Slowing consumer confidence, lowered discretionary spending, cash flow hiccups and rampant inflation is wreaking havoc on Australia’s online retail sector, with nine out of ten businesses saying they expect zero sales growth in 2023. New research from parcel delivery service CouriersPlease has revealed the extent of the issue, with retailers nationwide feeling pessimistic as… Read more »
With worsening economic conditions continuing, should we be at all surprised that the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has revealed a 23.7 per cent increase in retail theft year on year? But is it just battlers doing it tough resorting to desperate measures? Or something more sinister at play? According to Australian Retailers… Read more »
After several years of research and development (R&D), South Australian startup Fusetec is making surgical training safer and more efficient by manufacturing anatomically accurate replicas of body parts. Serial entrepreneur Mark Roe is on a mission to disrupt the cadaver market. Yes, you read that correctly. For the past several centuries, surgeons have had to… Read more »
Wherever you work– you spend most of the day at your workspace so you should feel stimulated and inspired. If your workspace is making you feel anxious, stressed or disorganised it’s time to make a change! Anita Birges is Officeworks’ declutter expert and her practical tips will inspire you to have a clutter-free space. Positive Psychologist, Dr Suzy… Read more »
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Keywords are a very important component of digital marketing as using the right keywords on your website help your customers find you. Unfortunately, many businesses take this practice too far and end up with keyword stuffing – which is a huge turn off for visitors and can even get your site blacklisted in Google. At… Read more »
Mid-sized Australian businesses owe $8 billion in outstanding payments to suppliers, with more than $2 billion currently overdue, according to new research released by American Express. Here are 9 key findings: Issue of late payments Late payment is not only an issue in the highest ranks of enterprise, but found within the mid-market. Invoices 30% of mid-sized… Read more »
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For those SMEs looking to expand into the overseas market, Scott Field offered some tips to ease some of the challenges associated with the process.
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