IKEA Beats JB Hi-Fi For Most Satisfied Customers
Market research firm, Roy Morgan, has announced Australia’s best performing retailers in terms of customer satisfaction, with IKEA awarded ‘Furniture/Electrical Store of... Read More
David Jones Half-Year Profit Down 39%
South African-owned David Jones has reported a notable 39% drop in half-year profit to $36 million, reflecting sluggish discretionary spending and soft... Read More
Breville Shares Up 19% After Bumper Profit
Small appliances manufacturer, Breville Group Limited, has lift its interim dividend payout to 18.5 cents [partly franked] from 16.5 cents last year,... Read More
Fitbit Launch First B2B Fitness Tracker
Fitbit has quietly launched its first business-to-business gadget yet – the affordable ‘Inspire’ fitness tracker – made for health insurers and corporations... Read More
COMMENT: JB Hi Fi CEO Supports A Merger
Despite a 4.7% increase in sales JB Hi Fi is still suffering from margin pressure due in part to the growth of... Read More
Xmas Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected
Australian retail turnover was significantly less-than-expected in December, with ABS data revealing a 0.4% slump versus the flat result economists expected. The... Read More
Kogan Shares Up 9% After Record Christmas
E-commerce giant, Kogan.com, has achieved its strongest Christmas yet, with record Black Friday and Boxing Day trading offsetting declining iPhone sales. Shares... Read More
January Consumer Confidence Plummets
Westpac’s consumer confidence index has plummeted 4.7% to 99.6 in January – notching a 16-month low, and the first sub-100 reading since November... Read More
Alloys Named Fibaro Smart Home Master Distributor
Home automation and IoT manufacturer, Fibaro, has appointed Alloys its Australian Master Distributor, as it seeks to capitalise on growing local demand... Read More
Viewble TV ‘Scam’ Stings Small Businesses Thousands
Hundreds of local small businesses have unwittingly been hit with thousands in fees, after installing a promotional Viewable TV under the assumption... Read More