Top 10 Ecommerce Sites in Australia
1.ezonedeal
EzoneDeal, an Australian registered company, operates as a registered brand and is renowned for being one of the finest online stores in Australia that caters to all types of accessories. We began our journey in 2015 with a team of three, and our product range started with only computer accessories. However, we have gradually extended our product line to 1400 products in 12 different categories. Our team has grown to 30, and we're constantly expanding.It is one of the best online store in australia for all types of accessories.
We believe in staying ahead of the curve by advancing our technology and processes based on consumer feedback and the latest industry innovations. Our primary objective is to provide our customers with a streamlined and seamless shopping experience.
Our dedicated warehouse team is located in the South East region of Melbourne and is eager to serve you with your online order. We strive to dispatch orders within 24 hours (except on public holidays and weekends) using Australia Post and Sendle, our courier partners.
We understand the importance of convenience, and hence, we offer contactless pick-ups (by appointment only) for customers within 5 km of our warehouse location. To schedule a pickup, please use the 'Contact Us' link on our website.
We aim to offer quality products at affordable prices.
2. Kogan.com
Kogan.come is the only Australian-founded pureplay e-commerce site on this list. It launched in 2006, spotting a gap where no pure-play e-commerce site existed to sell online consumer electronics. It began selling TVs before expanding to include a larger range of consumer electronics. In 2016, Kogan.com acquired Australian electronics retailer Dick Smith, further strengthening this category.
Today, Kogan.com offers products in a broad range of categories from consumer electronics to home and garden, furniture, office supplies, baby and kids, and more.
3. Amazon Australia
Amazon opened its doors in the US way back in 1994 as a leader in the e-commerce space, offering a place for businesses to become sellers and consumers to gain access to the broadest range of goods on the planet.
While Amazon was shipping to Australia for some time, it only set up a presence in 2017, meaning it has only been operating in the country for three years and has already climbed to be the third-largest e-commerce site in the country. Today, Amazon offers Australians a range of goods including digital media, books, electronics, fashion, fitness, automotive and much more.
4. Woolworths
Woolworths is an Australian supermarket that started in the 1920s, launching brick and mortar stores across each of the states and territories. Today, it is the largest e-commerce presence of all supermarket chains in the country. Part of the Woolworths Group, Woolworths provides a range of groceries, as well as other goods and services, including recipes.
The Woolworths online range includes categories for fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood and deli, bakery, dairy, health and beauty, household and lunchbox, among others.
5. JB Hi-Fi
Founded in Australia in 1974, JB Hi-Fi began as a brick and mortar retailer supplying consumer electronics and entertainment goods. In 2000 JB Hi-Fi launched its e-commerce site and has seen significant success as the country’s leading online provider of electronics goods. They have also expanded to New Zealand.
The JB Hi-Fi range of items includes categories for computers and tablets, TVs, headphones, speakers and audio, smart home, mobile phones, gaming, drones and robotics, and home appliances.
6. Kmart Australia
Another Australian born retailer, Kmart first opened its doors in the country in 1967, operating as a variety store chain with low-price items. Today Kmart operates in both Australia and New Zealand, with 200 stores, as well as an online presence across both countries.
Pioneering in the discount goods sector, Kmart offers low-priced consumer items in categories from home and living to electronics, women, men, kids, babies, sports, gifts, and parties. Fashion is the category that the majority of Kmart consumers use the site for.
7. Big W
Part of the Woolworths Group, Big W is another Australian discount retailer that has had a strong presence across the country since the 50s, when it first opened its brick and mortar stores, which today totals more than 180.
It was 2010 when Big W opened its online store, bigw.com.au, and it has since grown to become one of the leading online variety stores — in direct competition with Kmart. Big W offers goods in categories like baby, kids, women, men, home, travel, and outdoor.
8. Gumtree Australia
The UK-founded Gumtree made its way down under in 2007 and has since established itself as the top marketplace and classifieds site in the country, where millions of Australian’s buy and sell goods and services.
Gumtree Australia operates in categories, including apparel, accessories, cars and vehicles, home and garden, jobs, real estate, services for hire, and more.
9. Coles
Coles is an Australian grocery chain, which, alongside Woolworths, forms a duopoly in the Australian market. Since opening its doors in 1914, Coles has expanded to more than 800 stores across Australia.
In the early 2000s, Coles came online to offer customers goods through their e-commerce platform, and by 2003 it was one of the largest online supermarkets. Today its online site offers grocery items including fresh produce, bakery, dairy, liquor, as well as household items, such as glassware, utensils, and more.
10. Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse is an Australian retailer that first opened its doors in 1973 to provide customers with a wide range of goods that one would find at the chemist, just at a better price-point.
Operating under a franchise model, Chemist Warehouse became a significant brand in the Australian retail sector, and thanks to its online store, it now services the entire country offering discount goods including medicine, vitamins, cosmetics, health items, paramedical products, and other pharmaceutical items.
