A well-brewed retail business
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Maryanne Shearer, founder of T2 and the entrepreneur responsible for turning a nation of coffee-drinkers into tea lovers.
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Retailers, boost sales with these five strategies
Twenty-twelve is shaping up as another tough year for retailers, so businesses in the sector should look at implementing these five strategies now to encourage customers to buy from them more often.
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ACCC called on to end Coles, Woolworths duopoly as small business suffers
As Woolworths and Coles get set for yet another price war, Food Connect and CERES Fair Food have joined forces to call on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to end the supermarket duopoly and urge consumers to support smaller, local businesses.
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Retail figures show no joy for Christmas trade
Retail turnover fell during the all-important month of December, thanks to a sales slump in food retailing and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services.
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Metcash sells nine Franklins stores to Ritchies
Metcash has reached an agreement with Ritchies for the sale of nine Franklins stores, which will be rebranded under the IGA banner.
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Woolworths cuts Dick Smith loose
Woolworths has announced plans to put its iconic electronics brand up for sale, with the chain’s namesake and founder Dick Smith saying he’ll be angered if the chain’s sold into foreign hands, but can’t see a likely alternative.
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Warning: local shoppers to shift focus to UK sites
Consumers will spend more of their online dollars with UK retailers over the next month, PayPal says, as the local dollar continues to strengthen against the British pound.
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Ten digital commerce predictions for 2012
Twenty-twelve is shaping up as a year of digital change for the small business and retail industries, and SMBs must be on top of upcoming trends if they want to stay ahead of the competition.
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Paypal merchants record bumper Christmas online sales
Many Australian online retailers celebrated their busiest online shopping period ever last month, with PayPal reporting some established local retailers are beginning to fight back against international competition.
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Retailers slugged with $500,000 in back pay
The Fair Work Ombudsman has found over 750 retail workers across the country were unknowingly underpaid, and the watchdog is asking guilty businesses to reimburse affected staff – at a total cost of $585,000.
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