“Going full force”: Inside Oz Hair and Beauty’s multi-million dollar retail expansion
Australian hair and beauty retailer Oz Hair and Beauty will open the doors to nine new shop fronts across Australia in a bid to expand its retail count to 15 by the end of 2024.
Small businesses under pressure as sales plummet to pandemic levels
A combination of multiple interest rate rises and higher-than-usual inflation have been pinpointed as the main reasons for the largest decline in small business performance since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Xero.
ACCC takes Noni B, Millers owner to court over delayed online orders
Mosaic owns apparel brands including Millers, Rockmans, Noni B, Rivers, Katies, Autograph, W Lane, Crossroads and Beme.
Trash to treasure: Serial entrepreneurs raise $56,000 (and counting) for “beautiful” rubbish bin
A Melbourne-based startup has raised more than $56,000 in a Kickstarter campaign for what it is calling the “world’s most beautiful and function” trash can, and it's just getting started.
Finger dippin’ good: How sustainable dip brand Nuffin is stopping tonnes of plastic from ending up in landfill
Nuffin has already achieved its original goal of saving 25 tonnes of plastic by 2025 well ahead of schedule and is averaging around 250% year-on-year growth.
Weakened consumer spending puts a dampener on retail sales
When looking through the volatility of the past few months, retail turnover was unchanged in trend terms, reflecting a still high cost of living and elevated interest rates.
Basket case: ACCC calls on small businesses to share their views for supermarket competition inquiry
Does your business supply goods to Australia's major supermarkets, or does your independent grocery business compete with corporate giants? If so, the ACCC wants to hear from you for its inquiry into the supermarket sector.
Why gen Z is perfectly primed to resurrect The Body Shop brand
The Body Shop showed that there was an alternative to fast consumerism, that there was a better, kinder way of doing business. In many ways, it was decades ahead of the curve.
Leap year, cheap year: Small businesses hold flash sales to celebrate February 29
Australian shoppers are used to retail discounts, from the classic 'buy one, get one free' through to more sophisticated loyalty card offers. But a 29% discount? That stands out.
Seafolly among women-centric brands to stand out in gender pay gap data
The Seafolly brand is synonymous with women's swimwear, but new data shows the Australian-born label has one of the most significant gender pay gaps in the local fashion industry.
An IGA supermarket owner explains how Coles and Woolsworths dictate prices
The supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths influences not only their own product prices but also those of independent grocery stores.
Influencer leak turns into publicity gold for Tbh Skincare’s latest product launch
Australian brand tbh Skincare brought forward an upcoming product launch after a TikTok influencer accidentally leaked the product on her daily vlog.
