We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Anita Dorwald, Chief Operations...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Anita Dorwald, Chief Operations Officer at City Beach. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? Having ticked over 15 years, it’s hard to remember a time before City...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet David McConnachie, General Manager...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet David McConnachie, General Manager of L’Occitane En Provence Australia. 1. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? I have been in Retail over 23 years, and I love it!...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Chris Marks, Head of...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Chris Marks, Head of HR of Swarovski. How long have you been in retail?/How did your retail career begin? I had worked in customer service roles throughout my school and university years. It was only...
Returning this November for its sixth year, Shop Small shines the spotlight on the importance of small businesses and...
Returning this November for its sixth year, Shop Small shines the spotlight on the importance of small businesses and encourages Australians to walk through their doors. It reminds people that if they value small businesses and want to see them thrive, they need to support them. American Express has marked...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Emma Miller, HR Manager...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Emma Miller, HR Manager of Boardriders Inc, previously know as Billabong Group. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? My first job was in a retail environment, whilst...
We interviewed our winners from the 2018 National Retail Awards. Meet Sandradee Makejev, owner of St Frock, our Medium...
We interviewed our winners from the 2018 National Retail Awards. Meet Sandradee Makejev, owner of St Frock, our Medium Retailer of the Year. Where did your retail journey begin? My retail journey began 8 years ago at Sydney’s Bondi Markets. I was working full-time in fashion PR & Marketing, and...
THE HON STUART ROBERT MP Assistant Treasurer 20 September 2018 Gift card reforms to benefit consumers The Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer...
THE HON STUART ROBERT MP Assistant Treasurer 20 September 2018 Gift card reforms to benefit consumers The Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs have voted to implement nationally consistent reforms to gift card expiry. Consumers are frustrated with gift cards expiring before they can use them. These reforms will put in place a...
We interviewed our winners from the 2018 National Retail Awards. Meet Toby Cumpstay from Simply for Strings, Our Small...
We interviewed our winners from the 2018 National Retail Awards. Meet Toby Cumpstay from Simply for Strings, Our Small Retailer of the Year. Where did your retail journey begin? I quickly learned how to serve customers in my parents fast-food (kebab) shop when I was only 13 right...
Written by Dionne Alaveras, News Xtend Attention all business owners looking to increase online sales. You ready for another week of...
Written by Dionne Alaveras, News Xtend Attention all business owners looking to increase online sales. You ready for another week of tips and hints? Previously we deep dived into the Facebook platform and looked at how Facebook could be utilised to drive online sales. This week, we are looking at another digital advertising...
From the source: Nick Pearce, HoMie by Heather McIlvaine, Inside Retail Nick Pearce is one third of the founding team behind...
From the source: Nick Pearce, HoMie by Heather McIlvaine, Inside Retail Nick Pearce is one third of the founding team behind HoMie, a Melbourne-based retail business that uses the profit it generates from selling a range of contemporary streetwear to help people experiencing homelessness. The concept evolved from an anti-child-trafficking fundraising bike ride Pearce took from...
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The Australian retail industry has honoured its long-standing legends and recognised its innovative rising stars in a glittering awards...
The Australian retail industry has honoured its long-standing legends and recognised its innovative rising stars in a glittering awards ceremony in Melbourne overnight. The nation’s premier industry honours – the National Retail Awards – were presented to outstanding retailers from across Australia at a glittering ceremony in the spectacular Myer...
Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb and a panel of retail experts discuss retail’s hottest topics on ABC Radio....
Every Thursday, our CEO Dominique Lamb and a panel of retail experts discuss retail’s hottest topics on ABC Radio. Below are some insights from last Thursday’s discussion. Food delivery service Foodora has announced it is pulling out of Australia. Foodora is a food delivery service that launched in Australia in 2015. While...
Research continues to demonstrate the value of a diverse leadership team. While this makes a great case for achieving gender...
Research continues to demonstrate the value of a diverse leadership team. While this makes a great case for achieving gender parity, women remain heavily underrepresented at the executive level in retail and FMCG. Only 12% of women occupy CEO positions, despite making up the majority of the workforce. At the consumer...
Written by Dionne Alaveras Google is the longest withstanding search engine. A platform where consumers can jump on to discover...
Written by Dionne Alaveras Google is the longest withstanding search engine. A platform where consumers can jump on to discover products, find out more about a specific item or compare products before purchasing. Now, Google data has found that consumers, before even having a product in mind, jump to Google purely...
Heart disease remains a leading killer of Australian women, but it continues to be under-recognised, under-researched, and undertreated. In...
Heart disease remains a leading killer of Australian women, but it continues to be under-recognised, under-researched, and undertreated. In Australia, the disease takes the lives of 22 females every day – killing almost three times as many women as breast cancer. This year the Heart Foundation is raising awareness about...