Tag: Retail

Bring on the boomers. Consider this advice when designing a store where boomers are the customers.

Woolworths has announced impressive third quarter sales figures of $14.07 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous year.

Homemade is becoming a worldwide name on Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade and vintage wares for one man and woman businesses. Here’s a look at why Etsy is proving popular with customers and what business lessons can be learnt from this.

It can be hard to make expensive changes that could bring big energy savings, such as adding insulation or installing skylights. But you should.

Retailers welcomed today’s decision by the New South Wales Government to update retail trading laws, the most significant of which will allow them to open for business on Boxing Day.

Careful planning can head off potential problems with your retail space before it’s too late.

eBay has announced plans to introduce several improvements and upgrades to its Australian site, designed to boost the usability of the site for sellers.

Some retailers find they need a bricks-and-mortar store, not just an online site, to thrive.

Online retail history has been made in Melbourne, after a small business made $50, 000 in less than 24 hours through a sale on its Facebook store.

Online retail sales grew 29 percent in 2011, far surpassing growth in traditional bricks and mortar sales for the year.