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Study reveals the latest Australian consumer trends for 2023
GfK research reveals what it takes to navigate Australia’s consumer landscape and breakthrough uncertainty by finding opportunities, not excuses.
Businesses are earning $2 for every $1 spent on innovation, Commonwealth Bank study finds
Innovations implemented by Australian businesses over the past year have contributed $110 billion to the economy, according to research undertaken by the Commonwealth Bank The second annual CommBank Business Insights Report, which looks at innovation practices and performance of companies with two or more employees and an annual turnover greater than $500,000, indicates that businesses […]
‘Digital by default’ millennials are the most optimistic SME owners, NAB whitepaper shows
Amongst Australia’s SME owners, millennials are not only more optimistic about the future, they are also more likely to expand their business in the near future, according to a new whitepaper from NAB. Titled The Moments That Matter: Understanding Australian SMEs, the whitepaper reports on qualitative and quantitative research undertaken by IPSOS on behalf of […]
Millennials: forget the buzzword, delve deeper
Millennial entrepreneurs are a resourceful and ambitious bunch with a majority aspiring to launch multiple businesses. However, they’re also driven by a belief in social good and the desire for work-life balance. These characteristics were revealed in a new report from Sage, which challenges generalisations about the youngest generation of business people. Sage’s Walk with Me […]
Temporary employment not what it once was
These days not only are temporary work contracts more common than ever before, but it’s often the work-mode of choice for employers and employees alike.
Top customer experience trends revealed
Nunwood is a consultancy that is known to do Customer Experience Excellence (CEE) research.
University offers generous contribution towards studying an MBA
Entries close soon for the University of New England’s Pitch21 competition which will award the winner $21,000 towards their MBA.
Ageism dead as employers seek older employees
Research from Monash University in Melbourne conducted for the Queensland Government has found that employers are again looking at older employees as they get desperate to fill empty roles.
Today: Eat Lunch! And Get Outside.
While relaxing on my balcony and making the most of a rain-free day, I sat eating my lunch and reading the Sunday Telegraph, I stumbled across an article by Brittany Stack: Aussies are working longer hours than ever: Dining al desko. She shared research, conducted by Mark McCrindle whom I respect greatly for his research accuracy, which identified:
Australian retailers ahead of the game with email marketing
Australian retailers are ahead of the curve in using email marketing to engage with customers, but most aren’t optimising it as well as their US counterparts, a Silverpop study has found.
Children of older mothers perform best at school: Study
According to a study conducted at Australian National University (ANU) children of older mothers perform best at school and develop advanced social skills.
Nielsen: Internet users viewing more TV not less
Nielsen’s 2010 Internet & Technology Report has found the median Australian internet user spent 17.6 hours per week online in 2009, an increase of nine percent over 2008 with a 28.5 percent increase over 2007 levels of internet usage. Interestingly the increases in Internet usage have not seen a corresponding drop in individuals consumption of […]
Mums working part time have the healthiest kids
New research conducted by the University of New England (UNE) has found that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than both those who work full-time and stay-at-home mums. In the study of more than 4500 Australian pre-schoolers, the UNE study found that kids of part-time mums were eating less junk food, watched less television […]