2017 Softgood Roundtable Wrap Up
In the midst of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro the SBIA hosted the first Soft-goods Roundtable for 2017. Alongside Australian brand manager and retailers attendees …
Lets Talk Website Design
By Dylan Beach and Paul Balfe Did you know that 81% of shoppers conduct online research before making big purchases, or that 72% of …
Changes to Penalty Rates
By Dylan Beach Sunday Penalty Rates Reduced Today, the Fair Work Commission has ruled that Sunday penalty rates will be reduced for retail and hospitality …
Reality Channel: January Retail Trends
Report by Evans & Partners www.evansandpartners.com.au Reality Channel The January trading results from the monthly Evans & Partners Retail Trends Survey are in! The Evans …
Interview: Carla Bridge
By Dylan Beach As a part of the 2017 Awards, we approached POPAI, a global leading association in retail marketing to judge the Mens and …
How to Hire and Keep Quality Retail Staff
By Gabriela Pasqualon reposted with permission from –Velpic / ARA High staff turnover is widespread in the retail industry. Not because millennials are bad workers, but because attitudes …
Interview: Dougall Walker
Interview by Dylan Beach Pipe final, Billabong GM and Volcom CEO. These are only a few notches in Dougall Walker’s belt. A popular figure in …
Firewire Surfboards release ‘The Wire’
By Dylan Beach and Firewire Surfboards Listen to ‘The Wire’ here The team at Firewire Surfboards have decided to do new things in 2017. Whether exploring …
Get The Most Out of Instagram
SIMPLE WAYS TO MAXIMISE OUR FAVOURITE PHOTO APP By Dylan Beach & Llian Hayter Instagram. We check it before we go to bed, when we …
Australian Shoppers to Spend $48.1 Billion this Christmas
Original article by the Australian Retail Association The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan Research annual Christmas spending figures indicate Australian shoppers will spend more than …