New Aim
Company typePrivate
IndustryOnline retailer, marketplace
Founded2005, Melbourne, Australia
FounderFung Lam, Werner Liu
Headquarters
Hawthorn, Melbourne
Key people
CEO & Co-Founder: Fung Lam, Co-Founder: Werner Liu, COO: Cecilia Chiu
BrandsArtiss, Giselle Bedding, Devanti, Cefito, Gardeon, Everfit, Giantz, Keezi, Rigo, Weisshorn, Greenfingers, Embellir, i.Pet, Jingle Jollys
Number of employees
400+
SubsidiariesDropshipzone, AirOxy
Websitewww.newaim.com.au

New Aim is an Australian private e-commerce company.[1]

New Aim operates more than 14 brands and distributes its products across nearly 40 online platforms including MyDeal, eBay, Amazon, and Kogan, as well as the e-commerce sites of retailers such as Bunnings, Myer, and David Jones.[2]

New Aim import, wholesale and retail household and other goods online. New Aim also develop proprietary technology that improves supply chain management such as Last-Mile Postage Optimiser (LPO) technology[3] that is designed and trained to optimise last-mile delivery by self-selecting the optimal courier service for every New Aim order.[4]

In 2022, New Aim was named among Asia Pacific's 500 fastest growing companies by Financial Times and Statista for the third consecutive year.[5]

History

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Fung Lam and Werner Liu co-founded New Aim as recent university graduates in Melbourne in 2005, after getting a taste for e-commerce by scouring Melbourne two-dollar shops for things to mark-up on eBay.[6]

Having recognised that businesses vary in their technical and supply chain capabilities, New Aim developed and launched a dropshipping platform, Dropshipzone. Founded in 2012, Dropshipzone is Australia's B2B2C marketplace, powered by New Aim. This subsidiary is one of the most established drop shipping suppliers in Australia.[7]

In 2019, Liu and Lam debuted in the top 30 of the Financial Review Young Rich List with an estimated net worth of $141 million respectively. In April 2021, it was reported that Lam bought out Liu's half of the business due to differences on the future direction of the company.[8]

In July 2024, after recognising the need to further empower retailers with tools and data to help simplify the complexities of ecommerce, New Aim launched their AI-powered platform, AirOxy.[9]

As of August 2024, New Aim`s portfolio includes a diverse range of over 6,000 products and annual revenue exceeding $300 million,[10]

References

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  1. ^ Retail, Power (2022-10-17). "Dropship venture for New Aim finalises transition to B2B marketplace". Power Retail. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ "E-commerce Young Rich Listers in $101m split". Australian Financial Review. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  3. ^ "Dr Alex Ji, New Aim". CIO. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ CIO (2024-03-12). CIO Leadership Live Australia with Dr Alex Ji, Chief Information Officer, New Aim. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Bencic, Emily (2022-04-01). "New Aim named among Asia Pacific's fastest growing companies". retailbiz. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  6. ^ "From two-dollar shops to $280m e-tailer for New Aim founders". Australian Financial Review. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  7. ^ "Best Australian Dropshipping Suppliers Shopify in 2023". Ecomheroes. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  8. ^ "E-commerce Young Rich Listers in $101m split". Australian Financial Review. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  9. ^ Bencic, Emily (2024-07-31). "Industry leaders attend and exhibit at Online Retailer". retailbiz. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  10. ^ Stensholt, John (14 August 2024) [March 29, 2022]. "The List - Australia's Richest 250 debutants: Dr Sam Prince, Fung Lam, Jo Horgan". The Australian.