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

Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Franchising 2008 – crunch time: Challenges and opportunities

This year could be crunch time for the $125 billion franchising industry. By JACQUI WALKER.
 

Thursday, 24 January 2008

Bulletin closure signals end of generalist magazines

Bulletin closure signals end of generalist magazines
 

Holiday park profits looking up

Caravan and camping grounds have settled into a nice earning pattern, which near-term trends look set to sustain. By JASON BAKER.
 

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Are there any Aussie icon brands left?

Are there any Aussie icon brands left?
 

Friday, 18 January 2008

Retail’s winning and losing categories in 2008

Retail’s winning and losing categories in 2008
 

Thursday, 17 January 2008

Motor parts industry revs up

Good car sales bode well for the motor parts industry, reports JASON BAKER from IBISWorld.
 

Thursday, 20 December 2007

Back to back

The chiropractic industry has enjoyed recent growth, but its future requires some flexibility. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Data master

Phil Ruthven, chairman of online business data company IBISWorld, tells AMANDA GOME about how to expand internationally, and what the future holds.
 

Monday, 17 December 2007

Small business booms

Small business booms
 

Wednesday, 12 December 2007

Bricklayers on the level

Alternative construction materials have had a dampening affect on the industry, but a resurgence is in the offing. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Hot retail trends for Xmas and 2008 as retail sector grows

Hot retail trends for Xmas and 2008 as retail sector grows
 

Monday, 10 December 2007

Juice toasts a bright future

Consumers’ increasing preference for fresh juice is good news for the industry, which has struggled with poor crops and wild weather. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Thursday, 06 December 2007

Risky business

Insurance brokers are looking at a slow period ahead, with softer market conditions unlikely to firm in the immedite future. By JASON BAKER at IBISWorld.
 

Thursday, 29 November 2007

Build on the rock

Mining for construction materials – the elemental building blocks of crushed rock, stone and other useful minerals – is at the mercy of many fluctuating related industries. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Woodchips wax and wane

The controversy that this industry has generated may be hot, but its growth will be warm at best in the foreseeable future, with several factors coming into play. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Wednesday, 21 November 2007

Australia’s biggest 10 companies

Australia’s biggest 10 companies
 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Liquor industry drowning its sorrows

Alcohol consumption has edged up to $4 billion, but future growth is being slowed by a range of factors, says JASON BAKER.
 

Thursday, 08 November 2007

Surveyors measure up

Activity in sectors that feed surveying businesses, such as construction and resources, have put a rocket under the industry in recent times. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 

Thursday, 01 November 2007

Racing industry trouble will last 10 years

Racing industry trouble will last 10 years
 

Thursday, 25 October 2007

Dairy farmers face tough times

The big dry is one thing, but the dairy industry has to contend with global market influences as well as technological changes. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld.
 
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