Google will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.  The online store unveiled late on Tuesday in the US marks another step in Google's...

Analysts are preparing for a few surprises with the announcement of both Myer and David Jones' first half results imminent.  Department store giants David Jones and Myer Holdings are likely to have driven first half profit growth on cost reductions and higher margins. The...

Franchised Food Company (FFCo) is continuing its restructure of Cold Rock Ice Creamery, which it acquired last September.  Cold Rock's Queensland support office has moved from the Gold Coast to Brisbane and three new support managers have been appointed to grow the brand...

Marks & Spencer is launching a chocolate wrapper that will grow into flowers.   The paper packaging is impregnated with the seeds of Candytuft flowers, which are known to attract butterflies. The seeded packaging is being used on the ...

The Australian dollar opened higher after a business confidence survey boosted traders' hopes of an interest rate rise in April.  At 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was $US0.9133/34, up from Tuesday's close of $US0.9092/96. Since 1700 AE...

An Access Economics report says it has found the key to higher retail spending over the next 12 months.  Strong jobs growth should provide a firm foundation for retail spending over this year and next, independent forecaster Access Economics s...

Sydney Airport says a $500 million investment to upgrade its T1 international passenger terminal is already starting to pay dividends, months out from completion.  A survey commissioned by the operator found 84 per cent of passengers rate the ...

New Zealand consumers are pretty negative about their current economic circumstances, but at least feel more positive than their counterparts in the US, according to a survey today.  The UMR Consumer Confidence index sits at minus 18 per cent,...

One of Australia's largest surfwear brands has been slugged with a lawsuit by a former international distributor.  Billabong International is being sued by its former Indonesian licensee, CV Bali Balance (CVBB), over the termination of its d...

Department store David Jones has appointed Philippa Stone as a non-executive director, effective Tuesday.  David Jones said Stone would stand for election as director at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) on December 3, 2010. Stone is a corporate and commercial partner of a major law firm, specialising in corporate governance, g...

Electronic card transaction have been gaining ground in New Zealand, but will the growth continue? The value of transactions made using electronic cards slipped in February, with flat or declining sales in all but one core retail industry, along with a fall in fuel sales and in non-retail industries.  Figures published by Statistics New Zeal...

A new e-course to help advance careers for Marketing at Retail professionals has been launched by POPAI.  Those involved in the day-to-day world of marketing at retail can stay on top of key issues and trends using the new program, P.O.P e-Course. POPAI, the Global Association for Marketing at Retail, is offering the interactive, self-guide...