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Approximately 72 percent of Australians will conduct some Christmas shopping online this year, according to an Appliances Online shopping behaviour survey.

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are in the top 10 most expensive rental markets in the world, according to the latest CBRE report on global retail rentals.

Rick Marton takes a look at the many misconceptions about the meaning of ‘brand.’

“Brand is a word often used but rarely understood to it’s full capacity. Have you ever heard people saying – we’re just getting the brand ‘out there’?”

Being able to automatically pool points with family members to achieve non-flight or flight rewards is what frequent flyers most want from a rewards program, according to new research released by Virgin Australia.

Use of smartphones and other personal communication devices for work is increasing, according to the results of a recent global survey commissioned by Citrix.

A third of Australians expect to spend less this year than last Christmas, according to a report issued by IBISWorld.

Neil Tilley blogs about finding the inspiration to do things differently in your business.

“One area SMBs can look for inspiration is businesses outside their own industry. Looking at the market leader within another industry is a great habit to get into.”

With an eye on their pockets, over 50 percent of local consumers will skip the traditional summer holiday this year and stay at home, while who do travel will cut down on their spend while on holiday.

Community-led search website Yelp has announced the launch of Yelp Australia, which will allow users to create accounts through which they can swap opinions of and experiences with local businesses.

Internet provider iiNet has announced its latest product, Business Cloud, which will allow small businesses to build privately hosted infrastructure.

Sid Edwards blogs about using the Christmas season as a time to plan for your business’ future.

“The Christmas break is a time for family and to recharge, however it is also a time when business owners can reflect on the past year and review their decisions over that year to evaluate what has worked and what hasn’t worked so well.”

More than half of holidaying Australians check their emails while on their break, and almost 40 percent of people do work other than emailing while on holiday, according to the Holiday Habits Report, conducted by Nielsen for accommodation specialists Stayz.

Small businesses are switching the video conferencing over business travel to enhance productivity, according to a survey conducted by StollzNow Research for Telstra Business.

Small business sales were up in October, suggesting that consumer spending will creep back in the lead up to Christmas, according to the latest figures from ANZ.

The Federal Government has revealed a round of spending cuts to the tune of $6.8 billion over the next four years to help the nation’s balance sheet return to black.

A business travel expert details what’s new in Virgin Australia’s relaunched Velocity frequent flyer scheme.

Behind the spandex and the melodrama of those WWE matches, there’s solid business advice. Seriously.

Here’s why scaling your company with fewer clients may just contribute to your company’s long-term health.

There are lots of ways to ruin your company blog, but these six are among the most egregious.

In a landscape dominated by ineffective Twitter and Facebook pages, a new and very interactive initiative is helping businesses achieve a competitive edge using social media tools.