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Retailers demand for interest rate cuts
Retailers are pleading for another interest rate cut to 2.5 per cent when the Reserve Bank of Australia meets in May.
Financial stress stabilising
Signs of financial pressure have eased in Australia during the first quarter of the year with further signs of economic conditions stabilising.
CPI doubles in March quarter
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in the March quarter compared with the 0.2 per cent rise in the December quarter 2012.
Department store customers shop online
One in two department store customers also shop online, the latest Roy Morgan research shows.
Retail to improve if interest rates stay low
Further potential interest rate cuts could potentially see a healthier retailer environment, according to the latest business outlook report by Deloitte Access Economics.
Law changes need to stop parallel import
The Australian Sporting Goods Association is calling on the government to fix Australian laws around trademark protection and parallel importing.
Consumer spending shows strong signs of recovery
Australians are demonstrating a less cautious approach to spending money, with more consumers planning to use their credit cards this quarter.
Businesses get NBN ready
Only 29 per cent of businesses are actually ready for for the NBN change, according to findings of a report conducted by Deloitte Access Economics and commissioned by Macquarie Telecom.
Consumers to be less cautious, spend more on credit
More consumers are planning to use their credit cards this quarter with savings being less of a focus, according to the latest Dun & Bradstreet survey.
Myer, Ellery go to court
Court proceedings between Australian fashion designer Kymberley Ellery and Myer has begun.
