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Digital marketing support for small businesses

Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three surveyed Australian businesses end up in a dispute with their provider. And almost 70% of respondents in the latest...

Aussies to spend $2.5b as school returns

Australia’s back to school (BTS) purchases are set to generate $2.5 billion in sales, according to research by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan. The inaugural research reveals that approximately five...

Diet plans for Aussies in 2024

Millions of Australians are focusing on their health in 2024, according to new research by Australian comparison site Finder. A Finder survey of 1056 respondents revealed 27% of Australians – equivalent to 5.5...

Household spending drops in December

The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index fell 3.9% in December. This, says the bank, was due to the cumulative effect of successive interest rate rises as well as consumers bringing forward holiday...

Wages across Australian SMEs drop

Wages in Australia’s SME sector have declined month-on-month (MoM) for the first time in six months, according to the latest Employment Hero SME Index. The monthly median hourly rate decreased by 0.3% from October...

Australian economy remains in ‘relatively good shape’, CBA

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) believes the RBA’s efforts will slow the economy without pushing it into recession next year. “Looking ahead, 2024 will have more than its fair share of risks...

Cyber risks increase for retailers

New research has uncovered heightened cyber risks for retailers as attackers elevate techniques. According to the ‘2023 holiday season API security report’ from Cequence Security, threat actors are “evolving tactics, opting for a...

Household spending rises in November

The monthly CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index rose 1.8% in November. This was driven by consumers bringing forward their holiday shopping to take advantage of heavy discounting during Black Friday and Cyber...
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