A new survey conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has found that small businesses are struggling in the current climate, with small business conditions dropping to their lowest level in 13 years. The small business survey for the March quarter fell 33.1 points, it’s lowest level since December 1996. Specific indicators of […]
It appears the retail sector is doing just fine in the crisis, with cashed-up mothers over 30 spending up big on their children, with IBISWorld, estimating revenue for the baby products sector in the financial year grew by 3.2 percent to $3.9 billion. Australia is in the midst of a baby boom, and with the […]
Research released by Cisco has shown that small businesses are benefiting greatly from online collaboration tools that encourage remote working, allowing them to reduce business expenses and improve productivity. In order to gauge the attitudes towards improving work-life balance of small and medium businesses, Cisco conducted a SMB working practices survey which found that more […]
APN Outdoor have today announced the launch of a new website which will help small businesses and media agencies make strategic and targeted outdoor advertising decisions. The website, www.apnoutdoor.com.au allows small businesses and media agencies to pinpoint exact geographical outdoor advertising site locations using Map It, be guided through the creative process for effective outdoor […]
Employer groups have welcomed the introduction of a new national occupational health and safety regime (OH&S) will which provide great benefits to employers, in particular small business owners, as they would be less likely to face fines or jail under OH&S laws. Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout has welcomed some of the changes […]
If you want to quit your job, you better run it past Google first, as they have apparently developed an algorithm to identify which employees are likely to quit their job. According to US newspaper The Journal, the search engine giant has developed a mathematical formula to “get inside people’s heads even before they know […]
It seems the Budget is dividing a nation. The latest Newspoll survey has revealed that 45 percent of Aussies are behind the Budget, but the -Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index is painting a different story, with consumer confidence plunging by 4.3 percent in May to 88.8 percent, the second biggest post-budget fall during the past […]
Australian businesses are still keen to go green, despite the current downturn and the costs involved, according to a survey conducted by Grant Thornton. The Grant Thornton International Business Report has shown that 55 percent of Australian businesses are willing to implement environmentally friendly practices, even it means at a higher cost to their business. […]
MessageLabs Intelligence Senior Analyst Paul Wood, is warning consumers to be aware of a spam email being circulated, touting a special offer for an Acai dietary supplement, Acai Power Slim, a berry indigenous to the Amazon Rain Forests of Brazil best known as an antioxidant believed to aid in weight loss. According to MessageLabs Intelligence, […]
With reports circling that Australian employees are overworked, stressed and developing bad working habits for fear of losing their jobs, FitSense Australia has introduced the Small Biz Staff Health Program, a workplace health program specifically for small businesses. The Small Biz Staff Health Program is a 12 month program tailored to small business, to help […]
