Australian governments must ensure the emerging hydrogen industry does not drive up national greenhouse gas emissions, investors warn. Supported by taxpayer subsidies, Australian companies are developing hydrogen as a potential alternative fuel because it does ...
Wall Street’s main indexes have fallen after latest data suggested labour market conditions remain tight, while investors assessed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting that indicated a less aggressive monetary policy tightening path. Eight ...
In this article, SEIRIM managing director Stephen Schroeder explains how electronic shelf labels may be key to improving the workflow of your retail business. E-commerce has spread far and wide in the recent past after ...
Five general guidelines retailers should follow to get to grips with high inflation If retailers are going to get to grips with inflation, they firstly have to understand its mechanics. Only then can they stay ...
Two major Australian retailers are being investigated by the privacy watchdog for their use of facial recognition technology in stores. Kmart and Bunnings will be investigated over their use of the technology which captures images ...
Consumer confidence fell last week for a second week in a row, particularly for homeowners paying off a mortgage who are being hit by higher interest rates. The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence Rating, ...
Tentative calm has returned to world markets with the euro steadying after dropping to a two-decade low and oil back above $US100 a barrel following a near 10 per cent plunge a day earlier. The ...
Retail is now omnipresent – but so are rising costs. After two years of reacting to unprecedented events, retailers need to regain control of their agendas and understand the impact on their margins, says Martyn ...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the marked improvement in the budget is partly a reflection of the “quite extraordinary” prices Australia is getting for its commodities. The monthly financial statement released by the Department of Finance ...
Reducing the use of plastics is the top action businesses can take to make shoppers want their products, research shows. Consumers are demanding more on sustainability and climate action, which is forcing retailers to come ...
The last couple of years has seen the supply chains hit hard, with challenges piling up. From the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to the Suez Canal blockage and HGV driver shortages, delays receiving goods from ports ...
Retail software specialist Retail Directions has teamed up with South African ICT services organisation Vexall to bring its world-class retail software to South African retailers. Under the new partnership, Vexall will provide South African retailers ...
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