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Restaurants were relying on Victoria’s easing restrictions to bring them back from the brink — but now they’ll have to wait

Michael Doyle — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:58:23 +0000

Tomorrow was supposed to be the next step in the recovery for Victorian restaurants — when capacity lifted from 20 people to 50. Key points: Plans to increase patron limits in Victorian restaurants to 50 people have been deferred due to growing coronavirus case numbers in the state The industry association says 10 per cent […]

Subscription Growth Remains as Lockdown Restrictions Ease

Michael Doyle — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:05:51 +0000

One in two subscription companies are still growing despite the economic effects of COVID-19 and almost one in five have actually experienced an acceleration in growth during this period. Those insights come from the third issue of the Subscription Impact Report created by subscription management platform provider Zuora, Inc. The monthly study has analysed the […]

Top4 SEO Tips to Improve Your Website

Michael Doyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:36:10 +0000

As new businesses spring up each day, the competition for the reader’s attention heightens. Staying on top of the latest SEO trends will enable you to meet specific requirements that search engines use to rank websites. Google makes hundreds of changes to its search algorithms every year. While most changes are minor, they could affect […]

31 Online Ordering Statistics Every Restaurateur Should Know in 2020

Michael Doyle — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 04:55:17 +0000

You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: the popularity of online ordering is on a meteoric rise. From giants like Amazon to small startups, direct-to-consumer delivery and pickup options have swept the country – and restaurants are no exception. Ordering food online or through a mobile app took off in 2019 and it […]

Young Entrepreneur Makes a Fortune in Two Months During The COVID-19 Lockdown

Michael Doyle — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 04:52:09 +0000

A young entrepreneur managed to sell $105,000 worth of underwear in just two months after the outbreak of coronavirus forced people to stay at home. Patrick Psotka, 27, moved from Vancouver to Australia three years ago to start his brand Sparx Underwear. The 27-year-old who now lives in Bondi said it took 18 months before his business […]

Facebook, PayPal Back Gojek’s Asia Digital Payments Push

Michael Doyle — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:51:42 +0000

Facebook Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc. are investing in Gojek, a big boost for the Indonesian startup’s digital payments business that propels the U.S. companies into a fast-growing Asian internet arena. It’s the second international investment Facebook has made in the past six weeks with a goal of getting more local businesses online, after the social media giant paid $5.7 billion […]

As Physical Doors Close, New Digital Doors Swing Open

Michael Doyle — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 02:41:08 +0000

The penetration of online commerce is lower in Australia than in the United States or Europe. But the lockdown is closing the gap. In response to COVID-19, we see shifts in spending, changes in consumer preferences, forced and accelerated adoption of digital technologies, and rapidly increasing consumer expectations of and adaptions to new household dynamics, including […]