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Some businesses are really happy with your choice of New Year’s resolutions. Others, not...

Happy New Year! Now, you made resolutions, right? I hope you haven't given up on them already! Better health, fitness and increased savings have been...

With GAME OVER looming, video games retailers were strictly playing to win last Christmas

Last year, we witnessed Grand Theft Auto 5 break five Guinness records, grossing $1 billion within three days! 2013 was clearly an awesome year...

Christmas shopping likely better this year, but barely so

So, consumer sentiment is better than in previous years. Australians have finally left behind the skittishness arising from the 2008 global financial crisis, and are more confident about their economic future. But why are they going to spend just $5 more this Christmas?

Merry Christmas! That’s right, for a retailer, it’s really never too early to think...

There are less than three months left until Christmas, a multibillion-dollar spending period for Australian consumers. To make the most of the seasonal spending...

The 6-step guide to SME success this silly season

The weeks leading up to Christmas may be demanding for shoppers, but they’re even more so for business owners and their staff. Now is the perfect time to plan for this busy period to increase the likelihood of a successful and happy selling season.

All I want for Christmas is… fast delivery and free returns

Business information analysts IBISWorld reveal that overall Christmas spending will rise by 3.9% this year, and that at the height of the silly season, the average Aussie will spend around $1,600. This will bring the total to a whopping $28.5 billion – with IBISWorld General Manager (Australia), Ms Karen Dobie, expecting most of that growth to come from online sales.
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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