SmartCompany Editor

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.

Former Smart50 finalist Ventis HQ collapses into voluntary administration

Former Smart50 finalist Ventis HQ is for sale, after the business was placed in voluntary administration on Christmas Eve. Ventis HQ was …

Dick Smith chief executive Nick Abboud stands down while receivership continues

Nick Abboud has resigned as chief executive of Dick Smith Holdings, one week after the electronics retail chain collapsed. The company’s…

Businesses missing out on sales by using outdated stereotypes of motherhood: Study

Businesses have the potential to increase sales and unlock growth by rethinking the way they market to mothers, according to a global stu…

Rich Lister Bob Oatley dies: Three lessons from Australia’s 34th richest person

Rich Lister Robert ‘Bob’ Oatley has died from illness, aged 87. The owner of race-winning yacht Wild Oats XI, Oatley made his fortune…

Fast Lane: Changing two words would give the ACCC more firepower to go after companies that misuse market power

This year is shaping up to be a busy year for Rod Sims, chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Speaking to the Aust…

Kogan and Coles offer gift card exchange to Dick Smith customers caught up in the retailer’s collapse

Electronics retailer Kogan.com is offering to exchange Dick Smith gift cards with some credit to its own store, while Coles shoppers can …

7-Eleven rejects claims of an “end justifies the means” business culture

7-Eleven interim chief executive Bob Baily has hit back at the suggestion the convenience store chain has taken an “end justifies the m…

Dick Smith collapse: Nick Xenophon calls for ASIC and former private equity owners to front Senate inquiry

Corporate watchdog ASIC must explain how a great Australian company like Dick Smith was able to go into receivership…. Posted …

Meet the US tailor that is making millions by allowing shoppers to order custom-made suits from the trunk of a car

Two US entrepreneurs have created a multi-million dollar business by putting a new spin on the age-old profession of making suits. BookAT…

Three lessons from the collapse of Dick Smith

The collapse of electronics retail chain Dick Smith has sent shockwaves through the retail industry. Dick Smith announced to the market y…

Nine out of ten Aussie consumers prefer to buy locally made goods: How your small business can use this to its advantage

Small businesses that sell locally made products and communicate this well to their customers are in prime position to take advantage of …

Four questions that will improve your content marketing

For many businesses content marketing has become just as important, if not more so, than traditional forms of marketing such as display a…

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