Australia Post CEO sternly calls on Australians to quit their e-commerce shopping addiction

Australia Post CEO sternly calls on Australians using Temu, Shein, and Amazon to ‘quit these addictions’

The CEO of Australia Post calls on Australians to quit their dependence on Amazon, Shein, and Temu. In recent years, these online markets have dominated the e-commerce field due to people seeking cheaper goods during the cost of living crisis.

But Paul Graham is concerned that this trend will have a long-term impact on Australian businesses and has issued a shocking appeal to consumers across the country. The CEO of Australia Post even stated that the public has become ‘addicted to finding the cheapest products’.

Support local retailers. Support small and medium-sized enterprises that have unique products and excel in brand building, “he told The Daily Telegraph.

The bosses of British chain retailers Kmart, Target, and Bunnings have criticized e-commerce giants Shein and Temu.

Currently, these platforms account for approximately 25% of the total sales in the Australian online market.

But Australia Post estimates that by the end of this decade, this proportion will increase to 50%.

This will have a huge impact on Australian brands, businesses, and companies that are fiercely competing for attention and wallets.

Due to intense competition, several retailers in Australia, such as Millers, Rivers, Noni B, Katies, Autograph, Crossroads, Rockmans, and Wittner, have reduced their business scale or completely closed down.

Graham hopes to see a “sustainable retail landscape and community” in Australia, but he is concerned that this will be almost impossible to achieve if Shein, Temu, and Amazon continue to suppress local businesses with low prices.

Ezra Mercury, the owner of Janinas Costumes clothing store in Brisbane, said Halloween is usually his busiest time because Australians rush to buy fun costumes.

But he revealed that sales have decreased by 48% in the past 12 months, and many customers may turn to online markets to purchase clothing at the lowest possible prices.

This is really sad, “he told The Australian newspaper. This is destroying small physical stores and family businesses across Australia

The government is facing pressure to update legislation to subject these e-commerce websites to the same regulatory and tax restrictions as Australian businesses, in order to ensure a fair competitive environment.

Although Shein and Temu only appeared for a few years, their popularity quickly skyrocketed.

They offer fast fashion and mass-produced goods at extremely low prices, coinciding with Australians feeling economic pressure due to high inflation and rising interest rates. Their appearance can be said to be timely.

Amazon has been established for a longer period of time, and for those who hope to deliver products directly to their doorstep at lower prices than Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings, Chemist Warehouse, and other local stores,