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Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

A simple recipe for success: How Will Sked’s leather goods brand Status Anxiety carved out its own niche

Like many entrepreneurs, Will Sked developed the idea for his leather accessories brand Status Anxiety after spotting a gap in the market.

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Tough new penalties on the way for companies that breach consumer law

Companies that are found to have breached Australian Consumer Law now face significantly higher penalties, under changes passed by the Federal Parliament.

Daiso franchises fined $355,000 over thousands of unsafe products

The operator of six Daiso franchise stores in Melbourne has been fined $355,000 by the Federal Court of Australia for selling thousands of unsafe products.

“Kmart is a ‘bottom of the food chain’ business”: Kmart boss Guy Russo tells it as it is

Guy Russo to pass the Kmart and Target baton on: Inside the retail trailblazer’s playbook

He’s credited with making Kmart the retail success story it is today. Here's seven key insights for retail success from Guy Russo.

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ABC to close online store and ABC Centres in bookshops and newsagents across the country

The ABC has revealed plans to end its direct retail operations by the end of this year by closing its ABC Shop Online and in-store ABC Centres.

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Ahead of the times: How Adam and Deborah Drexler built Matt Blatt into a $43 million furniture and homewares empire

Adam and Deborah Drexler have built Matt Blatt into a $43 million furniture and homewares empire. Here's how they did it.

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John Cootes Furniture to close after 35 years due to heightened competition and “softer market conditions”

Australian homewares retailer John Cootes Furniture will close after its owners were unable to find a buyer for the chain.

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What’s the cost of hiring the wrong person for your business?

Poor hiring decisions are costing small and medium businesses time and money, and having negative effects on clients and other employees.

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The new LinkedIn feature that could spell the end of the business card

LinkedIn has introduced a new feature to make it easier to immediately connect online with a potential client or customer during networking events.

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Eleven pearls of wisdom from outgoing PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi

After 12 years leading one of the world’s most well-known food and beverage companies, Indra Nooyi will step down as chief executive of PepsiCo in October.

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Hundreds of ATO agents raid tax agents in Victoria over alleged phoenix activity

Hundreds of ATO officers have have raided a group of Victorian tax agents suspected of being involved in “tax mischief” and phoenix activity.

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The four words that will land you in strife at Netflix

If you work at Netflix, there's one phrase that you're simply never allowed to say.

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