Our Partners

One of our members, global sexual wellness brand Lovehoney, has announced its partnership with the Dylan Alcott Foundation to provide grants for young Australians with a disability. The initial grant of $10,000 will support people with a disability to embark on further education and expertise in the sexual health and wellness...

Australia’s most popular health and well-being products trade show – the 2021 Naturally Good Expo – will be on once more from 30-31 May at Sydney’s International Convention Centre. Now in its seventh big year, the expo – last held in 2019 due to 2020 event restrictions – will be...

Klarna, our strategic payment solutions partner, officially launches in New Zealand today by introducing ‘Pay in 4’. Pay in 4 allows consumers to buy online and split their purchases into four interest-free equal payments through both the Klarna app and directly via integrated partner retailers. We are extremely excited and...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) records surge in millennials opening Business Transaction Accounts; launches first no interest payment card ‘CommBank Neo Business’ to support small business owners. New research from Commonwealth Bank of Australia has found the number of millennial small business owners is on the rise, with many young...

Inaugural Klarna Shopping Pulse reveals Australian shoppers expect digital transformation to continue with clear continued role for physical stores. An international survey has revealed that Australian shoppers expect to shop online even more in the future, however, there remains a clear role for physical stores, with 54% of Australian respondents...

The right technology in retail can help to reduce complexity, streamline processes and automate tasks. Here’s how… From embracing remote working to the rise of ecommerce, the COVID-19 pandemic has helped accelerate all manner of existing technological trends. And another trend amplified in recent times? Small and medium businesses have been embracing the kinds...

In many ways, connectivity powered Australian retailers through the pandemic. This is not to say businesses weren’t impacted by lockdowns - certainly, retailers bore the brunt of the economic fallout. However, retailers that were able to pivot operations towards digitisation fared far better than those that were unable - or...

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has today announced the details of the loans it will offer from 1 April 2021 under the Federal Government’s SME Recovery Loan Scheme. Eligible businesses can now apply to CBA for loans up to $5 million with variable interest rates from as low as 2.6% p.a. for...

eBay reveals Australian buying and selling insights in new report titled Lockdown: One Year On.  During periods of lockdown, younger age groups proved to be the most tech savvy with Generation Z (18-24 years old) doing more than half (57 per cent) of its shopping online. In a surprise turn,...

In response to the devastating floods happening in New South Wales this week, there are a couple of assistance programs to help those affected: Small Business Commission Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and Commonwealth Bank's Emergency Assistance.   Small Business Commissioner  In response to the storms and floods, Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements...