BDO’s Federal Budget breakdown breakfast

Last week Mark Molesworth, BDO’s Tax Partner provided an analysis of the Budget and explain the implications for business,...

Last week Mark Molesworth, BDO’s Tax Partner provided an analysis of the Budget and explain the implications for business, sectors and individuals. Dr Ray Weekes of The CEO Institute moderated a discussion with a guest panel to explore the wider impact of the 2016-2017 Budget. The panel of experts were: • Dr...

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3 barriers to your email marketing strategy

Email marketing is still a key piece of the overall marketing strategy. However in today’s age of inbox overload,...

Email marketing is still a key piece of the overall marketing strategy. However in today’s age of inbox overload, how do you encourage your customers to open and not archive, or worse unsubscribe from your communications? Julia Carter from our partners at Traffika have outlined the three barriers to your...

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Retail Customer Excellence Award Winners

Last Wednesday 11 May delegates attended an extravagant gala dinner in Melbourne for the Retail Customer Excellence Awards hosted...

Last Wednesday 11 May delegates attended an extravagant gala dinner in Melbourne for the Retail Customer Excellence Awards hosted by our partners Inside Retail. The awards night gives recognition to retailers in Australia who are creating Customer Centric organisations that have the customers’ needs and wants engrained into every company...

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Mobile wallets: how Amex plans to stay relevant

If sci-fi movies have taught us anything it’s that robots are coming, we will all pay for services using...

If sci-fi movies have taught us anything it’s that robots are coming, we will all pay for services using a chip in our arm and everything will be a hologram. Although we aren’t quite there yet, we are close. Robots are already being integrated in the retail process, whether it...

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Federal Budget lends helping hand to SME’s

On May 3, 2016, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison MP handed down the Federal Government’s 2016/17 Budget. This is the third...

On May 3, 2016, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison MP handed down the Federal Government’s 2016/17 Budget. This is the third budget for the current Coalition Liberal-National Government and the first for Scott Morrison. This budget is critical to the formation of the economic plan that will be taken to the...

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If you’re not on Google My Business you don’t exist

One rule of business is that you need to be where your audience is looking for you and these...

One rule of business is that you need to be where your audience is looking for you and these days that’s on their mobile on Google Maps. We are a generation of convenience too, so if your audience can’t find you easily they’ll just go elsewhere. Recently this hit home when...

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Federal Budget lends helping hand to SME’s

On May 3, 2016, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison MP handed down the Federal Government’s 2016/17 Budget. This is the third...

On May 3, 2016, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison MP handed down the Federal Government’s 2016/17 Budget. This is the third budget for the current Coalition Liberal-National Government and the first for Scott Morrison. This budget is critical to the formation of the economic plan that will be taken to the...

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Retail Connect – Industry Insights Report April 2016

The National Retail Association has this week downgraded its annual forecast for actual retail sales in 2015/16, following sustained,...

The National Retail Association has this week downgraded its annual forecast for actual retail sales in 2015/16, following sustained, flat growth across the third quarter. Between January and March, retail sales have been soft, with only minimal growth in trend terms. For this reason, the NRA now forecasts that the Australian...

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Give mum the gift of entertainment this Mother’s Day

Many of you have already shown your support by purchasing a 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Book or Digital Membership. However,...

Many of you have already shown your support by purchasing a 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Book or Digital Membership. However, with over $20,000 worth of valuable offers, have you thought about buying a Membership for your Mum, other family members or friends this Mother’s Day? Purchase your Entertainment™ Book now to...

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Are you the director or CEO of a retail business?

Our partner, Retail Doctor Group, hosts CEO events which are a unique series of exclusive invite-only events for the...

Our partner, Retail Doctor Group, hosts CEO events which are a unique series of exclusive invite-only events for the retail sector's leading CEO’s and executives to network and participate in thought leadership discussions around the industry’s current and emerging trends. This month, as Retail Doctor Group celebrate the release of...

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Tax concessions for small business

Are you the owner of a small business? Did you know you could be eligible for tax concessions benefits? Concessions for...

Are you the owner of a small business? Did you know you could be eligible for tax concessions benefits? Concessions for small business include: • Instant tax write-off for each asset costing less than $20,000 for small businesses. • Accelerated depreciation for primary producers. • Immediate deduction of professional expenses for small business start-ups. •...

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2016-2017 Federal Budget in depth

Last Tuesday the Federal Government handed down the 2016-2017 budget. With a strong focus on the future and providing help...

Last Tuesday the Federal Government handed down the 2016-2017 budget. With a strong focus on the future and providing help for small and medium enterprises, the government has committed to reducing the company tax rate over the next decade. The small business threshold will be raised from $2 million to $10...

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Record fine for Sydney 7-Eleven boss

The Fair Work Ombudsman has handed down a record fine of over $200,000 to the owner of a Sydney...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has handed down a record fine of over $200,000 to the owner of a Sydney 7-Eleven after they found he had short-changed two migrant employees and falsified records. The penalties were the largest delivered as a warning to others who may be tempted or engaging in...

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Think globally, act locally

Late last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Innovation and Investment Summit, part of the Queensland Government’s...

Late last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Innovation and Investment Summit, part of the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Initiative. Throughout the summit, some of the world’s best visionaries in technology and innovation came together to share their insights and empower delegates to harness innovation. Each of the visionaries...

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Information overload in the workplace

Information overload is an increasing problem both in the workplace and in our personal lives. We are no longer able...

Information overload is an increasing problem both in the workplace and in our personal lives. We are no longer able to switch off with smart phones, tablets and laptops to keep us connected and up to date on the go. In office spaces, the problem seem to spread. When employees are overloaded...

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BDO’s Retail Inventory & Stock Management Webinar

Thank you to the NRA members who attended the recent BDO webinar. Inventory is one of the most important parts...

Thank you to the NRA members who attended the recent BDO webinar. Inventory is one of the most important parts of any retail business. It is one of the biggest investments and something that most retailers spend a majority of their time managing. Adequate stock controls are needed to reduce inventory...

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