If you’re looking for inspiration in eCommerce, industry awards can be a great place to start. Finalists for such awards usually include both best-practice operators and innovative eCommerce entrepreneurs, so they’re a better resource to explore than merely looking at the eventual winners.
With that in mind, take a look at the just-announced finalists for Australia’s Online Retail Industry Awards (as reported by PowerRetail):
The finalists for the 2014 StarTrack ORIAs are:
Best Pureplay Online Retailer
Best Multichannel Retailer
- Dan Murphy’s
- David Jones
- Harvey Norman
- Masters Home Improvement
- Michael Hill International
- Shoes of Prey
- Woolworths Online
Best New Online Retailer
Best Social Commerce Initiative
Most Innovative Online Retailer
Best Online Retail Marketing Initiative
Best Customer Experience
Best Aggregation Channel
Best Site Optimisation and Design
Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application
Industry Recognition Award
- Carl Hartmann, CEO, Temando
- Graham Jackson, Managing Director, hybris Australia
- John Winning, CEO, Winning Group
- Marie Mortimer, Managing Director, loans.com.au
- Ross McDonald, Industry Head for Retail, Media and Classifieds, Google
- Todd Alexander, Director of Customer Programs, eBay
- Tony Nash, CEO, Booktopia