Buzzle
| Type | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | September 2000 |
| Defunct | March 2001 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | , Chief Executive Officer |
Buzzle was the largest Apple reseller in Australia, the result of the amalgamation of several resellers. At time of collapse, Buzzle had sales of A$85 million, accounting for 40% of Apple Australia's turnover and operating 24 of Australia's 68 AppleCentres.[1] The company formed in September 2000 and later went into receivership in March 2001. The company owed A$30 million to 866 creditors at the time of collapse. Buzzle was the result of the amalgamation of , , , and . pulled out at the eleventh hour. The company had intended to become a public company.
The company sued Apple Computer Australia for A$57 million following the company's receivership citing that Apple was responsible for the company's demise.[2][3] Most of the stores were sold and operate under other brands today.
Buzzle was the subject of , a four-part Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary which aired in 2001.[4]
References[]
- ^ Cullen, Drew (2001-04-03). "Apple's Australia's top dealer goes pear-shaped". The Register. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ West, Michael (2005-09-13). "Buzzle puts bite on Apple". The Australian. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Buzzle puts bite on Apple". The Mac Observer. 2003-08-13. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Going Public". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
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- Defunct retail companies of Australia