Online marketing spend may have increased, but marketers still don’t know how to use online tools effectively is the conclusion of a global Coremetrics study, “The Face of the New Marketer,” which finds that while most marketers report a desire to use online data to personalise their marketing efforts and deliver tailored offers to their […]
Australia’s only survey on fraud in the not-for-profit sector has revealed that the incidence of fraud among respondents has fallen over the past two years and involves relatively small amounts of cash or inventory when compared with large public and private companies. The 2010 survey, conducted biannually by leading national accounting and advisory firm BDO, […]
The latest Bank of Queensland Straight Talk Survey has found that even in the internet age, customers are most likely to vote with their feet when confronted with poor service. “Eighty-four percent of those surveyed said they would simply take their business elsewhere when dissatisfied with customer service,” Bank of Queensland Group Executive Daniel Musson […]
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is the topic of discussion at Macworld 2010. Microsoft is answering with details on how you can create and share your ideas using Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the productivity suite on the Mac. The suite has new connections to Microsoft services so you can work together […]
The Woolworths price check website, launched on Thursday is a long overdue recognition by the supermarket giant that consumers deserve greater price transparency on grocery products. The new Woolworths price check website follows the growing calls from consumer advocates for the major supermarket chains to publish on their respective websites the prices of all products […]
Workplace bullying is in the spotlight as the Victorian Government through WorkCover deploys a team of specialist inspectors to crack down on bullying in the workplace after the tragic death of 19-year-old Brodie Panlock. In the wake of Ms Panlock’s death, up to 40,000 workplaces will face snap inspections as a part of the WorkCover […]
The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) has recommended to the Federal Government that small businesses should be compensated for the time they spend being unpaid tax collectors. Increases in the level of complexity of tax laws have meant compliance has become more onerous with the costs on small business being disproportionate to their ability to […]
Businesses are looking at the fundamentals of demand for green initiatives from customers as political debate rages on the best way to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions, with a new report finding that consumer demand outweighs tax incentives as a key driver to operate a more sustainable business. Over 250 businesses across Australia were analysed by […]
Campos Coffee have teamed up with KeepCup to introduce reusable takeaway cups at Campos Coffee in Fortitude Valley, saving an estimated 3.5 million wasteful paper cups this year, or the equivalent of 49 tonnes of landfill. Designed in Australia and made from a durable polypropylene material, the Campos KeepCup has already proven popular with regulars […]
Australian unemployment figures for January have shocked the markets, with the unemployment rate falling 0.2 percent to 5.3 percent in seasonally adjusted terms. This comes as a surprise to the markets with the economy moving forward despite concerns over global growth numbers. At 12:00 (AEDT), the S&P/ASX200 was up 38.8 points, or 0.86 per cent, […]
