Tag: Retailing

Dynamic Business chats to founder of Flora and Fauna.

Meet the founder of Flora and Fauna.

Starting a successful retail business is now easier and more affordable than ever: the barriers to entry have fallen dramatically and reaching your first customers and making your first few sales has become easier than ever. If you’re thinking about taking the plunge into retail, this 5-step plan is for you.

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

7-Eleven has been named the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) Visa Australian Retailer of the Year, thanks largely to its skill and success as a franchise.

With online retail up 15 percent and $143 billion worth of orders received by Australian businesses in 2009/10, opportunities, insights and learning will be on the agenda at the 2011 Online Retailer Conference and Expo.

Retailing is more than a price war. Technology can give your business an added edge, says contributor Ian Whiting, Managing Director of Markinson Business Solutions.

Australian surfwear brand Billabong has suffered terribly as a result of the appreciation of the Australian dollar, with international sales up, but profit down 4.5 percent.

Former Dynamic Business Magazine cover star Ruslan Kogan has slammed traditional bricks and mortar retailers for failing to innovate in the face of a changing marketplace.

Jaycar Electronics expands this week with the launch of its latest store in New Lynn, Auckland; its 11th store across New Zealand.