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Five small-business predictions for 2025
It’s that time when we look to the year ahead and wonder what’s in store for 2025. No-one knows for sure what’s to come ...
Award rate hike increases pressure on small-business owners
COSBOA predicts award rate increases will harm small business.
Majority of retailers anticipate big challenges amidst spending dip
Small retailers are most concerned about inflation and interest rates.
Small businesses start the year strongly after last year’s slowdown
Sales rebounded early this year after weak sales in December.
Land tax, interest rate pressures on landlords contributing to insolvency ‘domino’ among SMEs
Rent hikes are an added financial burden for small business.
Economic impact of TikTok highlighted in new report
More than 350,000 Aussie businesses are on the platform.
Aussies working more for less pay while small businesses experience slow jobs growth
Monthly business insolvencies are at a nine-year high.
Two-fifths of SMEs admit to payroll errors
Industrial relations changes substantially penalises wage theft.
Small businesses experiencing their largest decline since the pandemic
Sales growth slowed in the December quarter.
TikTok leading social media growth in Australia
Australian digital advertising represents 72.4 per cent of total ad spend.