Special offers may speed things up
Monday, 22 November 2010
I wrote last week that retail sales were soft across all categories: food, grog, flat panel TVs, mobiles and clothes. This is the case even with significant TV and print advertising campaigns launching. Well, things may be about to change.  ...

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Major marketing blunders
Thursday, 18 March 2010
As some of the country's best known brands prove over and over again, marketing mistakes can happen to anyone. Whether it's an ill-devised campaign, poor execution or an email that's slipped out accidentally, letting the world see your company's slip-up can ...

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10 ways to test your business
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Constantly testing your business is not being paranoid. It's essential. Here are 10 strategies to really get to know how healthy your business is, beyond the balance sheet.    ...

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Gen Y now the largest group in Australian society – here’s how to talk to them
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Generation Y has taken over as the most dominant demographic group in Australia, according to new research by CommSec economist Craig James.  ...

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Property company, retail group join the new wave of floats set to hit the market
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
The recovering economy and the rally in global equity markets is set to tempt a number of companies to float in the next six months, with property group Investa and retail group Ascendia set to hit the stock exchange in big floats.  ...

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10 marketing tips that won’t cost the earth
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Businesses all over Australia are trying to do more with less as marketing budgets are slashed in these tougher economic times. But with a nose for a bargain and a little know-how from the experts, it is possible to extract good value from a shrinking budget. ...

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Australian businesses look to British expansion despite economic woes
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Australian businesses should consider expanding into Britain or using it as a springboard into Europe, despite the country’s deep recession, a senior Austrade official says. ...

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Witchery and Mimco push ahead
Friday, 12 December 2008
The economic crisis is nothing new for Witchery and Mimco chief executive Iain Nairn, who has weathered two downturns in the last three decades. While he predicts tougher times ahead, the retailer believes the fashion group has the strategy to survive and ...

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JC Penny might be gone, but the next wave of overseas online retailers is coming
Friday, 21 November 2008
Any Australian retailer feeling smug about the rushed retreat of US giant JC Penny from the local market after just two months should think again.  ...

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David Jones signs exclusive deals with 50 new brands
Friday, 25 July 2008
David Jones has entered into long-term department store exclusive supply agreements with 50 new brands and designers across all key categories. ...

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Winners and losers from this week
Friday, 18 July 2008
It’s been another big week in business and just in case you’ve spent the week trying to figure out how your iPhone works, we’ve picked out the winners and losers. ...

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Witchery, Target and JAG pay up for copyright infringements
Thursday, 17 July 2008
JAG, Witchery and Target have been forced to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars to British fashion house Ted Baker, which took legal action over copyright infringements. Ted Baker launched the action on the grounds of having its "intellectual property ...

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Retail entrepreneurs who made a killing
Monday, 07 April 2008
Amanda Briskin, the founder of Mimco, and other retail entrepreneurs who sold their businesses to private equity last year had perfect timing. They sold at the right time – at the top of a long-running retail boom. Briskin, who started handbag and accessories ...

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The big (stinking rich) sell-off
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
The latest accessory among the ranks of Australia’s wealthiest entrepreneurs? A ‘For Sale’ sign. What has spurred the big sell-off? JAMES BENNETT reports. ...

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Shouldering the drive and passion
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Amanda Briskin is a true innovator. She started Mimco 11 years ago with $5000 and a design for two handbags and just sold the company for $45 million. She bucked the norm many times while building her handbag and accessories company and now tells Amanda G ...

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Market rebounds, but wobbles to continue... Labor unfair dismissal exemption?... Mimco sold to Wesfarmers... Gen-Ys need skill injection... Franchise CEO goes to retailers... Labor tax help for housing... R&D concessions... New RBA hints
Monday, 13 August 2007
Market rebounds, but more wobbles to come Australian stocks have today bounced back from Friday’s big losses, but market watchers say there is plenty more volatility to come – and the possibility that the flow of record private equity deals here and overseas ...

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10 secrets of the stinking rich
Monday, 16 July 2007
Short of the dream lottery win, breaking into the ranks of the mega-rich seems unattainable. But the stinking rich have betrayed clues to their success – consistent traits that we can learn from. Here are the top 10. By JAMES BENNETT ...

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