends Than They Earn In Profits
Harvey Norman has moved to capital raising with the Company set to pay out more in dividends than it earns in profits. Harvey Norman raised its final dividend to a record 21¢ a share last Friday, almost double some analysts’ expectations, compared with 18¢ in 2018, taking the full-year payout to 33¢ (v 30¢ in 2018) and distributing $104 million in franking credits.
HMD Global is launching the Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 in Australia
Alex Dennis Scott Plowman 2 July 2019 Carriers / Mobiles / News and Editorial Companies: Big W, Harvey Norman, HMD Global, JB Hi-Fi, Nokia, Pennytel Devices: Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2 HMD Global, the powerhouse brand behind the Nokia smartphone range, have today announced that they will be launching the Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 to the Australian marketplace through various online and retail stores.
Someone Has Confidence In Harvey Norman
Someone has confidence in Harvey Norman with Harvey Norman Director John Slack-Smith scooping up 45,000 shares in the big retailer on Friday. The deal was worth $171K with the stock trading at an average of $3.82. Back in March Slack Smith picked up an additional 45,000 shares. Last year Slack Smith was one of the Harvey Norman Directors who were forced to sell the purchase of questionable shares on market. Harvey Norman Director & COO John Slack Smith.
Harvey Norman Franchisee Sales Down 5.2%, Described As ‘One Of Australia’s Most Exposed Retailers’
Franchised store earnings at Harvey Norman are down 5.2% to $158M as demand for the Companies furniture, bedding and appliances falls, analysts are now claiming that the mass retailer is one of the most exposed listed retailers to the slowing housing and consumer markets in Australia.
Harvey Norman discounts Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Stand and official cases by 10% - today only
If you’re looking for a deal on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL or even just some cheaper accessories, then Harvey Norman has your back with a 10% off sale currently on offer, but it’s today only. The range of official fabric cases has been reduced, as has the Pixel Stand. You can of course choose to pick up a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL with either 64GB of 128GB storage and in any of the available colours which include Just Black, Clearly White and the marketing friendly ‘Not Pink’.
Capturing retail experiences
Inside Retail Weekly: How have the last 12 months been for the Canon brand in Australia? Jason McLean: Not just the last 12 months, but actually the last few years have been pretty good for us. In business, there’s no easy wins but the plans and strategies we run here in this part of the world seem to be hitting the mark. A lot of the indicators that we use, not just financial indicators but social engagement indicators, are all saying that we’re doing an okay job, which is great.
New Motorola Phones Landing In Oz June 7th
Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced its 6th generation ‘g’ series smartphones and 5th generation ‘e5’ will land in Australia on June 7th. Priced between A$299 and A$499, the affordably priced devices will be available to pre-order from June 1st. Motorola claims its new smartphones are “smarter than ever”, incorporating Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and Android O 8.0.0 operating system.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations + HQ Move Impacts Acer Profits
Acer has reported profits of $990,00, on revenues of $297.8 million the result has been delivered despite a tightening of the Australian PC market, a move to new offices and a major foreign currency fluctuations. Revenues were down $6M on the previous year due in part to a decision to not expand in the highly competitive and heavily discounted consumer market where Lenovo, Dell and HP are heavily discounting their PC ranges.
HP Delivers Record Growth Notebook Sales Up 15%
HP has held onto their #1 slot in the brutally competitive PC market with a 13% lift in sales. Notebook revenue was up 15 percent from a year ago while at the same time HP was able to lift the average selling price of their PC’s by 5%. Desktop revenue was also up 16 percent in the second quarter. The company reported fiscal second quarter profits of $1.1 billion, on revenue of $14 billion.
ALDImobile Beats Telstra & Optus For Best Customer Satisfaction
Trumping Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, Roy Morgan’s latest research reveals ALDImobile was Australia’s best mobile service provider in April, concerning customer satisfaction. It marks ALDImobile’s second victory for the year, and succeeds March’s winner, Virgin Mobile. For the month of April, ALDImobile received a customer satisfaction rating of 84.1% – a notable 26.1% increase compared to the previous corresponding period (below).
ALDImobile Beats Telstra & Optus For Best Customer Satisfaction In April
Trumping Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, Roy Morgan’s latest research reveals ALDImobile was Australia’s best mobile service provider in April, concerning customer satisfaction. It marks ALDImobile’s second victory for the year, and succeeds March’s winner, Virgin Mobile. For the month of April, ALDImobile received a customer satisfaction rating of 84.1% – a notable 26.1% increase compared to the previous corresponding period (below).
Google Home Outsells Amazon Echo Devices For First Time
For the first time ever, Google has outsold Amazon over its smart speakers with the Google Home range beating out the Echo range in worldwide shipments. For Q1 2018, Google Home and Home Mini shipped 3.2 million devices with the Amazon only shipping 2.5 million Echo devices (Dot, Plus, Spot and 2nd Gen Echo).
Google Sells More Smart Speakers Than Amazon For Q1
For the first time ever, Google has outsold Amazon over its smart speakers with the Google Home range beating out the Echo range in worldwide shipments. For Q1 2018, Google Home and Home Mini shipped 3.2 million devices with the Amazon only shipping 2.5 million Echo devices (Dot, Plus, Spot and 2nd Gen Echo).
Amazon To Snare Two-Year Laver Cup Broadcast Rights
Amazon is reportedly ‘close’ to securing two-year exclusive broadcast rights for the Laver Cup – a deal which will allow Amazon to broadcast the tournament on its ‘Prime Video’ service, ahead of launching Prime membership later this year. Prime is Amazon’s paid subscription-based service, which provides members a suite of added benefits, including expedited shipping, product discounts and access to its video-streaming library.
TPG Mobile Won’t Launch With Voice Service, Data Only
TPG Mobile has revealed its forgoing voice call services during initial launch, remaining data-only. The budget-friendly telco is set to arrive in the second half of the year, following a $2 billion investment. Voice services will launch some time later, with support calls made via VoIP in the initial trial phase. The news follows previous analyst remarks, warning TPG Mobile’s $9.99/month ‘unlimited’ mobile data plan is unlikely to turn a profit.
Ask Ausdroid: How come retailers can sell Google products cheaper than Google themselves?
Great question, Jamie. It goes to the heart of what bricks and mortar retailers like Harvey Norman, Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi etc are doing to keep business in the face of competition from online retailers which have – let’s face it – significantly less overhead costs. You’d think online stores could undercut bricks and mortar, but what you’ve seen here is in fact the other way around. Let’s have a look at how and why this might be the case.
Top Ten Communication Trends in Hotel Technology Innovations – Hospitality Net
The "waters" in the hotelier business are never still. Getting the best and most astounding wave is everyone's fantasy in this industry. Because of Hotel technology innovation, today, everybody has the chance to do so. The communication scene has changed to empower everybody to receive the rewards of the latest technologies. In the event that you are not comfortable with these, we won't hold it against you, on the grounds that there are such huge numbers.
Travelers Under 30: What do They Expect from Technology | By Harvey Norman – Hospitality Net
Well, it seems that millennials are here to destroy everything after all. I'm just joking; this generation is very focused on changing things and it's usually for the better. The reason why millennials get a bad rep is due to the fact that many industries have a problem attending to the standards and priorities that this generation has. Millennials are not afraid to ask difficult questions in the workplace and they will complain if they feel mistreated in any situation.
The Future of Hospitality – IoT will be the Next Big Thing – Hospitality Net
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the future of technology. It has enabled devices to work together to ease our efforts by interacting with each other online. Can you imagine your fridge texting you to order your favourite items because its stack is running low? Imagine a fridge that can help you place orders to respective vendors or a home that remotely changes the temperature and lighting to suit your needs minutes before you enter your home. Well, that's IoT in a nutshell.
HN360: Hospitality Financial Leadership
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Millennial Traveler: What do They Anticipate from Innovation? – Hospitality Net
Indeed, it appears that millennial travelers are here to destroy everything all things considered. I'm simply clowning; this generation is exceptionally centered on changing things and it's normally to improve things. The motivation behind why millennial get a terrible rep is because of the way that numerous enterprises have an issue taking care of the standards and needs that this age has.
Easter 2018: Top Ideas for Hoteliers to Celebrate the Spring in Style – Hospitality Net
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion, this festival is celebrated differently across the Globe. In the United States, 80% of people celebrate Easter by distributing painted eggs and baskets of sweets. Kids in the United Kingdom go on hunts for the chocolate eggs that are left by Easter Bunny, while many central & eastern Europeans decorate painted eggs.
Where Is Hotel Technology Going? | By Norman Harvery – Hospitality Net
The majority of the hospitality technology that is getting developed and becoming available on the market is focused on several crucial things like simplifying processes, making everyday tasks easier and automated, integrating multiple products on a single platform as one single integrated platform, etc.
HN360: Reap the Rewards of New Hotel Technology
Loyalty can be measured and it can be monetized. The sales & marketing departments may get customers in the door. Why not have a loyalty department that will keep them coming back through the door?— Shep Hyken (@Hyken) March 17, 2018 That's a twe
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