Business Advice

Coles will dim lights, reduce sound and limit distractions in an additional 103 stores nationwide under its Quiet Hour initiative.

Shoppers at Perth-based Wembley IGA know when they’re buying additive-free products.

Experts say the retail industry will be watching Woolworths' new trial of a checkout-free store closely.

The businesses that are flourishing have leaders who are not just talking about transformation, but are showing others how to do it.

The federal government’s leadership scuffle last week has left the cabinet without an Innovation Minister, but what does that mean for Australian startups?

An essential factor in implementing innovations is diagnosing sources of resistance — one major source of resistance are the routines in all organisations.

When your innovating and scaling, it's important to keep customer in mind, says Susan Anderson, general manager for Uber in Australia and New Zealand.

Last week’s AFR Innovation Summit made one thing clear: our government’s rhetoric is now focused on savings rather than on investment  for the future.

Don Don Donki is centred around an innovative and slightly wacky retail model that increases a shopper's dwell time and basket size.

A win-win for everyone: less hours and same pay for employees; lower costs, increased productivity and a boosted reputation for employers.

Fashion designer Arthur Lhermitte wanted to raise €150 for his Kickstarter project. But after 18 days, he's smashed that target thousands of times over.

Businesses are weighing up the costs of queuing and using innovative ways to do away with queues, or at least make the perceptions of waiting less painful.