What is the future for beer in Australia?
Monday, 07 May 2012
There is constant and ongoing debate in the press and industry forums by retailers and distributors regarding retail own brand, parallel import and direct import of products. Funnily enough, as shoppers we don’t worry about these things we just make decisions ...

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Marketing experts point to lessons as beer sales hit 60-year low
Friday, 28 May 2010
The changing nature of Australian consumer behaviour has been highlighted again by new figures showing sales of beer – the great Australian staple – have fallen to 60-year lows.  ...

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Measuring ROI for online advertising
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Advertising your business on the internet has the potential to get your brand in front of a worldwide audience.  ...

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Retailers head list of the nation's top 25 advertisers
Monday, 29 March 2010
Wesfarmers, Woolworths and Harvey Norman have once again emerged as among the nation's top advertisers, but overall spending has dropped over the last year as the advertising market was hit hard by the financial crisis, a new Nielsen report has revealed.  ...

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Woolworths, JB Hi-Fi most valuable brands while NAB, Ten Network decline
Friday, 11 December 2009
Westpac, electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi and Wesfarmers' have been named by Brand Finance as the nation's most valuable brand portfolios, due to aggressive expansion of their business during the downturn and consistency with their messages.  ...

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Myer and David Jones release sales results, shares flat: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 05 November 2009
The retailers have come out in force today, with department store giants Myer and David Jones both reporting their first quarter results.  ...

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OECD report says stimulus package saved jobs, Shares jump again: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 17 September 2009
The Rudd Government has received a ringing endorsement for its stimulus package, with research from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development showing that the Government's measures prevented the loss of 150,000 to 200,000 jobs in 2009.  ...

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David Jones tips big profit jump, dumps July stocktake sale: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Good news in the retail sector this morning, with David Jones announcing this morning it has increased its profit guidance after strong sales results.  ...

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Japan's economy crashes, Shares steady, Fight over budget forecasts rages on: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
One of Australia's biggest trading partners has been hit by the biggest quarterly GDP contraction on record.  ...

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Coopers toasts supply success
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Beer is the heart of Coopers Brewery. But the last of Australia's major independent brewers might be in trouble today if it had not found a better distribution pipeline.   ...

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Shares lose ground, Westpac chief warns rate cuts may not be passed on: Economy roundup
Monday, 11 May 2009
The Australian sharemarket opened slightly higher today after positive leads from Wall Street, but has since dropped into negative territory as the banks, Telstra and BHP Billiton were sold off.  ...

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Swine flu outbreak could hit global economy: Economy roundup
Monday, 27 April 2009
While many people around the world are fearing for their health after an outbreak of swine flu, economists are now fearing what the flu could do to the health of the already-ailing global economy.  ...

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Increased first home owners grant may end, IMF predicts severe recession: Economy roundup
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said that the increased first-home owner grant may not be extended beyond the 30 June deadline.  ...

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Job ads fall again, Coke rejects Lion Nathan deal, shares gain ground: Economy roundup
Monday, 09 February 2009
Job advertisements fell by 6.3% in January, heightening fears that unemployment is set to jump sharply.  ...

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Computershare founder set to lead beer company revival
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Wealthy entrepreneur Chris Morris, founder of global share registry giant Computershare, will become chairman of Perth-based independent company Empire Beer Group after the company announced a $1.9 million capital raising.  ...

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Small grocers will watch Lion Nathan’s Coca-Cola bid carefully
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Coca-Cola Amatil’s rejection of Lion Nathan’s $7.7 billion takeover bid has been met with relief by independent grocers, who are worried about the market dominance that the merged entity would hold.  ...

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Japan in recession, shares slide, retail sales rise: Economy roundup
Monday, 17 November 2008
Another one of the world’s biggest economies is in recession, the sharemarket keeps falling, and the G20 summit failed to come up with anything really concrete – welcome to another week of the global financial crisis. ...

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Lion Nathan launches bid for Coca-Cola Amatil to create $11 billion giant
Monday, 17 November 2008
Brewer Lion Nathan has launched an audacious $7.7 billion bid for soft-drink giant Coca-Cola Amatil in a deal that would result in the creation of an $11 billion beverage giant. ...

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Get ready for some media mega-mergers: Gottliebsen
Monday, 17 November 2008
Incredible as it might seem, some analysts are now valuing the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age at a mere $750 million – that’s substantially below their value in 1990. ...

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Billabong is Australia’s hardest working brand
Monday, 16 June 2008
Global surfwear giant Billabong has beaten the likes of Coca-Cola Amatil and Lion Nathan in a new ranking of corporate Australia’s most valuable brands as a share of total enterprise value. With a brand worth just over $1.6 billion, 41% of the company’s value, ...

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