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Fishpond.co.nz

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Fishpond Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryBookselling, online shopping, retail
Founded2004 (2004)
Headquarters
Auckland
,
New Zealand
Key people
  • Daniel Robertson (founder)
  • Ben Powles (CEO)
ProductsBooks, DVDs, CDs, toys, household goods, cosmetics, electronics
Number of employees
100
Websitewww.fishpond.co.nz

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 centres in Auckland and Christchurch. Fishpond.com.au has a separate website in Australia.

In the middle of 2013, Fishpond had nearly 13 million items in its catalogue and was making 20,000 sales per day.[2] By 2018, its catalogue had increased to over 25 million items, and it was selling a product every 1.2 seconds.[3][non-primary source needed]

International availability

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Fishpond is also available in other countries with localised currency pricing.

Country Domain name
New Zealand fishpond.co.nz
Australia fishpond.com.au
New Zealand fishpond.co.nz
Singapore fishpond.com.sg
Germany fishpond.de
Fiji fishpond.com.fj
Malaysia fishpond.com.my
Israel fishpond.co.il
United Kingdom fishpond.co.uk
Turkey fishpond.com.tr
Other Countries TBA


References

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  1. ^ "The e-commerce platform conquering the world". NZBusiness. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ Stock, Rob (23 June 2013). "Fishpond baits its hook with more picks". Fairfax New Zealand.
  3. ^ About us. Fishpond.
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