Category: Business News

Calls for strong leadership in franchising sector

Brumby’s Bakeries co-founder Michael Sherlock says he believes the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) needs strong leadership and experienced franchise operators on its board to help steer the franchising sector from troubled...

B2Bpay aims to streamline payments for retailers

Zenith Payments has launched B2Bpay – a new payment solution that it says can assist retail SMEs with common problems such as cashflow and payment collections while rewarding them for making payments...

Calls to reform franchising body

Brumby’s Bakery joint founder Michael Sherlock has called for urgent reforms to the board of the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) following “a series of disasters for the nation’s franchising sector”. Mr Sherlock,...

Payments Register update

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has released an updated National Payment Transparency Register, which promotes businesses that pay their small business suppliers in fewer than 30 days. “Late payments...

Former 7-Eleven franchisee to face court for cash-back scheme

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun legal action against the former franchisee of a 7-Eleven retail outlet in the Melbourne CBD for allegedly exploiting three international students through a cash-back scheme. Facing court...

Cryptocurrency availability expands in newsagencies

In the latest move signalling that cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, customers can now purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum from more than 1,200 newsagencies around Australia. While this has been possible since mid-2016 for buying...

Retailers welcome delay in Qld Container Refund Scheme

The Queensland government has delayed the implementation of the state’s Container Refund Scheme from July 1 to November 1, so that lessons from the NSW experience can be learned. NSW’s ‘Return and Earn’...

Quiet increase in debit charges for many fuel-retail businesses

Many of us will be familiar with the introduction of tap and go for retail transactions. The convenience of this form of payment has contributed to a dramatic rise in the number of...
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