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Job Vacancies Fall By A Record 43%

Elise Reid June 25, 2020 No Comments

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of job vacancies in the country fell by 43% in the May quarter, marking the largest drop on record. Job…

Australian Smartphone Market Expected To Fall 12.3% In 2020

Elise Reid June 25, 2020 No Comments

Market research firm International Data Corporation has estimated that Australia’s smartphone shipments will fall by 12.3% in 2020, due to a range of factors related to COVID-19. “Issues in the…

Two Thirds Of Oz Businesses Have Lost Revenue Due To COVID-19

Elise Reid June 24, 2020 No Comments

In the ABS’s June business survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, two thirds of all businesses reported that revenue had decreased compared to this time last year. Furthermore,…

WFH Drives 9.7% Growth In Cybersecurity Market

Elise Reid June 24, 2020 No Comments

The worldwide cybersecurity market increased by 9.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, driven by companies investing more in cybersecurity as employees across the globe moved to working remotely…

Myer Slashes 90 Jobs From Head Office

Elise Reid June 23, 2020 No Comments

Myer has made another 90 employees from its Melbourne head office redundant, and redeployed another 45 people, as the COVID-19 crisis continues to have a negative impact on sales. When…

Consumer Confidence Holding Steady, Despite Worrying Employment Figures

Elise Reid June 23, 2020 No Comments

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index has remained unchanged over the past week, holding steady at 97.5. “Confidence held up despite weak labour market data and an increase in COVID-19…

BIG W Sales Surge By 27.8%, But Stock Running Low

Elise Reid June 23, 2020 No Comments

BIG W has recorded significant growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, witnessing sales growth of 27.8% in Q4 FY20 to date (that is, over the 10 weeks to 14th June). This…

Australian Distributor Dicker Data Thrives During COVID-19

Elise Reid June 22, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s largest locally owned and operated technology hardware, software and cloud distributor Dicker Data has thrived during the COVID-19 crisis, as elevated demand for remote working solutions continues to drive…

Retail Trade Makes A Major Recovery, Up A Record 16.3%

Elise Reid June 19, 2020 No Comments

According to the ABS’s preliminary retail trade figures for May, Australian retail turnover rose by 16.3%, though this followed the largest ever fall of 17.7% in April. Year-on-year, retail turnover…

ABS: Another Quarter Of A Million Lost Work In May

Elise Reid June 18, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest employment figures from the ABS, a further 227,700 lost employment between April and May, with the employment rate falling from 62.5% to 58.7%. “The drop in…