Retail

The last fortnight has seen a 5.4 per cent cumulative rise, with the Government’s Budget and the RBA rate cut seen in May being cited as key factors behind the boost.

Australians could be seeing cheaper mobile phone call charges and a reduction in the price of texts if a draft decision by the ACCC gets finalised.

Retail turnover saw another small rise in March, up 0.3 per cent following a 0.7 per cent climb in February 2015.

Around $1.7 billion a year is being spent by “traditional” mobile users, highlighting what could be an important customer sector going unmined by Australia’s telcos.

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The biggest and potentially most damaging things business owners fail to do is understand their target market and understand them intimately.

Consumer sentiment dropped by 3.2 per cent during April, hitting 96.2 per cent from the 99.5 registered in March.

Pricing products at a high price or a low price to attract consumers are no longer widely used strategies, according to new study published in Marketing Science journal.

The number of Australians more likely to buy food products labelled ‘Made in Australia’ has increased over the last two years.

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $2.5 million for misleading consumers by promoting its bread products as being “Baked Today, Sold Today” and “Freshly Baked In-Store”.

South Australia’s Saturday penalty rates will be abolished and Sunday rates cut in half as a result of a landmark agreement between the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA).

The Australian online retail sector continues to grow, with almost 40 per cent of the population now purchasing one or more products via online per average four weeks.

A global campaign to create awareness of the dangers associated with laundry detergent capsules has kicked off today, aiming to highlight the 16,000 cases of chemical exposure reported every year.

The ACCC has chosen the first regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements launched in December 2014.

To make sure you don’t make the mistake of launching an overly complicated website, here are the 5 reasons why you should keep your online store simple, clean and agile.

The January rise follows a climb in December, culminating in the fastest retail turnover rise in three months and the eighth consecutive month to experience a rise in retail spending.

A new policy and guidelines have been drafted by the City of Sydney in an effort to encourage grassroots businesses.

PayPal Australia is focusing on expanding its payments solution technology, today announcing a Tap and Go-ready version of their PayPal Here Chip and PIN card reader.

Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson has introduced the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, launched to safeguard commercial dealings between Australian retailers, wholesalers and suppliers.

A state-of-the-art WiFi service will hit 21 Westfield shopping centres nationwide, as part of a partnership between Optus and Scentre Group.