“We needed to do something”: Why innovative wheelchair business Push Mobility expanded into the hand sanitiser market
Shane Hryhorec, who runs disability equipment provider Push Mobility, has launched a new range of hand sanitiser and wheelchair spray.
Target to close or convert up to 167 stores in mammoth restructuring of Wesfarmers’ department stores
Target will undergo a restructure that could see it lose nearly half of its remaining stores and sister brand Kmart expanded significantly.
“Through the roof”: Reusable bag startup The Swag doubles sales amid COVID-19 pandemic
Reusable bag startup The Swag has seen demand surge for its products during the COVID-19 pandemic, and founder Peita Pini believes the trend will continue.
Preezie secures $575,000 in seed funding as angel investors bank on e-commerce boom
E-commerce startup Preezie has secured $575,000 in seed funding, from Skalata Ventures and a handful of angel investors, during a particularly tricky time.
This Melbourne business owner is raising $10,000 to send care packages to nurses on the frontline, and support small businesses along the way
Bindle founder Catherine Blackford is raising thousands of dollars to send care packages to Australian nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Why doesn’t every shopping centre have it?”: How BindiMaps could see the demise of the information kiosk
With COVID-19 repelling people away from touchscreen kiosks, BindiMaps co-founder Mladen Jovanovic says his startup's app is the GPS solution for our times.
Facebook and Instagram launch ‘Shops’ marketplace where retailers will sell directly to consumers
Social commerce is about to get a whole lot more social, with Facebook announcing the launch of its marketplace offering Facebook Shops.
Coronavirus update for business: G-Star and JC Penney go bust, McDonald’s shutters stores, and West Australians head back to the office
McDonald's has had a coronavirus scare, retailers are going bust the world over, and Mark McGowan wants Aussies out west back in the office.
“Aldi went bananas”: How coffee roastery Nomad found a lifeline in panic-buying
Nomad Coffee Group is relishing its diversified business model after the COVID-19 pandemic saw its Aldi wholesale arm skyrocket while cafe business tumbled.
With COVID-19 putting a pause on retail, there’s never been a better time to launch an app
Has your business shut down because of COVID-19 restrictions? An app could act as a close substitute for a physical store.
Coronavirus update for business: Michael Hill closes some stores for good, beneath the unemployment stats, and Zoox seeks a buyer
Unemployment rates aren't all they seem, Aussie-founded self-driving car startup is up for sale, and jeweller Michael Hill feels the bite of COVID-19.
“You have to have your goals in order to reach them”: How ice creamery Denada has expanded globally in the face of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped almost-sugar-free ice creamery Denada from expanding globally and growing its customer base.
