Tag: COVID

Mental health service for small business owners

A new, tailored mental health support service has been created to connect with small business owners undergoing stress. The service can be reached by visiting My Business Health and is being delivered by...

RB & Woolies donates Hygiene packs to Meals on Wheels

(Feature image: Sunday Brent with MoW volunteers Natasha Djurovic and Jacob Moyers in-store) Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, RB and Woolworths have proven themselves to be key supporters of Meals on Wheels. The support is...

Shoppers drop loyalty for value

If 2021 is the year of ‘the switch’, then it’s safe to say these shoppers ‘ain’t loyal’. Founder and director of Fifth Dimension Lyndall Spooner, believes consumers will walk away from known brands...

SodaStream shows support for Clean Up Australia Day

Over one-in-three Aussie households produced more packaging waste during 2020, in the Covid lockdowns. This is despite one-in-two consumers reporting they’re more concerned about product packaging waste than they were in 2019. Clean Up...

Curry for a Cause to keep Bali a float

The idea of overseas travel is still in the distant future, which means popular holiday destinations like Bali, are struggling. Families in Bali who heavily rely on tourism are struggling to purchase everyday...

Lower gas prices may not last

Triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, gas prices fell significantly. While lower prices are providing some relief to manufacturers and other gas users on Australia’s east coast, prices were still higher than export parity,...

Latest lockdown, ‘devastating blow’ for retailers

Retail associations unanimously agree that the latest Covid-19 lockdown in Victoria, is a ‘devastating blow’ for the retail industry. The National Retail Association’s (NRA) CEO, Dominique Lamb says, “Unfortunately, it’s a case of...

Staff working from home shows productivity increase

More business owners noticed a productivity increase from staff working at home, rather than a productivity decrease. The January Sensis Business Index shows that 18% of owners saw reduced productivity, whereas 29% saw...
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