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.
Get moving: Lorna Jane’s 37.1% gender pay gap highlights a bigger problem with retail
High-end activewear brand Lorna Jane has a total remuneration gender pay gap of 37.1% and a median base gender pay gap of 36.3%.
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.
Four lessons Diolog founder Amy Benson learned since winning the Pitch
Amy Benson, founder of Diolog and the winner of the second instalment of the Pitch by SmartCompany shares her reflections from the experience.
Closing the gender pay gap requires redefining Australia’s modern workplace
Despite significant advancements in female participation in the workforce, the gender pay gap remains a stubborn barrier to true workplace equality in Australia.
Slip, slop, SEO: How Ultra Violette and Naked Sundays find sunscreen buyers online
Ultra Violette and Naked Sundays both have stand-out branding, a fun tone of voice and plenty of cleverly trade-marked terms. But when it comes to the next generation of sunscreen, who’s investing wisely in SEO?
What leaders can learn from the Woolies interview train wreck
Here are five key lessons to ensure leaders don't drop the ball under pressure – whether that’s in a difficult conversation, a tense meeting, a media interview, or a public presentation.
What Taylor Swift can teach small businesses about decision making
Decision-making is akin to crafting the perfect Taylor Swift song – it requires a delicate balance of discipline, strategy, and creativity.
Opinion: Startups should stop genuflecting for private school-educated VCs
Leela Cosgrove writes the idea that venture capital is required to create a great business might have been true 20 years ago when connecting with potential investors was more complicated, but in 2024 it’s a mutual hallucination.
The copycat craze is putting small artists and designers out of business
Consumers may love paying discount prices for a well-made ‘dupe’ but the copycat craze continues to put more designers and artists out of business.
The secret weapon of a small business (and how to use it)
The difference between a small business and a big business is that small businesses are run by founders who are deeply passionate about what they are creating.
Labor’s Stage 3 tax cuts aren’t enough. We need genuine tax reform
The original Stage 3 and its redesign will return more than $20 billion a year in accumulated bracket creep to taxpayers without doing anything much to boost economic growth.