Nominations for the 2015 StarTrack Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs) have been announced.
Fashion, apparel and accessories appear to be strong contenders, with finalists from the industry appearing in almost every category.
Judging panelist Grant Arnott believes that over the past year, Australian retailers have taken a leap of faith in developing mobile shopping technology.
“The biggest movement between last year and this year was the embracing of mobile and social with unprecedented fervour.
“Having established top quality desktop shopping experiences, retailers are really targeting mobile and social commerce in a much more targeted and intelligent way.”
StarTrack general manager marketing, customer experience and business development Theo Triantafillides said that the awards offer praise to brands who are meeting the demands of consumers.
“As the leading provider of delivery services for online retailers, StarTrack is proud to sponsor the ORIAS.
“We’re excited to see such a diverse group of People’s Choice Award finalists coming from different industry groups including fashion, wine and technology.
“At StarTrack and Australia Post, we’re passionate about delivering great customer service and creating leading eCommerce logistics and supply chain solutions for our customers and the community.
“It’s clear Australians have wholeheartedly embraced online shopping and I’d like to thank the thousands of shoppers who voted for their favourite online store.”
The StarTrack ORIAs awards ceremony will take place on 22-23 July in Sydney.
Finalists for the 2015 StarTrack ORIAS are as follows:
BEST PURE-PLAY ONLINE RETAILER
Adore Beauty
Appliances Online
Booktopia
Naked Wines Australia
Surfstitch
Vinomofo
BEST MULTICHANNEL RETAILER
Co-Op
Cotton On
Dan Murphy's
Harvey Norman
Supercheap Auto
Woolworths Online
BEST NEW ONLINE RETAILER
Blisster
Flora and Fauna
Hurley
Shopwings
The Wod Life
BEST SOCIAL COMMERCE INITIATIVE
Dominos
Eat Now
Vinomofo
Yumtable Pty Ltd
BEST INTERNATIONAL CONQUEROR
Cotton On
EMU Australia
Her Fashion Box
Speedmaster
Shoes of Prey
Surfstitch
BEST SMALL ONLINE RETAILER
Her Fashion Box
Blisster
Costumes.com.au
The Wod Life
SlashSport
Hunting for George
BEST IN-STORE INITIATIVE
Co-Op
Woolworths Online
Shoes of Prey
Speedmaster
BEST BOOTSTRAPPED GROWTH INITIATIVE
RY
SlashSport
Naked Wines Australia
Stylerunner
HelloFresh
Vinomofo
BEST ONLINE RETAIL MARKETING INITIATIVE
Adore Beauty
TVSN
RY
SurfStitch
Vinomofo
Yumtable
BEST ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Appliances Online
Birdsnest
Booktopia
HelloFresh
Naked Wines Australia
SurfStitch
BEST SITE OPTIMISATION & DESIGN
Big W
BONDS
Co-Op
Masters Home Improvement
MECCA Brands
Quicksilver
BEST MOBILE COMMERCE SITE/APPLICATION
Brands Exclusive
Big W
Bookworld
Dominos
Woolworths Online
Quicksilver
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARD
John Winning
Grant Arnott
Tony Nash
Lisa Powell
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Ozsale
Catch of the Day
Beserk
PC Case Gear
Naked Wines
Store DJ