R&C Outlook

R&C Outlook is a quarterly newsletter bringing you insights on the New Zealand and Australian retail and consumer sector.

April 2012

This issue covers the following topics:

  • Unlocking the four "baskets" of value from the digital economy
  • Will gamification drive engagement in retail?
  • Digital profile: Zappo's Tony Hsieh - Delivering happiness
  • Accounting for inventory purchased in a foreign currency
  • 15th annual global CEO survey - key findings in the R&C industry.
 

January 2012

This issue covers the following topics:

  • Mobile Payments
  • National Broadband Network
  • Franchise systems - agility in a rapidly changing market
  • Changes to international tax rules
  • Cash repatriation to shareholders
 

September 2011

This issue covers the following topics:

  • Have you made sense of Online Shopping?
  • Getting online fulfilment right
  • Climate Change Plan
  • Accounting for Make Good expenses
  • Loyalty Programs - GST considerations
  • Franchise Sector Insights
  • New R&D Tax Incentive Program
  • Update on Personal Property Security Reform
 

June 2011

In this issue, we summarise the significant new GST rules that take effect from 1 April 2011.

Also included in this issue:

This quarter's issue discusses:

  • The challenge of retailing in the digital world
  • Disaster Recovery - some lessons learned from the recent
  • Christchurch earthquakes
  • Private Business Barometer - Retail Sector Report
  • Proactivity will assist retailers meet increasing market and consumer demands
  • Legal Updates