Tag: Retail

Australians are doing the majority of their Christmas shopping during office hours this year.

We all moan that Christmas decorations go up earlier and earlier each year, but the holiday season is now officially underway. Despite the holiday season, customers aren’t necessarily going to be knocking down your door to spend. However there are some surefire ways SMB owners can maximise retail activity. Tim Reed, CEO of MYOB, said […]

This year shopfront retailers in the Bay Street shopping precinct of Port Melbourne are using the seasonal opportunity to attract shoppers.

As a nation, Australians are incredibly active social media users, online shoppers, and tend to embrace new technologies with open arms.

The problem of shoplifting continues to be a scourge on Australian retail – new figures show nationwide, the bill for stolen goods, stocktaking and till errors comes in at $2.4 billion.

Mobile and tablet use continues to grow, and with the most fruitful shopping period upon us – the time to ensure your site is optimised for mobile is yesterday.

Australian consumers are speeding up the retail industry’s transition into the digital world, embracing different technologies that allow them to spend without cash.

In a world where brand behemoths are king, it’s not surprising that small business owners can feel a little forgotten.

The Australian fashion world has been rocked today by the news Collette Dinnigan is closing her business after 24 years.

Few would argue it’s not been a tough year for retail. Yet with the election firmly behind us, and on the cusp of the Christmas spending period, things are looking up. A new survey by Shop A Docket canvassed the opinions of 250 SMBs in the service and retail industries, and found a sense of […]