The Australian dollar is special among the major currencies as it generally moves along with the prices of commodities. Because of this the dollar affects companies in different ways.
Business heads in the retail sector are optimistic about the future, but they also scored high in opinion rather than evidence based language.
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John Rice, University of New England and Nigel Martin, Australian National University
For consumers of Australia’s retail sector, choice and convenience will continue to emerge. For incumbents unable to deliver on these outcomes, the future is bleak.
More than A$72 billion has been paid in dividends in 2016-17.
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Media companies say their results are an indicator of a transformation taking place from traditional business to newer profitable digital platforms, but it seems the proof is still missing.
The success of companies like T-shirt brand Threadless shows innovation matters in retail.
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