Retail Industry News
Online retail awards finalists revealed
Saturday, 05, June 2010
The finalists for the Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs) have been announced, with some key trends emerging from entrants.The inaugural ORIAs program is designed to provide a standard for internet retailers to strive for, and will establish a focus on what constitutes best practice and excellence in the industry.Andy Powell, chair of the ORIA judging panel and director of multichannel at Deloitte, said there were some clear themes which reflected the growing maturity of the industry in Australia.
Looking beyond the obvious elements like useability, look and feel, and content quality, we have been seeking those entrants who demonstrated a sympathetic understanding of who comes to their business and why they’re there, and can translate that understanding into a compelling and enriching experience," Powell said.“These awards allow us to establish a standard of excellence baseline against which developments in each of the category areas can be assessed at industry level going forward,” said Powell.
