Two Aussie chefs are the latest example of savvy exporters using the world wide web to get into new markets. Vic Cherikoff, chef and devotee of Australian food products, and business partner Benjamin Christie have recently launched their web-based food television channel (www.australianfoodtv.com) on Joost, the internet’s broadcast-quality TV service (www.joost.com). Cherikoff says the shows […]
Businesses from Asia Pacific region will converge in Brisbane later this month to focus on trade between various markets in the region. The sixth Asia Pacific Cities Summit, held biennially, is expected to attract hundreds of senior civic and business leaders from more than 20 countries and around 70 cities from throughout the Asia Pacific. […]
Looking for that next export niche? Research in the US has pinpointed the pet product industry as a growing market that is projected to surpass $11 billion by 2009. The Pet Travel and Convenience Products report details trends in the pet supply industry, and claims pet travel, home assistance and on-the-go products that tap into […]
Think Brazil and you’ll probably think soccer supremacy and Rio de Janeiro's Carnivale. But, as Matthew Brooks reports, this huge country is rapidly becoming famed for something else: an economic resurgence that is bristling with opportunity for Australian goods and expertise. With stable leadership and gross domestic product growth averaging 4 percent, South America's largest […]
Getting started in business is never easy, particularly when you’ve got next to no capital. Rebecca Spicer caught up with two dynamic businesswomen who’ve built a successful recruitment company with some government assistance and a clear focus on making people the priority. Born in the Whitsundays on Queensland’s north coast, Gemma Kelly established early on […]
For the first time, interested parties can now access Victorian retail leasing data. Online provider of retail leasing information, Lease Information Services (www.leaseinfo.com.au) recently signed a data sharing agreement with leasing services company LeaseWise. The information will help Australian and international retailers obtain independent, credible leasing information to aid in rental negotiations and evaluation of […]
With many retailers fixing 16 to 30 year olds in their sights, the Generation Y dollar is becoming highly sought after. With this generation being defined as mercurial, cynical, and resistant to anything on the mainstream radar, it can be hard to find a point of entry into the market. The Lifelounge 2007 Urban Market […]
More funding has been granted to assist in the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) crime. Almost $25 million of federal government funding over the next two years will enable the Australian Federal Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to more effectively target trademark and copyright crime. “Anyone who has a new invention, a […]
Exporting your goods out of the country is one thing, but when you factor in our own freight infrastructure, too, it’s a whole new ball game. Joe Parkes examines freight issues, takes note of possible solutions on the horizon, and checks that all the paperwork exporters need is in order to get your exports to […]
Question: I’ve just started my own business selling natural horse care products. I manufacture them myself (at the moment) and am wondering what’s the best way to get them out there into the market and raise my brand’s profile, so I can grow my business? I usually sell them at horse shows and pony clubs […]
