Six ways to support small business this Christmas
The dollars you spend with a small business really count at Christmas. Here are six ways to support small businesses this festive season.
“We risk being left behind”: Why the $2.5 billion training gap is bad news for Aussie businesses
Australian businesses are underspending on training and risk falling behind international competitors if investment in human skills is not increased.
Academic bookshop The Co-op collapses into administration
The company behind The Co-op bookshop and Curious Planet (formerly Australian Geographic) has collapsed into voluntary administration.
Economic fears and payroll red tape: Why SMEs are losing faith in the Morrison government
Small business confidence in the Morrison government has eroded in the face of renewed fears about the economy and frustration about payroll red tape.
“Retailers are desperate”: Why this e-commerce brand is ditching Black Friday
E-commerce retailer ARNA has told customers it will be giving Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Click Frenzy a miss, arguing discounting has got out of hand.
Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit bid a threat to consumers, ACCC chair Rod Sims warns
Google's recent acquisition of Fitbit has come under scrutiny, with ACCC chair Rod Sims signalling the watchdog's intentions.
Business owners trying to tough out financial troubles are ending up in strife, insolvency probe reveals
Kate Carnell says business owners are leaving it too late to seek help for financial troubles as the insolvecy practices inquiry continues.
Investors laughed Daniel Rombouts out the room — now he’s running a $6.5 million company and taking on Uber
Get Picked Up was laughed out of the room by investors, but now profitable, the company is gearing up to take on multinational ridesharing giant Uber.
“Moving deck chairs on the Titanic”: Legal headaches as franchising reforms flounder
A prospective overhaul of the franchising sector risks becoming ineffective if concerns about dispute resolution are not addressed, experts warn.
“Didn’t think we’d reached that far”: The Aussie SME making millions as Alibaba’s Singles’ Day clears $19 billion
Aussie skincare company DU'IT is hoping to smash the $2.5 million in sales it made this time last year through Alibaba's Singles' Day event.
Shop owners risk $50,000 fines to clear stock as Victoria’s bag ban comes into force
Victoria's single-use plastic bag ban is in effect but some shop owners are still clearing through existing bag stocks, risking hefty fines.
New GST rules ‘level the playing field’ for independent hotels, ATO says
The tax office says new rules bringing some multinational online travel agents under the GST blanket will 'level the playing field' for SME operators.
