Retailers tip record shopping spree
Lower borrowing costs and stimulus packages could spur consumer demand, retailers say.
banks, business plan, franchises, marketing, staff, strategyTourism set to plunge
Australia could be short on overseas visitors for at least the next two years.
benchmarks, business plan, business travel, entrepreneur, franchises, marketing, strategyManagement in Starting your business
Building blocks start to crumble
Smaller builders face cancellations as clients run out of cash, shows Master Builders survey.
trendsNSW businesses ready to hire
More than half of 20,000 NSW businesses surveyed say they will hire apprentices in 2009.
staff, trendsGMC goes into receivership
Australian power tool company Global Machinery Group has gone into receivership.
Second childcare group sinks
A second childcare chain falls into the hands of administrators, following ABC Learning Centres.
business planStarting a business: folly or fortune?
Launching a new business now depends very much on what you plan to do, writes Michael Baker.
business plan, cash flow, case studies, entrepreneur, trendsManagement in Growing your business
The mini revolution
Bucking the accepted economics, tiny eateries are thriving in Melbourne.
business plan, case studies, marketing, strategySmash repairers collide with insurers
Smash repairers allege misuse of market power by large insurance companies threatens to send them broke.
Handouts offer festive cheer
Pre-Christmas discounting is in full swing in a bid to woo consumers flush with government handouts.
business plan, cash flow, trendsRetail king slams 'no-hopers'
Homewares king Gerry Harvey raises the ire of welfare workers after he says charity is wasted on the homeless.
How to expand overseas
Three successful entrepreneurs tell how they took their business international. (Hint: it's all about people.)
benchmarks, business plan, franchisesManagement in Managing your business
Happy New Year! How to kick goals in 2009
Break out the bubbly - optimistic business leaders are predicting a healthy year for retailers and franchisees tough enough to ride out the storm.
business plan, cash flow, case studies, franchises, marketing, strategyLess is more as recession looms
Retailers note: with a recession probably unavoidable, conspicuous consumption is out, writes Michael Baker.
benchmarks, cash flow, trendsGen Y in the firing line
Younger 'disloyal' workers may be first to go as companies take revenge on Gen Y.
business planForged $50 circulate Melbourne
Police today warned businesses to watch for fake paper bills during the Christmas shopping rush.
cash flowJob ads plummet
The number of jobs advertised drops a record amount as companies shed staff or hold off fresh hiring.
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