A myriad of self-employed professionals are taking care of business – from home. The Minister for Small Business, Theo Theophanous MLC, will ackowledge this rise in businesses from home at the next Victorian Small Business Expo. In fact, more than two-thirds of Australian small business owners are home-based. It’s strikingly evident home is where the […]
Charging shoppers for supermarket plastic bags is not the best way to encourage responsible usage, says the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA). With results from a recent ANRA survey showing 93 percent of consumers reuse and recycle supermarket bags, governments need to rethink plans to charge a tax on the bags says Margy Osmond, CEO […]
Many Australian small businesses risk financial hardship because they are significantly underinsured. New research from leading commercial insurer CGU shows that 65 per cent of small businesses have no business interruption cover, 47 per cent do not adequately insure their stock and contents, and 82 per cent of businesses do not insure them appropriately. CGU chief executive […]
Funding to increase small business innovation, competitiveness and skills were contained in the government’s Industry Statement released in May. More than $350 million will be allocated to establish Australian Industry Productivity Centres to help SMEs enhance their international competitiveness and access global supply chains. The centres will provide a full suite of services to help […]
A new national awards program has been launched to recognise the efforts of small businesses in Australia. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards are open to businesses with 100 employees or less across retail, services and manufacturing sectors. Previously the NSW Small Business Champion of Champion Awards, organisers have opened the awards to a state […]
Iomega: A new player in the market Iomega Corporation is a worldwide leader in innovative storage and network security solutions for small and mid-sized businesses and consumers. The Company has sold more than 400 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega’s product portfolio includes industry leading network attached storage products, external […]
Unfortunately, loss through theft is inevitable in business, but the incidences can be significantly reduced with the right prevention measures. Branko Miletic looks at ways to improve the security of your store Some experts estimate nearly 80 percent of all small businesses fail in their first five years. In most cases, the cause is poor […]
Giftrap recently attended this year’s Retail Technology and Shopfit, Display and Design expos where Rebecca Spicer found some new, as well as renewed, solutions for the retail sector. Running concurrently at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in September, the Retail Technology and Shopfit Display and Design expos showcased 223 exhibits with the latest in interactive shopping […]
The Honourable Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States will be the key note speaker at the launch of the FEX Sustainability and Cleantech Investment Market in Sydney on September 14 2007. FEX-SIM will be a purpose-built Australasian equity market which will operate as a board and under the Australian Market Licence of […]
The jobless rate is tipped to tumble below 4 per cent – its lowest for 33 years – but economists warn it is a two-edged sword: it threatens to bring higher wages, inflation and an interest rate rise before the election. Amid a furious national debate over housing affordability, another rate rise could anger voters […]
