John Donahoe, global CEO at eBay, recently told Western Australia Today that many large U.S. retailers are trying to reach Australian consumers online by offering their products on eBay.

Recent reports have pointed out that Australian retailers are struggling to gain ecommerce market share from international competitors; however, there are a number of homegrown ecommerce sites that are success stories.

Specialty Fashion Group, which owns the La Senza, Katies and Millers chains, recently decided to shift its focus from in-store activities to ecommerce trading.

Experts at Morgan Stanley recently reported that Amazon may focus its expansion efforts on Australia.

In an interview with Marketing Magazine, Drayton Bird, marketing expert and publisher, said he is teaching marketing students to introduce products and services online to reach more consumers.

Bodymetrics recently launched a new technology that could digitally map people's bodies from the convenience of their homes while they are shopping from ecommerce sites.

StrawBurries recently launched a flight booking service online, offering significant discounts of up to 30 percent on each flight, and other discounts for bulk orders.

Every ecommerce site has a variety of security features to protect company data and information, as well as confidential information from consumers making purchases.

Book retailer Dymocks has reported high sales following its expansion into the online sphere.

The company will be expanding its portfolio of services sold at post offices.