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News and interviews on IBISWorld including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Crisis and care accommodation in demand

An increase in demand for residential care services and government policy placing less emphasis on long-term facility-based residential care will see the sector grow.
 

Thursday, 04 March 2010

Celebrating our female entrepreneurs

Some women simply refused to tell us their revenue, a problem we rarely encounter with men.
 

Our top female entrepreneurs

In celebration of International Women's Day, SmartCompany has compiled a list of Australia's best business women.
 

Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Are you being served?

The food service industry is sensitive to the outsourcing of catering services, increased sport attendance, and domestic and international airline travel.
 

Monday, 01 March 2010

Footwear retailer Figgins Holdings collapses into liquidation

Figgins Holdings, which used to operate 140 stores around Australia, and owned the Midas, Emporio, Mollini and Scooter brands, has collapsed into liquidation.
 

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

How healthy is the pharmacy sector?

While revenue in the pharmacy sector has grown, government regulations, mainly reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and technological developments have held back greater growth.
 

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Sector fights back

While the graphic design sector experienced a disastrous year in 2008-09, firms are expecting to bounce back in 2009-10.
 

Friday, 12 February 2010

As romantics prepare to spend $867 million on Valentine’s Day, ACCC warns on love scams

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the ACCC issues a special warning – be careful of scams involving romance and dating sites.
 

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Healthy growth

Rising disposable income levels and increasing awareness about the importance of a good diet will see the fruit and vegetable retailing industry grow healthily.
 

Wednesday, 03 February 2010

Tourism tetchy

Marginal growth in the tourism sector can be attributed to unfavourable exchange rates, high fuel prices and of course, the recent GFC.
 

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

The buzz on the beauty industry

Despite hairdressing and beauty therapy increasingly being seen as a necessity, the industry is sensitive to changes in disposable income.
 

Phil Ruthven

IBISWorld founder Phil Ruthven, talks about why 2010 is going to be a great year for entrepreneurs.
 

Thursday, 14 January 2010

How to ride the outsourcing boom

Phil Ruthven from IBISWorld explains how to ride the outsourcing boom.
 

Video rental entrepreneur attacks Coles over massive DVD discount promotion

Video Ezy and Blockbuster franchise owner again attacks Coles for misusing its market power over its latest DVD discount offer.
 

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

How to find opportunities as a young entrepreneur

Phil Ruthven shares his tips on how to find opportunities as a young entrepreneur.
 

Consultant tsunami

As Australia's army of consultants grows, obtaining work in a crowded market will become harder.
 

Top 10 jobs of 2010 and beyond

With first round university offers about to be released around the country, we unveil the hot professions of the future – which features more than a few surprises.
 

Tuesday, 05 January 2010

Which industries will sink & soar in 2010?

As the New Year brings good tidings for Australian businesses we look at which industries will enjoy growth in 2010.
 

Thursday, 17 December 2009

The best and worst awards of 2009

The GFC overshadowed 2009 with doomsayers labeling it the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Today, with consumer and business confidence high, we look back on the year that was.
 

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

PR gets specialised

With the advent of social media, website optimisation and new media developments, the realm of PR is becoming an integral part of overall marketing campaigns.
 
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