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News and interviews on McDonald's including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
McDonald’s same-store growth falls as living costs hurt the family wallet Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Experts say a combination of rising household costs and the broader availability of healthy eating options have contributed to a decline in same-store sales growth at McDonald’s. ...
The new billionaires, old-school businesses
Monday, 19 March 2012
There are a million ways to get rich these days. You can own property, manage money, go mining or trade commodities. You can turn ash into concrete, run hotels or create brilliant new software. ...
Subway passes McDonald’s as the world’s biggest fast-food chain as food franchisees downsize
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
News that Subway has passed McDonald's as the world's biggest fast-food chain is hardly a surprise to Australians, given the sandwich chain has 1,254 stores in Australia, compared to just over 780 McDonald's stores. ...
Bill Gates' second empire
Monday, 22 November 2010
For most entrepreneurs, building, growing and defending one's empire involves a lifetime of work. But Bill Gates is not most entrepreneurs. ...
McDonald’s Australia launches contactless payments
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
McDonald's Australia has launched a contactless credit card technology in its stores that will allow customers to pay without swiping, signing or using a PIN. ...
Private companies bounce back
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Welcome to the big bounce back. The SmartCompany-Dun & Bradstreet Fastest Growing Private Companies List underlines Australia's resurgent economy, with companies from a wide range of industries – lead by wholesaling and manufacturing – shrugging off the ...
Fireside chat Peter Ritchie
Friday, 24 September 2010
I have the delight of sharing my colleague Jemma's (RedBalloon's GM) insights from the former CEO of McDonald's Australia, Peter Ritchie. Peter started back in 1973 as McDonald's Australia's first ever employee and the first employee outside of North America. ...
Lessons for SMEs in list of top global brands
Friday, 17 September 2010
Start-ups and SMEs have been advised to heed the lessons of the world's leading companies, following a report that placed Coca-Cola as the leading global brand for the eleventh year in a row. ...
SELMAR Institute of Education
Monday, 13 September 2010
Marcus Sellen Smart50 rank: 4 Revenue: $8,000,000 Growth: 153% Founder: Marcus Sellen, 32 Head Office: Victoria Employees: 78 Industry: Education Website: www.selmar.edu.au Marcus Sellen was 15 and troubled. He wasn't academic but found he enjoyed ...
Divided directions
Friday, 10 September 2010
Now is the time to plan for steady growth in consumer markets, especially those outside of the capital cities. Australia is well placed to thrive on a stringent RBA and a very divided parliament to ensure that smart companies can hold their prices and expand ...
Burger King bought by private equity firm 3G capital in $US4 billion deal
Friday, 03 September 2010
America's second-largest fast food franchise Burger King has agreed to a $US4 billion takeover offer from investment group 3G capital, sending the company's shares up 23% to $US23.25 overnight. ...
Facebook spam continues to grow
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Facebook users are increasingly falling victim to spam messages, with a recent spam campaign achieving a conversion rate of 47%, according to security information from F-Secure. ...
Bank of America introduces mobile payments
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
In the United States, the Bank of America is piloting a program that will allow customers to purchase goods using their smartphones. ...
What businesses can learn from IKEA's viral hide-and-seek Facebook game
Monday, 23 August 2010
Businesses must offer consistent products, watch customer behaviour closely and resist the urge to actually tamper in viral marketing if they want it to succeed, marketing experts say. ...
Iconic American fast-food chains Wendy’s and Arby’s head to Australia as US sales slump
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
The American franchises keep coming, with popular fast-food chains Wendy's and Arby's now holding information sessions for "prospective operators" to open quick-service restaurants in Australia. ...
Confusion continues for small business as AIG warns to monitor Fair Work tribunal decisions
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Businesses must continue monitoring Fair Work tribunal decisions in order to avoid inadvertently breaking regulations which could see them slammed with huge fines, a new Australian Industry Group report reveals. ...
Five industries set to fly in 2010-2011
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
With the new financial year upon us, we look at the Australian industries set to fly and fall in the next 12 months. ...
What is down-selling?
Friday, 21 May 2010
Down-selling is the art of narrowing a customer's expectations and matching them more effectively with a solution that best fulfils their needs or desires. ...
The GFC - only good for fish and chips?
Friday, 30 April 2010
With both the Australian and US equity markets climbing back over the technical barriers to a return of speculative investments, it might be thought that the worst is over, the GFC is now only "good for fish and chips" news history and we are all supposed to ...
Fair Work Ombudsman to investigate McDonald’s over potential underpayment of workers
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Fast-food giant McDonald's has been referred to the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly underpaying some of its workers, after the industrial relations commissioner has thrown out an agreement which would cover the company's 80,000 employees. ...
