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Retail turnover fell during the all-important month of December, thanks to a sales slump in food retailing and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services.

Businesses have recorded a significant jump in sales and profit expectations for the June 2012 quarter, with sales expectations rising to levels not seen since 2003.

First, understand that you no longer want to be just a millionaire. You want to become a multimillionaire.

Some entrepreneurs find themselves in the right place at the right time. In business, as in anything, some people have all the luck.

Blogging is increasingly popular, but that doesn’t mean it’s right for your small business. Here are some reasons you might want to hold off.

Telstra is inviting small and medium business (SMBs) to get their entries in for the 2012 Business Awards, with every entrant to receive a free 70-page Business Health Check report that assesses their performance against international benchmarking standards, current legislation and accepted industry best practice.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is asking franchises to take part in its National Franchise Program (NFP), designed to improve compliance with workplace laws across their network.

Welcome to Friday! As always, we’ve wrapped up the week’s most important small business headlines for all you time-strapped SMB owners.

The best reason to buy tablets for your team? No more death by PowerPoint.

Spearheading a rapidly-growing business has its challenges but don’t resist the urge to evolve as the business grows.

Forget about raises and better benefits. Those are important – but this is what your staff really wants.

Westpac will cut around 400 jobs from its head office, technology and operations teams this year, to compensate for a slow down in loan growth.

Looking to change track for a year and devote more time to charitable undertakings? Apply for the Vodafone Foundation World of Difference program to win a full-time and fully paid charity position.

It’s critical to hone your “connector” skills — that is, your ability to make new friends and acquaintances. Here’s how.

If your business needs to be nimble, a rolling forecast is a better bet than an annual budget.

The social networking giant’s showing on the public market may land with a thud.

Metcash has reached an agreement with Ritchies for the sale of nine Franklins stores, which will be rebranded under the IGA banner.

The number of trading businesses in Australia rose 0.4 percent in 2010-11, thanks to an increase in new business registrations and a decline in exit rates, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said.

Scrutinise your competitors, and become friends with them, too. You just might partner to pitch a client, buy one out (or vice versa), or grow the industry together.

Think you’re great at getting the word about your business out there to the world? Think again. Here’s what you’re getting wrong.