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Hello Social is Australia’s leading independent social media agency, who prides itself on providing every client with bespoke social...

Hello Social is Australia’s leading independent social media agency, who prides itself on providing every client with bespoke social media strategies that get results. As a valued member of the National Retail Association, Hello Social are offering members 25% off the first month of service, up to the value of...

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Another Australian icon set to close

Iconic Australian retailer Australian Geographic is set to close down its 67 stores by early 2017. Melbourne’s Myer family have...

Iconic Australian retailer Australian Geographic is set to close down its 67 stores by early 2017. Melbourne’s Myer family have owned the company since 2007 but has decided to exit the venture and has so far been unsuccessful in finding a buyer. Running at a loss of over $3 million in...

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Sydney startup taking on Australia Post

Startups’ aren’t all about robots and artificial intelligence that have no short term impact on your business. One Sydney startup...

Startups’ aren’t all about robots and artificial intelligence that have no short term impact on your business. One Sydney startup is taking on an Australian icon and it could impact your bottom line. Sendle door-to-door parcel pick-up and delivery says their technology is helping to drive down prices and deliver your...

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Australia’s Retail Assets Attract Investors

Retail is hot property. Almost $10 billion worth of Australian retail assets was bought in the last financial year,...

Retail is hot property. Almost $10 billion worth of Australian retail assets was bought in the last financial year, a 40 per cent rise from the previous five-year average, according to Savills Australia’s latest research. Australia’s retail property is highly sought after due to strong population and housing growth. “Foreign investors...

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Unique Hats Turnover 28K Overnight

Findlay Hats is the brain child of Photographer turned Entrepreneur, Jimmy Findlay. They are a hat that every adventurer,...

Findlay Hats is the brain child of Photographer turned Entrepreneur, Jimmy Findlay. They are a hat that every adventurer, outdoorsy person would and should want to own due to its practicality. It was after rafting down Toutle River and losing his beloved hat that Findlay decided to make his first...

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What Does Your Business’s Intelligence Look Like?

We live in a world where we have access to more data, analytics and business intelligence than ever before....

We live in a world where we have access to more data, analytics and business intelligence than ever before. In theory, this is extremely beneficial for business growth yet in reality it’s an overwhelming amount of information to sift through. But firstly… What is business intelligence data? Business intelligence data comes...

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Roster Coster reduces the headache of rostering


Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian technology provider Rision Ltd launched Roster Coster - a free tool...

Today, the National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian technology provider Rision Ltd launched Roster Coster - a free tool to enable NRA members and other retailers and fast food businesses to build and cost award compliant rosters. Rision CEO Kate Cornick said: “At Rision we understand that rostering is complex....

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Is it time to examine your retail “fitness”?

Christmas is coming. Is your businesses ready to make the most of the peak sales season? Having a strong understanding of...

Christmas is coming. Is your businesses ready to make the most of the peak sales season? Having a strong understanding of your business and more specifically cash flow, is vital to the longevity of your brand. With many retailers large and small closing their doors in the past 12 months, it’s...

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Poor jobseeker treatment affecting profits

First impressions are critical and this goes for employers not just employees. In the age of flexible work arrangements and...

First impressions are critical and this goes for employers not just employees. In the age of flexible work arrangements and millennials who change jobs nearly as often as they change their iPhone's, it’s important companies are making a good impression to potential candidates as they are vetting you just as...

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Top five insider secrets revealed

The retail industry is fast paced and competitive, with many businesses keeping tips and tricks to themselves to get...

The retail industry is fast paced and competitive, with many businesses keeping tips and tricks to themselves to get the upper hand. So when insiders share their knowledge and wisdom it’s important to listen with an open mind. Mentors are valuable to any business, whether you are a start-up or...

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Google’s Android Pay launched in Australia

Not one to be outdone by Apple, technology giant Google has launched Android Pay in Australia. Google’s contactless smartphone payment...

Not one to be outdone by Apple, technology giant Google has launched Android Pay in Australia. Google’s contactless smartphone payment system is similar to the Apple Pay system released in Australia eight months ago. Using the same basic technology and similar security as Apple, Google’s Android Pay stands out as the...

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Jobs in Jeopardy Assistance

The Jobs in Jeopardy (JIJ) Assistance program, run by the Australian Government Department of Human Services, provides immediate support...

The Jobs in Jeopardy (JIJ) Assistance program, run by the Australian Government Department of Human Services, provides immediate support to an individual who is employed but at risk of losing their employment due to the impact of their injury, disability or health condition. If you have staff that have been...

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Pokémon GO for business – how to attract new customers

If you haven’t heard about Pokémon GO, it’s possible you have been in quarantine for the past two weeks....

If you haven’t heard about Pokémon GO, it’s possible you have been in quarantine for the past two weeks. The new augmented reality based App has quickly become the new obsession for kids and nostalgic adults everywhere. Users need to step outside and physically search for Pokémon, take aim and...

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Online sales resources for SME’s

Selling online sounds easy enough. Buy a domain, set up a website and watch the sales role in without the...

Selling online sounds easy enough. Buy a domain, set up a website and watch the sales role in without the overhead of a bricks and mortar shop. Unfortunately it’s not as easy as 3 simple steps. Before setting up shop online you must consider the following: - Products and services offerings - Omni-channel retailing -...

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The one metric you look at but shouldn’t

As a standalone metric, without any context, Ecommerce Conversion Rate means very little. Yet it’s probably the one metric...

As a standalone metric, without any context, Ecommerce Conversion Rate means very little. Yet it’s probably the one metric every Ecommerce manager looks at, analyses, reports on and potentially even loses sleep over! Let’s take a look at a hypothetical example. Consider 100 people came to your site but only one...

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Virtual reality and augmented reality in retail

It’s an exciting time to be alive! Technology is moving into every region of our lives like never before....

It’s an exciting time to be alive! Technology is moving into every region of our lives like never before. People are out strolling the streets catching Pikachus with Pokemon Go, the biggest ever augmented reality app, and if you don’t have a VR headset to snap your Samsung Galaxy...

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