Online Retail Sales Index monthly update – August 2013
In the year to August 2013, Australians spent $14.2 bn on online retail. This level is equivalent to 6.3% of spending with traditional bricks & mortar retailer (excluding cafés, restaurants and takeaway food to create a like-for-like comparison) in the year to July 2013. Read more
New market opportunities for wine in China
Wine sales in China are expected to increase 50 percent between 2013 and 2016. Australian wine producers have the opportunity to differentiate themselves from international competitors by concentrating on marketing more premium vintages in China. Read more
The numbers game
Economic data can be baffling. Bombarded with numbers, headlines, warnings and opinions from all directions, it can be hard to know just what to focus on. So what do you really need to know? And what does it all mean? We explain. Read more
Rural Commodities Wrap – September 2013
Global financial markets rallied strongly when US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) defied market expectations of a modest tapering and decided to leave retain the status quo on the pace of asset purchases. Read more
Corporate Finance Insights – September 2013
In this edition of Corporate Finance Insights we focus on the value that can be unlocked in managing working capital, hear perspectives from industry leaders and share insight from NAB specialists into the major trends and opportunities for working capital management. Read more
Thermomix: from a Polish kitchen to a thriving business
Grace Mazur was so impressed by the Thermomix she saw in Europe that she decided to sell them in Australia and she’s now the world’s leading independent distributor. Grace talks with Business View about the hard work, perseverance and passion that have contributed to her success. Read more
Will retiring baby boomers leave gaps in healthcare?
More than a third of Australia’s general practitioners, nurses and specialists are over the age of 50, so what will happen when they all retire? Dr Henry Cutler, Director, Head of Health Economics at KPMG, discusses possible skills shortages and ways to ameliorate any emerging problems. Read more
Sustainable practices create the first carbon-neutral wine
As Managing Director of Taylors Wines, Mitchell Taylor is steward of a family-owned company which was founded by his grandfather. Here, he explains how his passion for handing on a sustainable business inspired the creation of the world’s first carbon-neutral wine. Read more
State Economic Update – September 2013
The NAB Quarterly Business Survey showed a marginal deterioration in overall business conditions in the June quarter, with the level remaining close to four year lows. All states experienced difficult conditions in the quarter. Read more
Australia & the World on two pages – September 2013
Recent business surveys show a solid and synchronised lift in business confidence across the advanced economies whose annualised 3-month industrial growth now exceeds that of the emerging economies. Read more
US Economic Update – September 2013
US GDP for the June quarter revised up from 1.7% (annualized rate) to 2.5%. While some partial indicators were soft at the start of the September quarter, business surveys point to a stronger underlying momentum in the economy. We have revised up our forecast for GDP growth in 2013 to 1.6% Read more
Brief China Economic Update – 10 September 2013
The most recent batch of partial economic indicators provide further evidence that China's economy may be stabilising, supported by improved foreign demand and a shift in policy stance. There may have also been a delayed impact from rapid credit growth earlier in the year. Read more
