Tag: consumers
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Amazon’s Kindle terms take nine hours to read
Amazon has everything. That’s their entire appeal. If you want books, batteries or baking trays, Amazon is where you go. It’s easy enough to make an account and just easily click ‘yes’ to the terms and conditions. But do you know what you’re agreeing to? Australian consumer advocacy group Choice think not. That’s why they’ve…
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Qantas among airlines fighting airport fees
Australasian airlines, including Qantas and Air New Zealand, have made moves to fight excessive airport fees for consumers by setting up a new advocacy group for the aviation industry. The move comes after a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which claimed Australian airlines and airline passengers had paid up to $1.6bn…
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Consumers dictate business ethics
Yesterday Oxfam released its ‘naughty and nice’ list, highlighting the Australian retailers that have released their factory locations and those that haven’t. Releasing the location of their factories is an excellent step towards ensuring that all workers are well compensated and that the surrounding environment isn’t damaged by the business. “Without knowing where our clothes…
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Baby formula is the new front in supermarket price war
Supermarket giant Woolworths has drastically reduced prices on a range of baby products to keep its edge in the price war with Coles. Certain brands of baby wipes, nappies, creams and powders will be discounted as well as the sought after Karicare formula. Woolworths say the move will save the average family $320 annually. The…
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Nurofen fined $1.7 million for misleading consumers
The company that sells Nurofen, Reckitt Benckiser, has been fined $1.7 million by the Federal Court for misleading Australian consumers about their pain relief products. The Nurofen Specific range are advertised to specifically target various types of pain including back, period, migraine and tension headache pain. It was argued that despite the packaging and marketing, the products…
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5 Things Your Business Should Consider in 2016
Plan ahead for the rest of the year and don’t let your business miss out on trends that could have potentially benefited you. Here are 5 things your business really should consider in 2016: 1. China is slowing A few years ago GDP growth was at 14% but has since halved to come in under…