Growing gap between consumer expecations and retailer capabilities
55 per cent of shoppers admitted to in-store browsing before buying from online competitors, highlighting the need for retailers to offer goods and services on various platforms.
55 per cent of shoppers admitted to in-store browsing before buying from online competitors, highlighting the need for retailers to offer goods and services on various platforms.
Guillermo Troncoso
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November 11, 2014
November 11, 2014
76 per cent of SMEs are expecting customer demand to rise or stay the same this Christmas, according to the Commonwealth Bank’s biannual SME Confidence Report released today.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 11, 2014
November 11, 2014
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is expecting shoppers to spend $45 billion during this year’s pre-Christmas period.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 10, 2014
November 10, 2014
Over 75 per cent of young women have been the subject of sexist comments and 49 per cent have said that sexism is a factor influencing their career paths, according to a major new Auspoll survey commissioned by child rights organisation Plan International Australia.
Guillermo Troncoso
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November 10, 2014
November 10, 2014
The City of Sydney is aiming to spread the festive spirit with a social media competition that will see small businesses competing with their window displays.
Guillermo Troncoso
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November 7, 2014
November 7, 2014
Two former fish and chip shop operators have been fined a total of $94,990 after the Sydney Federal Circuit Court found them guilty of underpaying staff.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 7, 2014
November 7, 2014
The 6 per cent decrease saw 9,419,00 Australians reached by newspapers in the 12 months to September, with weekend print readership found to be the most affected by the decline.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 6, 2014
November 6, 2014
Chief Digital Officer and Conduct Risk Officer are among the roles named as next year’s ‘hot jobs’ in a forecast report released by executive search firm CTPartners.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 6, 2014
November 6, 2014
The latest Retail Trade figures have been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, revealing a turnover rise of 1.2 per cent in September 2014.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 5, 2014
November 5, 2014
The Advertising Standards Board has dismissed a case claiming an advertisement in a Father’s Day Myer catalogue “supports a rape culture”.
Guillermo Troncoso
Author
November 4, 2014
November 4, 2014