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Eftpos transactions lift year-on-year
While February eftpos results have declined slightly from January as spending returns to "normal" after the traditional holiday period, the results were still strong.
Shoppers chooses omni-channel experience
The Shopping Intent Report show shoppers are basing purchasing decisions on a seamless combination of an average of four online and traditional mediums.
Time for interest rate cuts as CPI rises
There's no more excuse for the Reserve Bank to not cut interest rates in May or June after the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced an increase in the Consumer Price Index by 0.1 per cent.
Business sales rise indicates recovery
The latest Commonwealth Bank business sales indictor increased by 0.8 per cent in trend terms in March, following a 9.9 per cent gain in February and 1.0 per cent increase in both January and December.
Customers demand discount
Research from Shop A Docke reveals shoppers are making full use of the coupon culture with 50 per cent of respondents reporting that coupons are saving them up to $100 a month.
Australia, an attractive retail market
International retailers continue to find Australia as an attractive market for new store openings, according to research from CBRE.
Payments still lagging
Businesses are paying their bills more than three days faster than 12 months ago, however, payment days remain substantially above pre-GFC levels.
Slow growth in retail property market
Predictions for the retail property market are worst off compared to the other property classes of commercial, industrial and residential, according to the Australian Property Institute.
Future economic activity remains bleak
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index shows the annualised growth rate of the index was 2.4 per cent in February 2012.
SME confidence drops to a new low
Economic confidence has dipped to a two and half year low amongst small to medium business operates, according to the latest research by MYOB.
