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News and interviews on IBISWorld including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Interest rate shocks fail to dim the great Australian dreamWednesday, 23 May 2012
The residential property market stabilised in 2009-10 in line with improvements to domestic, economic and financial conditions. ...
Dispensing health and wealth: Pharmacies maintain mature growth as competition intensifies
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
The pharmacies industry plays an important role in the provision of community primary health care. ...
Insuring the future
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Australia's 141 insurers give peace of mind to many individuals and businesses. They provide protection against damage resulting from a variety of events, from car accidents to medical malpractice, and are able to do so at a fraction of the potential loss by ...
The state of security
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Despite statistics showing a general decline in reported break and entry, robbery and other theft, cautious households and businesses are increasingly investing in security and preventative measures. ...
Retail property sector set to rise
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
The retail property market is showing improved signs in 2010-11, after a soft period during the economic downturn in the Australian economy. ...
Physiotherapy bending over backwards
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Physiotherapy services can offer a cost-effective way to prevent disabilities from becoming chronic conditions and can speed recovery times from surgery, and musculoskeletal and neurological injuries. Ageing of the Australian population, along with an increase ...
Retailers ready to bounce back
Tuesday, 02 November 2010
Consumer goods have faced a mixed market over the five years through to 2010-11, with sales rising by 1.2% per annum. Increasing demand for consumer goods in the early part of the period was aided by growth in disposable income, low interest rates and declining ...
Recruiters dodge jobs slump
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
With Australia having dodged the worst of the global financial crisis, the effect on the Australian employment placement services industry has been mild compared with its international counterparts. Australia's rise in unemployment was relatively small and ...
Uphill battle for car makers
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Motor vehicle manufacturers are having a tough time. Over the five years to 2010-11, industry revenue is forecast to contract by 6.1% annually to reach $11.91 billion. The woes of car manufacturers started when consumers began switching to smaller, more fuel-efficient ...
Expertise from the outside
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The appeal of management consultants to the corporate world has been steadily increasing for some time. The cost-saving benefits of bringing in outside expertise to advise on and oversee change in a company are widely known, and are now widely recognised. The ...
Communication breakdown or breakthrough?
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
The need to communicate remains an integral part of the everyday lives of Australian households, businesses and government offices. However, the ways in which people communicate is changing and having a negative impact on the traditional wired telecommunications ...
Changing face of the mortgage market
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Mortgage broking as a service is a relatively new concept with the industry being in existence just 17 years. In that time, a lot has changed. Servicing consumers in the market for the purchase of real estate, mortgage brokers have filled a gap in the market ...
Movements of the motel industry
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The industry's future success lies in operators' ability to cater for emerging tourist needs and identify and achieve the correct positioning within the broader tourist accommodation industry. ...
The hedge fund guru's next move
Monday, 20 September 2010
There aren't many Australian investors who can move a market like Phil Mathews, the elusive hedge fund manager who owns Mathews Capital Partners. ...
Back to school
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Teach one, teach all. This industry offers a diverse range of educational services to both individual consumers and corporations. These segments are experiencing different trends and so while some segments are in a growth period, others are declining. ...
Management make over
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but it is clear to see that there are too many hairdressing salons in Australia. Competition is fierce and many salons are run inefficiently, resulting in many closing and changing hands every year. Day spas have emerged ...
The ABC's of the childcare industry
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
The industry has been aided and encouraged by increasing Australian Government assistance for parents looking to put their children into day care. ...
Retailers brace for more tough times as survey says 75% of consumers will cut spending further
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The retail industry must prepare for another shocking year in which 75% of customers will spend less and continue to search for sales, new research from the Australian Retailer's Association reveals. ...
A tough playing field
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Sport and camping equipment retailers have run a tough race over the past five years. Strong competition from external operators (namely department stores and footwear retailers) has created less than ideal trading conditions for players. ...
Law & order
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
IBISWorld estimates that the legal services industry will generate $21.8 billion in revenue in 2009-10, which represents growth of 3.5% above 2008-09 levels, and an average growth rate of 2.2% per annum over the preceding five years. ...
