Retailers warned to secure EFTPOS terminals to prevent skimming

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The Australian Crime Commission (ACC), Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) are working together to encourage merchants to take extra security precautions with their EFTPOS terminals. The ACC has warned merchants that a large and sophisticated international organised crime network was responsible for an increase in credit and debit card skimming [...]

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POPAI Australia & NZ appoints Karen Spear as General Manager

Congratulations to Karen Spear who has been appointed to the position of General Manager of Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) Australia and New Zealand, following the retirement of Tom Harris, the founding Chairman and chapter CEO. We are told Karen has spent the last two years working closely with Tom and says she is [...]

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Shoppers will create challenges for retailers this year

The Global Financial Crisis might be over but according to a new retail insight survey, consumers remain cautious with one in two saying they will only open their wallets during sales. While the majority of Australians believe the global financial crisis is behind them, shrewd shoppers will not be parting with their money lightly in [...]

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Women in Business: Elspeth Radford from Saltbush Clothing

To remain competitive and profitable, the Saltbush Clothing Company has had to change and evolve over the past twenty years. During the recession of the early 1990s, the company ceased production of children’s clothing to concentrate exclusively on women’s wear. When the company hit hard times about five years ago, Elspeth Radford recognised the need [...]

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