November is going to be one of the most intense sales periods for retailers to date. On top of Singles Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM), the pandemic is bringing forward shopping timelines for the Christmas and holiday period as well. A recent survey
New research has revealed a major cut-back in Christmas spending, with Australians planning to spend less on gifts, food, and social events this season. The research out of market research firm Toluna also reveals 23 per cent of Australians are worried about being able to
While the pandemic has caused a surge in online shopping, a new Oracle Retail survey shows that many customers in Australia are ready to venture back into stores this holiday season. Nearly 31% of shoppers surveyed plan to do most of their shopping in-store (among
The Queensland government’s decision to ease some domestic travel restrictions doesn’t go far enough to give hope to Australians who want to get on with their lives and make plans for the future, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Just as NSW has demonstrated,
Having reopened to a minimal number of patrons from yesterday, publicans are pushing for further relaxations in restrictions that will make trading a more feasible prospect. Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement late on Monday afternoon that as of Tuesday 27 November at 11:59pm, hospitality venues
Businesses reported on changes in revenue, operating expenses and number of employees over the last month and expected changes over the next month. This information has been collected each month from July 2020. Revenue, expenses and employment Month on month, the proportion of businesses reporting a decrease in
The ATO’s Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn recently delivered a speech at the Australian Financial Review’s CFO Live event, calling upon the country’s CEOs, CFOs and business leaders to help guide the country out of the Covid-19 recession: In this climate of uncertainty and rapidly changing
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says a significant spike in the number of unfair dismissal claims before the Fair Work Commission is further proof the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code is not working in the way it was originally intended.
This was what Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle implicitly told a Senate Estimates virtual hearing when he said :”At the moment it looks like the September quarter for the country probably recorded positive growth rather than slightly negative.” The Australian economy fulfilled
We assume that Australia succeeds in keeping virus numbers mostly suppressed, allowing restrictions to continue to be lifted, that a vaccine or good anti-virals are available from mid-2021, and are in wide usage by late 2021, and that international borders re-open gradually, starting with New
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