Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 9 September 2019
 "Loyalty Program Reforms")
Loyalty program practices are under scrutiny, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) 2019 compliance and enforcement priority into competition and consumer i...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 12 August 2019
 "The new normal - 1 per cent interest rates")
Back in May 2019, New Zealand's cash rate dropped by a quarter point, then the Aussie dollar followed suit in June, with the US Federal Reserve following the trend in July. This week t...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 11 July 2019
 "Dare to Declare")
Working a job, and earning income from a side hustle? You can't escape the tax man's data matching technology.
Whether it's driving an Uber, renting out a spare room on AirBnb, e...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 17 June 2019
 "REVEALED: What the big 4 banks don't want you to know...")
Home loan rate cuts have been delayed, and the big banks will pocket an extra $109 million according to money-saving watchdog Mozo.com.au who has been recording home loan rate cuts from 33 lenders....
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 7 June 2019
 "Cashless and Cardless - Checkout-Free Convenience Stores for 7-Eleven in Australia")
Accorcing to Smart Company, Australia's largest convenience retailer is introducing checkout-free, launching a "cashless and cardless" concept store in Australia.
Melbourne has be...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 4 June 2019
 "RBA Slashes Interest Rates by 0.25pc")
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the official cash rate by 0.25pc to a new record low of 1.25pc in a widely predicted move to stimulate the economy. With clearly articulated ai...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 1 June 2019
 "BOOK REVIEW: How the Rich are destroying the Earth")
BOOK: How the Rich are destroying the Earth
AUTHOR: Herve Kempf
Reviewed by: Kirsten Lowis
This is one book about our environment and economy that you must read. It's by ...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 31 May 2019
 "Budget Cuts")
This case study illustrates how a Wholesale Butchery used budgets to enable it to meet business objectives related to financial performance with a view to achieving its vision: to become 'the u...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 31 May 2019
 "Improving the way you sell to customers")
This case study zooms in on Paul, who is a Tourist Operator.
Over a ten year period, Paul developed a series of brand values which enabled his business to reflect improvements
in service prov...
Posted by Kirsten Lowis
on 27 May 2019
 "A Step in the Right Direction - Fair Work raises minimum wage")
From 1 July 2019, the Fair Work Commission has granted a $21.60 a week increase in the minimum wage that will flow through to 2.2 million Autralian workers, raising the national minimum wage ...
