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4:00AM | Thursday, 26 April 2012 | Do you use the word “between” in your negotiations? If so, you may be setting yourself up for disappointment.
3:57PM | Thursday, 29 March 2012 | Fashion retailer Hilton Seskin has clarified threats to drop brands that engage in constant discounting, saying his store Glue wants to focus instead on brands that build “long-term equity”.
2:21PM | Monday, 27 February 2012 | Be they large or small, there's only one way to learn what your customers want and that's to ask them the right questions.
12:48PM | Monday, 19 December 2011 | Retail veteran Russell Zimmerman has revealed his top tips for sparking last-minute Christmas sales, with a recent survey showing 50% of consumers will leave their shopping to the 11th hour.
12:01PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | One in five Australian consumers would shop less on overseas websites if the Australian dollar fell below US90 cents, a survey shows.
12:38PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | The art of selling is something I never get tired of talking, thinking or reading about. No matter how good you are at it, you can always learn a thing or two.
12:54PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Promoting gift cards as the perfect present could be a risk, with a new report revealing the industry is fraught with inconsistencies, affecting card issuers as well as consumers.
12:28PM | Wednesday, 7 December 2011 | Bibby Financial Services has come up with some quirky but clever tips to grow your business in the New Year, as small business owners becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future.
12:59PM | Tuesday, 6 December 2011 | Online retailers have been urged to match their mobile commerce strategies with their customers, with new research identifying Australian online shoppers as increasingly sophisticated mobile users.
12:01PM | Thursday, 1 December 2011 | Australian luxury label Oroton was among the top local retailers in 2011, increasing revenue by 12% despite the retail downturn, suggesting start-ups can learn from the 73-year-old company.