Fishpond.co.nz
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Bookselling, online shopping, retail |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Auckland , New Zealand |
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| Products | Books, DVDs, CDs, toys, household goods, cosmetics, electronics |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Website | www |
Fishpond Ltd. is a New Zealand e-commerce company. It was one of the first major companies to sell books over the Internet in New Zealand. Founded by Daniel Robertson in 2004, Fishpond.co.nz is a full-scale online bookstore. It also sells DVDs, music CDs, toys, household goods, cosmetics, and electronics. It is part of a larger business called WorldFront.[1]
The company is headquartered in Auckland with staff in Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne and Perth. It maintains software development centers in Auckland and Christchurch. Fishpond.com.au has a separate website in Australia.
In mid 2013, Fishpond had nearly 13 million items in its catalogue, and made 20,000 sales a day.[2] By 2018, its catalogue had increased to over 25 million items, and it was selling a product every 1.2 seconds.[3]
References
- ^ "The e-commerce platform conquering the world". NZBusiness. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Stock, Rob (23 June 2013). "Fishpond baits its hook with more picks". Fairfax New Zealand.
- ^ About us. Fishpond.