#Spending
Hospitality, tourism and retail showing promise across regional Australia: CommBank Report
Spending is up across regional Australia, moving past the spend recovery seen in metro areas, according to new data from Commonwealth Bank.
6 most commonly overlooked cost savings in business
From paying more than necessary to cutting budgets on activities that bring home the bacon, here are some of the most commonly overlooked savings in business to look out for in 2021.
Tax tricks for small businesses this EOFY
5 tips to tidy up your tax before EOFY.
Consumers increasingly spending with large businesses as SMEs lag behind in the tech stakes
Australia’s small businesses have been slow to leverage technology that would improve the customer service experience even though consumers are increasingly turning to large organisations to satisfy their spending needs, according to Katrina Konstas, Vice President Small Merchant JAPA, American Express. Konstas spoke with Dynamic Business about findings from American Express’ Economy of Shopping Small: […]
Overseas economic woes cause drop in Australian consumer confidence
Most of the upswing in consumer confidence that came as a result of the Government’s Budget has been reversed this week, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence findings.
Freeing your workers from their desks
Advances in technology and cloud computing have made working from anywhere possible. Recent tax amendments in the latest federal budget have also incentivised this, allowing businesses to give their staff all the equipment they need to be truly mobile.
Business spending hits 3-year high
Small businesses look to be responding to the Federal Budget’s stimulus.
Why attractiveness is the key to business success
For most business owners, spending money on advertising seems as risky as gambling, like money put into a slot machine with nothing positive to show for it.
Online advertising grows, video advertising jumps high
The amount being spent on digital marketing continues to climb, with the latest figures showing a 5 per cent Year on Year rise to $1.15 billion during the March quarter.
Budget release boosts Consumer Confidence
The last fortnight has seen a 5.4 per cent cumulative rise, with the Government’s Budget and the RBA rate cut seen in May being cited as key factors behind the boost.
Consumer confidence drops, petrol prices cited
Consumer sentiment dropped by 3.2 per cent during April, hitting 96.2 per cent from the 99.5 registered in March.
Soft growth in spending
The February Business Sales Indicator from the Commonwealth Bank has revealed a modest growth of 0.1 per cent for the second month in a row, highlighting a decline in the growth rate during the last five months.
Mid-size business to boost productivity spending
Australia’s medium-size businesses are expected to boost their productivity spending by 12 per cent over the next year, according to new research released by Bankwest.
Australians to spend $8.8 billion via smartphone this year
A 43 per cent rise in spending via mobile devices is expected to be seen in 2015, a forecast revealed in research commissioned by PayPal.
Small rise in consumer spending provides some business optimism
There has been a slight increase in consumer spending across the month of January, according to the Commonwealth Bank’s latest Business Sales Indicator (BSI).
Consumer Sentiment plunges even further
In the midst of the peak retail period for the year, the news that consumer sentiment has fallen for the ninth straight month could not come at a worse time.
Spending expected to reach $17.8 billion this festive season
The average Australian is expected to spend an extra $1,079 this coming festive season, according to new research from CommBank.
Aussies planning ahead as consumer confidence falls
Australians are making plans to secure their future as the nation’s consumer confidence dips sharply.
How to stay debt-free this Christmas
Businesses have been urged to keep on their toes this holiday season to make sure they’re not left in debt in the New Year.
Businesses focused on staying sane this Christmas
Half of SMEs are focused on simply getting through their workload with their sanity intact rather than increasing sales this festive season.
Top tips to ensure sales success this festive season
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 […]
Port Melbourne steps up window displays
This year shopfront retailers in the Bay Street shopping precinct of Port Melbourne are using the seasonal opportunity to attract shoppers.
Save money by spending
It’s necessary to spend carefully when your business is still young, but you also need to remember that it’s not about being penny-pinching, but being savvy about the way you spend money to help your business grow.
Retailers need to take control of costs while spending remains flat
Retailers are being urged to cut costs while the retail market remains flat in Australia, with experts predicting the subdued retail trading that plagued the Christmas lead up to continue.