A recent study conducted by ROI Research and Epsilon has shown that investing in email marketing can have a significant impact on purchasing behaviour and customer loyalty, both online and offline. The study found that across all industries of business, 57 percent of consumers feel more positive about companies who send them email, 40 percent […]
The latest retail trade figures has revealed that small business retailers experienced a strong growth in turnover during March 2009. Smaller retailers recorded a seasonally adjusted increase in turnover of 2.9 per cent in March which compares favourably with the 2.2 per cent increase in total retail trade.” Small Business Minister Craig Emerson said that […]
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and Total Environment Centre (TEC) have called for a stop to e-waste, as the problem escalates out of control. The information group and environment body are calling for an urgent introduction of mandatory recycling for consumer electronic waste, with Australians generating up to 140,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, only […]
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has proposed a major shake-up of the payroll tax system, calling for the state to give businesses a 50 percent payroll tax. CCIQ have asked the Federal Government to provide the state of Queensland with $3 billion to fund the payroll tax cuts, in order to create […]
The Government’s $900 stimulus payments, or “cash splashes” as labelled by the Opposition, seem to be having quite a positive effect on the retail industry, driving retail sales higher than expected in March. According to ABS figures, sales climbed 2.2 percent, as consumers spent $19.3 billion for the month. JP Morgan economist Helen Kevans said […]
Taxpayers are facing seven years of Government debt, with the budget deficit spilling out over close to 70 billion dollars, double what was forecast by the Government in February. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is warning the impact of the recession will mean the budget will remain in the red for longer than initially expected, expected […]
Web hosting company OzHosting.com have announced a return to the hosting marketing with new online collaboration services for small and medium businesses. Partnering with Microsoft, OzHosting.com will allow business owners to take their business online faster through a range of self service online tools allowing them to access email anywhere through a Microsoft Hosted Exchange, […]
To celebrate its new look for Skype for Business, Skype has announced a business competition offering companies worldwide the opportunity to share their experiences on how their business relies on and benefits from its use of Skype. The competition is open to businesses in the Asia Pacific, EMEA and Americas region who use Skype to […]
In order to help small businesses confront the challenges the economic crisis has presented, MYOB are holding a series of ‘Tackling Tough Times’ seminars during May and June.
Vodafone Australia has unveiled a new range of Single Business Cap plans, enabling small businesses to utilise Vodafone’s new 3G services. The new cap offers businesses a number of new services bundled together to ensure they can always be reached no matter where they are. The Cap offers a bundle of ‘minutes’ of talk-time, text […]
