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The product range of digital signage has rapidly expanded, offering options for all types of retailers. We check out what’s hot in this market. Visual marketing has always played an important part in retailing, to attract and inform customers, and of course to entice them to buy more. The digital age is bringing a whole […]
Feel ready to open a second shop? Feelings are not a bad place to start, but before you go much further you will need to do a lot of research and planning. Mel McGoldrick takes us through the process. Your business is going extremely well and your gut feeling is that another store would prosper […]
Our techno culture hasn’t yet eradicated the need for human contact. Growing your people network may be the key to that next big contract. Imagine: you bump into your next-door neighbour one day and start chatting about your day job. You comment on how your plumbing business has been a bit slow lately, while your […]
The rapidly growing demand for naturally grown and uncontaminated food is pushing agriculture and retail industries to think bigger and to develop mutually beneficial business. Camille Howard talks to growers, sellers, and analysts to find out how things are, and where the business of organics is heading. No longer associated as the sole domain of […]
In our youth-obsessed culture, we tend to write off the elderly and even the middle-aged as having little or limited economic and workforce value. This waste, of people and business opportunities, needs urgent attention. While the economy is booming, the government is sending a clear message to employers—beware of skill shortages. This issue is particularly […]
Behind the glamour and beyond the catwalk, Wayne Cooper’s fashion empire is built on savvy business skills, passionate ideas, and an instinct for knowing what customers want a year or more before they know they want it. By Camille Howard His mates had him pegged as a trendsetter from an early age. And apart from […]
On New Years Day, while many of us were recovering from the night before, doors of opportunity were opening for small business all over the country. Tim Harcourt looks at how free trade opportunities will benefit Australian exporters. On January 1 this year, the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) came into effect. AUSFTA has […]
With a finger on the pulse of a wireless and mobile world, Helen Bradley takes a look at what’s hot on the information technology horizon. Since Maxwell Smart first flashed his low-on-optional-features and somewhat clumsy shoe phone, we have been promised technological advances that would turn the extraordinary into the commonplace. In part, technology has […]
Reviewing the business while also working in it can be difficult during peak times. Dennis Mattiske suggests setting aside time in January to examine your business so you can correct problems and start building a business plan for the next financial year. The relatively quiet time of January can be a productive time for business […]
The market for fitness, nutrition, and weight management has evolved dramatically and looks set to grow further. Rebecca Spicer caught up with a dynamic businesswoman who has made a healthy profit from innovative products and marketing. As office manager for an accountancy firm, Maria Deveson Crabbe’s interest in personal fitness was limited to her spare […]
Starting or Buying a Business So you've decided to "Be Your Own Boss". If it's your first time in business, there's so much to learn in so little time. Thankfully, with the help of Dynamic Business and our Partner MAUS your journey can now be a whole lot easier. MAUS provides a comprehensive guide to […]
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A manager who is not good at his or her job is unlikely to keep staff who have been trained to be good at theirs. Ron Krueger explores available management training opportunities, and why so many managers think they don’t need it. Management is complex. And yet, managers often neglect themselves when it comes […]
Like a river, if rubbish flows down from upstream in a business, downstream will be a mess -Ron Krueger taps into the theories and beliefs of management gurus, past and present, and adds ideas of his own, to show the difference between an effective manager and one who manages only to fail. Management has […]
Retailers across the country were recognised for best practice at the recent annual American Express Rewards for Excellence. Top accolades went to Gloria Jean’s Coffees, who were awarded the American Express Supreme reward for Best Retailer. Now with 342 outlets operating around Australia, the cafe franchise was acknowledged for its success across many streams of […]
Dynamic Business recently attended the 2006 IBM NRA (National Retail Association) Business Congress, held in Sydney, to hear key industry spokespeople discuss issues and trends affecting the retail industry. Of particular interest, Fred Balboni, vice president retail industry executive for IBM Asia Pacific, outlined five key megatrends that will shape the retail industry as we […]
After years of division between its state bodies, the ARA recently announced a restructure to integrate its state entities to provide a consistent and more effective national service to retailers. In a special meeting of members in October, the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of establishing a new national ARA Council and management structure, and […]
