The latest Canon Consumer Digital Lifestyle Index (Canon CDLI), released by Canon in partnership with GfK Retail and Technology, indicates that the spend with local retailers d on digital lifestyle products has fallen by almost half a billion dollars in … Continue reading
Chris Harris (Bay Park Photos, Port Macquarie) sees a healthy long-term future for specialist photo retailing in Australia, but only if retailers lift their game – and start working together. Bay Park Photos is a 64 square metre store in … Continue reading
Peter Michael, managing director of iconic Melbourne photo retailer, Michaels, puts some questions to Canon in response to its launch of a retailing website in competition with its customers: ‘For quite a number of years now, we have worked closely … Continue reading
A freeing up of shopping centre planning and zoning regulations; deregulation of trading hours; and a review of employee remuneration and work practices are the only three solid recommendations to come from the Productivity Commission‘s recently-tabled draft report into Australian … Continue reading
‘There is a need to look at some competition laws with real teeth,’ Senator Xenophon said, querying the ability of the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) to exert pressure on the two retailers. ‘Unfortunately, there are many businesses that … Continue reading
The following assessment of the factors impacting specialist photo retailers in Australia was contributed by Ian Benjamin, who along with partner Sue Benjamin recently closed his Eumundi Photo Hut store in Queensland: My views on the current business situation, being … Continue reading
Michael Coyne, (formerly Frontier Photographics, Darwin), argues that it’s a lessee’s market, and a great opportunity to get a better deal on your retail space: For those retailers out there renting, this is for you. Go to your nearest real … Continue reading
June 2, 2011: Know what’s wrong with your retail business? Choice does: You’re charging too much and your customer service is lousy! ‘The pressure from overseas online competition is a much needed wake up for Australian retailers to be more … Continue reading
Tasmania photo specialist Bruce Smart put a few simple questions to his camera suppliers way back in January this year seeking clarification of measures contained the new Australian Consumer Laws. (For background on the new laws, click here.) ‘Some are … Continue reading
May 26, 2010: Maxwell International managing director, John Swainston’s submission to the Productivity Commission enquiry into Australian retailing, while providing one of the most comprehensive presentations of the arguments for the imposition of GST on privately imported products, also delivers … Continue reading
