McDonald’s, KFC employees are now required to wear face masks: Will the big supermarkets be next?
Employees at McDonald's and KFC stores in Melbourne are now required to wear face masks. Will the big supermarkets be the next retailers to ask staff to wear face masks?
Sustainable design, flexible rent, and live streaming: Nine ways retail stores will change post-COVID
Online retail growth has exploded this year, but there is still a lot of life in retail stores. So how will retail stores be different after the pandemic. Here's nine ways retail stores will change post-COVID.
Cormann: JobKeeper will end in September after all, with further support based on “assessed need”
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the "unbelievably generous" JobKeeper program will end, but struggling businesses will still be able to seek support.
Sweet success: A Melbourne bakery aims to fill a hole in home deliveries with Donut Dash virtual store
Donut Dash has been launched to make the most of an expected bump in demand for home-delivered goods amid Melbourne's second coronavirus lockdown.
The September fiscal cliff will be replaced with a fiscal slope, thanks to tax cuts and a Jobkeeper ‘extension’
The federal government will turn to tax cuts and post-JobKeeper income support as Australian households and businesses approach the so-called fiscal cliff in September.
National ‘Go Local First’ campaign urges Australians to support small businesses
Small businesses across the country are being invited to get involved with Go Local First, a new national campaign designed to encourage Australians to purchase from, and support, local businesses.
“More to say soon”: Victorian government tight-lipped on help for Melbourne businesses hit by lockdowns
The Victorian government says it will soon reveal more information about crucial financial support for businesses in damage control.
Morrison confirms “further phase” of income support after JobKeeper expires
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged more income support past September amid an ongoing review of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program.
Melbourne to head back into Stage 3 restrictions: Support for businesses to be announced
Thousands of small businesses across Melbourne will go back into Stage 3 lockdown restrictions on Wednesday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.
Crumpler to share office space with Tigerlily in coronavirus-inspired sharing deal
Crumpler has inked a deal with Tigerlily that will see both retailers share IT, warehouse and office resources to save costs in the wake of COVID-19.
Melbourne small businesses to receive one-off $5000 grants as Stage 3 restrictions come back
Small businesses located within the 36 Melbourne suburbs that will soon re-enter Stage 3 coronavirus restrictions will be eligible for one-off grants of $5000 from the state government.
JobKeeper: Treasury considers monthly eligibility tests, as Grattan Institute pushes for an overhaul
The Grattan Institute argues the Morrison government should drop an additional $70-$90 billion into the economy, including by extending JobKeeper.
