As the world tried to make sense of the COVID-19 crisis through the first half of 2020, one of the most striking themes was the way in which the pandemic had accelerated a number of trends across commerce and society. Two of these – e-commerce and flexible working – were...
Australia’s potential for a year of record dividends
Australia’s resurgence from the depths of the COVID-19 has been impressive by any measure. In the second half of 2020 we chalked up two consecutive quarters of GDP growth in excess of 3%1 - the first time this has been accomplished in recorded history, according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg2 – and although...
The outlook for the retail sector
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia have remained relatively under control, and life has started to return to normal with mobility indicators and economic activity on the rise. We take a look what this could signify for the retail segment. While “rona” was selected by Macquarie Dictionary as 2020’s word of the...