John Nelder
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One in three shoppers are engage in "showrooming": Here's why it's a big opportunity for your brand
New research by comparison site finder.com.au shows 'showrooming' among shoppers is on the rise, with nearly one in three consumers admitting to searching for products in-store then buying it cheaper online. → Read More
Sushi outlet operator and his accountant fined $200,000 for “calculated and deliberate” underpayment of foreign workers
A NSW sushi outlet operator and his accountant have been slapped with penalties totalling nearly $200,000 for underpaying foreign workers. → Read More
How David Kumar turned his hand from IT to building an $8 million online pet supplies store
With a background in operations and IT and an undying love of pets, David Kumar set about combining the two. He has since grown Vetsupply.com.au into a thriving online business, with revenues of $8 million achieved last financial year. → Read More
Amazon Australia attracts 3.8 million Aussies in December, as appetite for online shopping grows
Millions of Australian shoppers visited Amazon Australian in the lead up to Christmas, according to the latest e-commerce data from Nielsen, suggesting the global retail giant is fast making headway Down Under. → Read More
Former NSW business owner sentenced to 15 months home detention for failing to build motorhomes
The former sole director of a Hunter motorhome converter business has been sentenced to 15 months’ home detention after taking more than $165,000 in payments to build motorhomes that were never delivered. → Read More
Nine out of ten Aussies have error-laden CVs: The most common embarrassing application mistakes revealed
Nine out of ten Aussie jobseekers are not landing the right positions because their CVs and applications are filled with errors, according to new research → Read More
Advocacy groups lead push to lift employer superannuation guarantee from 9.5% to 12%
Lobbying efforts to lift the SG levy from 9 per cent are not being warmly welcomed by the small business community. → Read More
Building sub-contractors worry about tough 2018 as experts warn there's mixed news on construction trends
There could be troubled times ahead for small businesses and contractors working in construction, with property analysts and economists kicking... → Read More
Myer cuts head office jobs: Smaller retailers stand to gain from tough department store conditions
The winds of change continue to blow through department store retail aisles, with Myer announcing a downsizing of its head office as challenging retail conditions continue to plague the traditional store sector. → Read More
They call it puppy love: Edutech company Verso introduces "pet leave" for staff
Footscray startup Verso Learning is the latest to have given its staff pet-friendly leave. → Read More
Winemakers' Federation welcomes government's complaint over Canada's "disadvantageous" imported wine rules
The Australian government is launching dispute proceedings with the World Trade Organisation against what it views as Canada's 'discriminatory measures' affecting Aussie wine exports. → Read More
Online food delivery set to become $2.4 billion market, but is it a "formula for making money"?
Orders through food delivery platforms are set to skyrocket in Australia over the next five years, so should your business jump on board? → Read More
Inside the growing movement for small businesses to boycott the Australia Day holiday on January 26
Affirm Press has decided to boycott the Australia Day public holiday, joining the growing chorus for moving the day to one more inclusive of the nation's First Peoples. → Read More
Pressure mounts on businesses to stop listing Chinese territories as countries
Qantas joins a growing list of Aussie companies risking upsetting Chinese authorities, inadvertently listing some Chinese territories as countries on its website. → Read More
Former cafe manager fined $27,000 for underpayments after court finds he was seeing what he could "get away" with
The former manager of an Oliver Brown store on the Sunshine Coast has been fined more than $27,000 for his involvement in underpaying 12 workers. → Read More
Nine top productivity tools for entrepreneurs
Improving your productivity could be as simple as getting the right tools in place. Here we show you ten of the very best. → Read More
How to keep your brand up in lights after Facebook's sweeping news feed changes
Changes to Facebook's news feed are forcing small business owners to rethink how to go about creating the most shareable content on the platform. → Read More
Meet the 18-year-old entrepreneur taking on the world with his digital development company, Teko
Teenager Nathan Testa is looking to grow his global digital agency Teko having founded it just one year ago, before he turned 18. → Read More
Big Bash League swinging for the fences: A case study in marketing and branding
How the Big Bash league is scoring big boundaries off its own marketing and branding → Read More
Your millennial staff might be shopping for new jobs because of stress: Here's how to retain them
New research shows millennials are far more prone to workplace stress and financial pressures than their Gen X and baby boomer counterparts. → Read More