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4 April 2023

New retail crime stats reveal employee theft, customer aggression and fraud. 

A Griffith University report exposes statistics about theft, fraud and violence experienced by Australia and New Zealand retailers. Commissioned by...

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14 July 2021
Online shopping

The future of retail in Australia

While COVID-19 has certainly challenged Australia’s retail industry, it has also provided opportunities and lessons in new ways to meet customer demand. Despite the difficulties 2020 presented, retailers have also discovered their own resilience, with new opportunities and lessons for meeting customer demand emerging from the chaos of COVID-19.

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14 October 2020

The future for retail in a pandemic year

While COVID-19 has certainly challenged Australia’s retail industry, several Griffith marketing experts say it has also provided opportunities and lessons in new ways to meet customer demand.

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22 July 2024
Appliance junk

Is Australia becoming a dumping ground for unrepairable appliances?

What happens when appliances break? Unfortunately, broken appliances are unlikely to be repaired. It doesn’t have to be this way, however. If we fail to keep up with legal developments in other parts of the world, Australia could soon become a dumping ground for cheap and nasty appliances.

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1 May 2024

No magic wand

A key plank of the Queensland Government’s new Community Safety Plan is to expand police use of metal detector wands, even though there is no evidence that they help reduce violent crime say Griffith Criminology Institute researchers.

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21 February 2024
Man checking a long receipt

Reforming the Australian grocery market

The Australian grocery market, dominated by Coles and Woolworths, faces scrutiny over pricing, competition, and innovation. Griffith University's Graeme Hughes says reforms emphasising transparency, competition, and consumer empowerment are essential for its future.

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20 December 2023

Navigating investments wisely

Explore intelligent wealth-building insights: assess risk objectively, avoid herd mentality, and overcome overconfidence in navigating investments. Success lies not just in making money but in safeguarding it—creating a resilient financial foundation for the future says Dr John Fan.

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21 July 2023

Griffith industry mentor opens door to Dorsett Gold Coast

I found some time recently to catch up with Industry Mentor and Vice President, Premium Guest, The Star Gold Coast,...

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22 February 2023
Crypto

Australia needs crypto-asset reform

In Australia, crypto-assets do not fall within the existing regulatory perimeter of financial products and services and are generally unregulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). However, crypto-assets have been classified as a commodity by major global regulators and industry for years. Will Banks looks at how to address this regulatory confusion and strengthen Australia as a serious crypto destination.

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1 December 2022

Griffith a bright spark with new solar farm

A new solar farm in regional Queensland will be a bright spark for the future of Griffith University’s power needs,...

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