Retail Industry
Highlights this month
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Been bruised by sagging consumer sentiment and increased costs and, ...
Economic slowdown forces trade down in food spend
The retail industry has been bruised by sagging consumer sentiment and increased costs and, while this has heralded a 6-year low in quarterly retail turnover, the implications on food have ...
Aus Food News - 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Mourning the death of one its stalwarts, Duncan McDougall
Tributes for retailing stalwart Duncan McDougall
Tasmania's retail industry is mourning the death of one its stalwarts, Duncan McDougall.
ABC News industry - 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Found it increases both physical and psychological hazards, and that ...
Plastic bag ban increases retail workers' injury risks: study
A recent study on the phase-out of plastic bags in the retail industry has found it increases both physical and psychological hazards, and that numerous OHS considerations must be addressed ...
OHS Alert - 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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One of the easiest to understand, but there are plenty ...
The detail on retail
On the face of it, the retail industry is one of the easiest to understand, but there are plenty of traps for the unwary in the financials. The retail sector ...
Intelligent Investor - 7 months ago
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Grown well in the last couple of months. Over the ...
Online Shopping Conference 2008 in Sydney
The Australian online retail industry has grown well in the last couple of months. Over the Christmas period, many Australian online retailers have noticed increases in traffic in excess of ...
SEO Sydney Blog - 7 months, 1 week ago
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Too intimidating for Ms O’Byrne, which appears to be the ...
O’BYRNE FAILS FIRST TEST AS ENVIRONMENT MINISTER
The Tasmanian Greens today said that Michelle O’Byrne has failed her first test as Tasmania’s new Environment Minister by refusing to take action on plastic shopping bags. Greens Shadow Environment ...
Tasmanian Greens - 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Interest rates cut by 1pc, retail sales bounce
Retail sales jumped in the month of October, increasing by 0.7 per cent - which was well above expectations. The ABS data came out hours before the Reserve Bank of ...
Aus Food News - 12:32 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Aus Food News - 12:32 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Aussie dlr at 1-week low, big rate cut expected
DATA: Australia's retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, compared with a Reuters poll for a fall of 0.4 percent month-on-month.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - 12:28 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Yahoo!7 Finance News - 12:28 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
October retail sales surprisingly good
Retail sales exceeded expectations in October as the first of the Reserve Bank rate cuts stimulated the economy, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Inside Retailing - 12:09 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Inside Retailing - 12:09 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Australian Consumer Spending Boosted by Lower Interest Rates, Economists Say
(CEP News) - Economists say the surprise jump in Australian retail sales in October paints a brighter picture for consumer spending than originally thought.
Canadian Economic Press - 12:03 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Canadian Economic Press - 12:03 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Retail data 'could impact size of rate cut'
A RECOVERY in retail sales during October could make the Reserve Bank more inclined to cut official interest rates by 75 basis points rather than a full percentage point this ...
Daily Telegraph Business Breaking News - 11:39 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Daily Telegraph Business Breaking News - 11:39 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
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YOUR columnist won't get too carried away, but a faint scintilla of hope is emerging across the retail sector, or at least selected segments of the shopping landscape. According to ...
The Australian : Travel - 11:19 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
The Australian : Travel - 11:19 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Customers back to shop
LOWER interest rates and falling petrol prices have encouraged consumers back to the shops, to spend $18.4 billion in October, official retail data shows.
Adelaide Now - 11 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Adelaide Now - 11 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Retail sales rise 0.7% in Oct
Sector shows surprising strength as RBA rate cuts take effect, ABS figures show. 2 Dec 2008 12:01 PM
Business Spectator retail - 10:42 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Business Spectator retail - 10:42 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Retail sales in surprise jump
Retail sales were surprisingly brisk in October as the first RBA rate cut fed through the economy. Shoppers in NSW, though, again held back.
The Age - 10:37 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
The Age - 10:37 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Australian Consumers Spent More Than Expected in October
(CEP News) - Australia's retail sales trend figure increased by 0.2% in October, above expectations for a 0.1% increase and matching September's 0.2% month-over-month rise.
Canadian Economic Press - 10:36 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Canadian Economic Press - 10:36 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Orbis Investment has 13% of APN European Retail
Orbis Investment has 13% of APN European Retail... 02 Dec 2008 11:21 AM
Business Spectator financial services - 10:21 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Business Spectator financial services - 10:21 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Does Gerry have a point?
Online retailing simply has no black-or-white future, but one thing is certain – smart companies need to get their online strategy right. PAUL WALLBANK
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Sharemarket slumps after Wall Street rout, US in recession, Aust retail trade rises: Economy roundup
The Australian sharemarket has dropped 3% in early trade, after news that the US is officially in recession all but wiped out any gains seen on Wall Street last week.
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
It'll be big and there will be more: 2.30 pm AEDT today
THE RESERVE Bank is set to cut interest rates by 1.00 percentage points today and to follow up with a series of aggressive cuts that will take mortgage rates to ...
Peter Martin - Economics, Canberra, human behaviour - 9:04 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Peter Martin - Economics, Canberra, human behaviour - 9:04 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Australia's Harvey Norman 28-day sales up 0.5 pct
SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australian retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (HVN.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said like-for-like sales for the 28 days to Nov. 30 rose 0.5 percent ...
Reuters - 8:50 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Reuters - 8:50 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
