Fishpond Ltd. is a New Zealand
e-commerce
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company. It was one of the first major companies to sell books over the
Internet
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in New Zealand. Founded by Daniel Robertson in 2004, Fishpond.co.nz is a full-scale online bookstore. It also sells
DVD
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s, music
CDs,
toys
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, household goods,
cosmetics
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, and
electronics
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. It is part of a larger business called WorldFront.
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. By 2018, its catalogue had increased to over 25 million items, and it was selling a product every 1.2 seconds.
About us
Fishpond.
International availability
Fishpond is also available in other countries with localised currency pricing.
References
External links
Fishpond
WorldFront
Online retailers of New Zealand
Review websites
2004 establishments in New Zealand
Internet properties established in 2004
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